Art project gives Chongqing village a new lease on life

CHONGQING — Jiangjun, a village in the green hills of Chongqing's Bishan district, used to be a dreary place during winter, plagued by poverty and a dwindling population.

But the development of art areas has spurred tourism, giving it a new lease on life and making the winter scene much brighter nowadays.

Art galleries, museums, theaters and homestays can now be found nestling among its small cottages, while pigsties and cowsheds have been converted into restaurants and teahouses.