Dabaiwei

Dabaiwei

Dabaiwei is a national AAA-level tourist attraction.

Dabaiwei Village in Zengjiang Subdistrict is located in the eastern part of Zengjiang Subdistrict, Zengcheng District, Guangzhou City, covering an area of approximately 2.3 square kilometers. It comprises six natural villages and nine economic cooperatives, with a registered population of 252 households totaling 923 people and 39 Communist Party members. As a revolutionary base and patriotic education site in Zengcheng, it was honored as a Guangzhou Civilized Model Village in 2010, received the title of “Guangzhou Famous Village” in 2015, and was also named a “Guangdong Provincial Civilized Village.”

After being designated as a Guangzhou “Beautiful Village” pilot in June 2013, Dabaiwei Village broke away from the traditional approach of large-scale demolition and reconstruction seen elsewhere. Instead, it adhered to the development philosophy of “adapting to local conditions, turning challenges into opportunities, and leveraging favorable trends.” The village preserved and continued the original architectural and cultural characteristics, empowering residents to take initiative, participate spontaneously, and benefit directly—truly becoming the masters of their “Beautiful Village” and marking a breakthrough in Guangzhou’s “Beautiful Village” initiative.

At the start of the “Beautiful Village” construction, planning teams conducted detailed surveys to maintain the historical appearance of the original village houses. Rather than demolishing and rebuilding homes, they were refurbished to create a well-arranged and staggered look. For the numerous dilapidated and vacant brick-and-tile houses, a strategy of “thinning out and greening” was adopted. After offering villagers appropriate compensation at cost price, these old structures were demolished to make way for green spaces, parks, and squares. Approximately 5,000 square meters were renovated, planted with carpetgrass, osmanthus, crape myrtle, hibiscus, and golden bamboo, filling the village with floral scents and blooms all year round.

By integrating public resources, a village cultural and sports center was established. The ground floor serves as a community activity room where villagers can chat and play table tennis. On the second floor, there is a library where the Zengcheng City Library updates the book collection quarterly and refreshes newspapers daily, making it a sea of knowledge for villagers. A small broadcasting station was also set up to disseminate policies, news, and announcements, keeping villagers informed of the latest social developments. Weekly, “broadcast stars” from Huili College of Guangdong University of Technology come to the village for practical training. Local good deeds, lost-and-found notices, and current political news become the villagers’ favorite post-meal “programs.”

The village has also built multiple leisure and entertainment squares, fitness areas, basketball courts, as well as facilities such as a financial service station, senior citizens’ activity center, women and children’s center, and medical clinic. All village roads are equipped with streetlights. Dabaiwei Village implements the “Long-Term Management Implementation Measures for Environmental Sanitation in Beautiful Village Construction,” with dedicated personnel managing sanitation, conducting regular inspections and cleaning, and enforcing poultry and livestock penning—all contributing to a clean and tidy village appearance. The “Beautiful Village” project in Dabaiwei allows residents to enjoy a lifestyle comparable to that of city dwellers.

Dabaiwei Village also plans to integrate local resources such as fish ponds, reservoirs, paddy fields, and orchards to develop tourism facilities including a science education wetland park, fishing spots, barbecue areas, and greenways. The unused Dabaiwei Primary School is set to be transformed into a reception and service center for the “Wanjia Lodging” homestay brand. Additionally, a Revolutionary Martyrs Memorial Square will be constructed to establish a patriotic education base.

Today, Dabaiwei Village has transformed from an obscure “corner village” into a much-admired “star village.”