Selenium helps Hubei's Xiantao promote agritourism

Song Qixuan, owner of A Er Di, said it is very important to respect rules of nature as it is not only important for this generation but also future generations in Xiantao, Central China's Hubei province, July 6, 2017. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

"I plan to start a 'small hands in big hands activity' and provide more opportunities for children to learn natural scientific knowledge and experience agricultural life in our leisure agriculture base."

To satisfy tourists' diverse needs, some farmers transformed their houses into family inns for visitors to stay. Local villager Zhang Shaohua used to sell baby products in Guizhou, but was attracted to going back home because of the emerging opportunities brought by Se-enriched agriculture and the tourism industry.