This photo taken on June 28, 2022 shows the scenery of Wanghuagou Village in Ningwu County, north China's Shanxi Province. (Xinhua/Shen Feng)
TAIYUAN, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- Perched on a cliff at an elevation of over 2,300 meters in Ningwu County in north China's Shanxi Province, Wanghuagou Village was dubbed the "hanging village" by local people.
The steep terrain and scanty arable land had once hampered the hard-to-reach village, condemning locals to a long battle with poverty. Today, thanks to improved infrastructure and connectivity, the village is thriving due to tourism.
For many locals, life was harsh about a decade ago. "We eked out a living by farming and we couldn't earn any money at all," said Niu Ernyu, a 68-year-old villager.
This photo taken on June 28, 2022 shows the scenery of Wanghuagou Village in Ningwu County, north China's Shanxi Province. (Xinhua/Shen Feng)
This photo taken on June 28, 2022 shows the scenery of Wanghuagou Village in Ningwu County, north China's Shanxi Province. (Xinhua/Shen Feng)
