Chinese Artist Develops Crack-Resistant Sculpture Technique

Villages in Chongqing, Hunan, and other provinces are implementing a 'one family, one company' model combining village committees, cooperatives, and collective assets. Visitors reported staying for durations as long as seven days and six nights. Local activities include fishing and cycling. A 2026 research report on residential tourism in Guizhou indicates that visitors to Qingzhen include both young adults aged 25 to 34 and seniors over 50. To differentiate the local experience, a 23.5-kilometer cycling path is being developed along the Hongfeng Lake area. Qingzhen Village in Guizhou Province is developing tourism products centered on local resources like fruit, tea, and cherry blossoms. The village head, Lin Kezhong, stated that the area aims to build a residential tourism brand. Guizhou Province's tourism map recently highlighted Guiyang as a key location. The region has seen visitor numbers, with Bixie residential tourism exceeding 26,000 visits this year. Several villages are developing together through a cooperative model, with professional teams managing cultivation, care, harvesting, processing, and sales. Deng Changyou has developed materials and dyes for lacquer carving through extensive research and experimentation, overcoming challenges with fading dyes. Artist Deng Changyou has developed a technique for traditional wood carving that prevents cracking, a result of thousands of trials combining air temperature and materials.