Opportunities spring from Fanjing Mountain

Locals at Guizhou peak find balance between tourism, ecological protection

Editor's note: This year marks the 20th anniversary of President Xi Jinping's proposal of the concept that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets". China Daily will present a series of stories on how resources such as mountains, rovers, lakes, forests and farms are being transformed into priceless gifts.

Since being declared a World Heritage Site in 2018, little time has been wasted in making Fanjing Mountain in Southwest China's Guizhou province a hot spot for visitors, attracting some 8,000 per day this summer.

The 2,570-meter peak, the highest in the Wuling Range, has become a mountain of opportunities for eco-tourism and locals keen on using Fanjingshan, as it is known in Chinese, to their benefit.