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A view of cherry blossoms in Changtang village, Hanjiang district, Yangzhou in East China's Jiangsu province. [Photo/WeChat account: yzs_lyj]
Changtang village in the Ganquan sub-district of Hanjiang district, Yangzhou in East China's Jiangsu province, was shortlisted as a provincial key village for rural tourism earlier this year.
The village, which is renowned for its cherry blossoms, has held the Ganquan cherry blossom festival for eight consecutive years. More than 1.1 million visitors come to view the blossoms every year.
A renowned scenic attraction in Changtang village is Chenyuan Garden, a national 3A scenic spot spanning 160 mu (10.67 hectares). The garden receives about 200,000 tourists every year.
The village has been aiming to further develop its industry for the guqin (Chinese zither), a seven-stringed plucked instrument with a history of more than 3,000 years, and the guzheng, a traditional Chinese musical instrument which belongs to the zither family of string instruments. The guzheng is the parent instrument of the Japanese koto, the Korean gayageum, and the Vietnamese đàn tran.
The village is presently home to nearly 40 guqin and guzheng companies that employ nearly 2,000 local residents.
A view of Chenyuan Garden in Changtang village, Hanjiang district, Yangzhou in East China's Jiangsu province. [Photo/WeChat account: yzs_lyj]
Kids learn to play the guzheng in Changtang village, Hanjiang district, Yangzhou in East China's Jiangsu province. [Photo/WeChat account: yzs_lyj]
