World heritage site Hongcun village receives 17,000 visits during holiday

Photo shows picturesque Hongcun village after days-long rain in Yi County, Huangshan City, China's Anhui Province on June 14, 2021. (Photo/Wu Shouyi)

Hongcun village treated 17,000 tourists and earned 1.06 million yuan (about $165,331) in ticket revenue during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday this year. It was designated as the world heritage site in 2000 by UNESCO for the street plan, architecture, and decoration.