Recently, the General Office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs released a recommendation list of 257 China's Beautiful Leisure Villages for 2024. Twelve villages from Hunan Province made the list.

The 12 selected villages in Hunan include:
Note: Villages marked with an asterisk (*) are characteristic agritourism villages.

1. Jinzhou Village, Jiangbei Town, Changsha County, Changsha City

The photo shows a view of Jinzhou Village, Jiangbei Town, Changsha County. (Photo/Tian Chao and Zhou Xiaolei, Hunan Daily)

2. Jiuxianhu Village, Jiubujiang Town, Youxian County, Zhuzhou City
3. Biquan Village, Jinshi Township, Xiangtan County, Xiangtan City
4. Dazhong Village, Yongji Town, Leiyang County-level City, Hengyang City
5. Xiaohe Village, Pingshang Town, Xinshao County, Shaoyang City
6. Haohe Village, Liulinzhou Neighborhood, Junshan District, Yueyang City
7. Saiyang Village, Shaping Town, Taoyuan County, Changde City *

8. Biyunfeng Village, Cangshuipu Town, Heshan District, Yiyang City

The photo shows a demonstration base where farmers cultivate paddy rice and canola in rotation at Biyunfeng Village, Cangshuipu Town, Heshan District, Yiyang City. (Photo/Guo Liliang, Hunan Daily)

9. Hexie Village, Zhenghe Town, Guiyang County, Chenzhou City * 

The photo shows a view of Hexie Village, Zhenghe Town, Guiyang County. (Photo/Ouyang Changhai)

10. Dongsheng Village, Zhongshan Neighborhood, Xintian County, Yongzhou City

The photo shows canola flowers are in full bloom at Dongsheng Village, Zhongshan Neighborhood, Xintian County. (Photo/Liu Guixiong)

11. Qujiangyuan Village, Fengjia Town, Xinhua County, Loudi City *

The photo shows a tea plantation shrouded in clouds at Qujiangyuan Village, Fengjia Town, Xinhua County, with a vista of lush greenery. (Photo/Wu Yonghua)

12. Aikou Village, Majing'ao Town, Jishou City, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture *

The photo shows the newly-constructed fish-scale weir blending harmoniously with lucid waters and lush riverbanks at Aikou Village, Majing'ao Town, Jishou City. (Photo/Liang Yonghong)

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Xiao Juan

Chinese source: Information Office of the Hunan Provincial People's Government