Bodhisattva Deer Folk Village

Bodhisattva Deer Folk Village

Bodhisattva Deer Folk Village is located in Liucun Town, Changping District, about 50 kilometers from Beijing. The area is mountainous and was once classified as a revolutionary base and impoverished region. However, in recent years, through the development of folk tourism and leisure industries, villagers' incomes have risen rapidly. The village covers an area of 4 square kilometers, with a total of 68 farming households, including 59 in Bodhisattva Deer Village and 9 who have bought homes in the city. Households primarily engaged in primary industry account for 48.53% of the total. The village has a population of 183, including 166 local residents and 17 who have moved to the city. Laborers engaged in primary industry make up 21.86% of the total population. The village’s total income is 720,000 yuan, with a per capita income of 4,500 yuan.

Villagers’ incomes mainly come from tourism-related sources, while the proportion from primary industry operations is relatively small. There is no arable land in the village. The forested area spans 176 mu, and mountainous land covers 5,600 mu. The village cultivates 400 mu of walnuts, 5,000 mu of Chinese toon, 200 mu of red dates, and 130 mu of persimmons. These crops currently do not generate direct output value. They are not purely agricultural products but are integrated with tourism, sightseeing, and picking activities to enhance their added value.

Bodhisattva Deer Village boasts abundant natural tourism resources. The small mountain village is surrounded by hills and dense vegetation. Upstream lies the Bodhisattva Mountain Scenic Area, which features majestic and spectacular peaks, serene valleys, and a spiritually uplifting atmosphere. The area's pristine natural landscape and rustic traditional customs attract large numbers of tourists for sightseeing, summer retreats, and cool escapes. Bodhisattva Mountain is home to layered peaks, ancient towering trees, a wide variety of rare flowers and plants, and abundant fruit trees. The environment is tranquil and peaceful, with crystal-clear and sweet-tasting springs, earning it the reputation of “the Northwest’s Number One Valley near the Capital.”

Since 2002, Bodhisattva Deer Village has introduced social capital to transform potential tourism resources into economic assets, achieving certain social benefits. The village has since established the Bodhisattva Mountain Tourism Development Co., Ltd. In line with the goals of building a new socialist countryside, the village has set objectives to develop a modern living environment for farmers, boost tourism and leisure industries, and ensure sustained income growth for residents. The pilot project for the new countryside construction in Bodhisattva Village is currently underway, focusing on building new residences: the planning and design have been completed and approved by the relevant authorities; experimental houses have entered the renovation phase. Through methods such as meetings with Party members and village representatives, door-to-door surveys, comparisons between old and new living conditions, and organizing villagers to attend expert presentations on-site, the project has gained widespread approval and acceptance from the villagers. However, the project currently faces two major challenges: first, constructing new homes involves renovating and reclaiming old houses and redistributing and consolidating land, which is subject to certain restrictions under current national land policies; second, how farmers will manage the increased expenses after moving into new homes. After relocating to modern residences, villagers’ living expenses will inevitably rise. If their incomes do not grow proportionally, they may struggle to afford these additional costs. The village plans to offset the increased expenses through land transfer fees, providing free grain and oil supplies, and expanding employment opportunities in tourism.

Liucun Town: Located in the northwestern mountainous region of Changping, Liucun Town covers a vast area of 257 square kilometers, featuring abundant natural scenery and cultural heritage sites. The area offers a circular tourist route stretching over 100 li (approximately 50 kilometers), making it rich in uniquely diverse tourism resources. Liucun Town is situated in the northwestern mountainous part of Changping, approximately 20 kilometers from the Changping satellite city and about 45 kilometers from downtown Beijing.

Liucun Town currently has 9 folk villages, with 182 folk households—131 of which have obtained business licenses, and 95 meet municipal-level reception standards. Thirteen sites have been designated as sightseeing and fruit-picking gardens by the district tourism bureau, and some have been awarded star ratings as folk villages… More detailed information about Liucun Town++