The economic development of our country is very rapid, and the population movement is also accelerating. In such a process, the phenomenon of population hollowing out has occurred in some places. The small county town in Hanzhong that I want to introduce today has a total population of less than 40,000, but it has more than 60 hotels. This small county town is located in Foping County, Shanxi Province, more than 200 kilometers away from Xi'an City. The location of the whole county is relatively remote, but there are some unique advantages in this small county, let's take a look at it.
There are more than 10,000 households in the entire county seat of Foping County, which is a state of decrease compared with the previous year. Tourism here is very developed, with the creation of the national tourism demonstration county, farmers here have begun to gradually develop projects such as farms. In the process of continuous development of the tourism economy, the life of locals is getting better and better. There are no chain stores such as McDonald's and KFC in the whole county, and there are no online ride-hailing cars. There are only a small number of taxis in the entire county, and if you want to get around, you need to ride your own car.
Because there are giant pandas in Foping, it is called "the hometown of giant pandas". Tourists who want to see pandas need to go to the panda sanctuary here and see some wild pandas. There is also a brown giant panda, whose name is Qizai. Visitors may know more about the giant pandas in Chengdu, but there are more panda protection parks here than in Chengdu.
Although Foping is very small, the climate here is very comfortable, the air is very fresh, and you can live here away from the hustle and bustle of big cities. The entire county is dotted with many rivers such as the East River, the West River and the Lüguan River, which is also a water resource site for the country's important south-to-north water diversion project. If you come here to play, there are mountains and water, and the overall experience is very good. And there are many birds here scattered, everywhere is full of birds and flowers, very beautiful.
If you come to this small county town, the infrastructure is also relatively perfect. Although the area may seem small, there are more than 60 hotels, and it is convenient for tourists to spend the night here.
Hanzhong not only has beautiful scenery, but also has a lot of food. For example, Foping hot dough skin, Foping Kang Kang bun, immortal tofu and so on. Among them, Foping Kang Kang Steamed Bun, also known as Sesame Bun, is a local folk snack with very traditional characteristics. In the beginning, this kind of food was prepared for long-distance guests, because such food can be stored for a long time, so it can be eaten as dry food. And it is also very easy to carry, so it is loved by many people. After that, as a daily snack, it gradually came to people's daily life.