The so-called "toilet revolution" has been put high on the agenda in Kaiyang, in order to make the countryside more livable.
Matou village in Kaiyang county recently made it onto the third national list of key rural tourism villages.
Farmers in Gelin village, Longgang town, Kaiyang county have been busy picking peaches in recent years.
The Dahua tunnel along Provincial Road No 207 finished renovations and upgrading on July 28.
The integrated development of agriculture and tourism in Kaiyang has boosted local economic development and helped residents increase their incomes.
Kaiyang has focused on realizing the Chinese concept of "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" by developing a program that reconciles sensitive environmental protection with economic progress.