The previous table of guests has not finished yet, but the following guests are waiting, "Fan Ruiqing said as she wiped the table. Her farmhouse can accommodate up to 40 people, and it is full every day during the National Day holiday. During the conversation, a group of tourists called to order a meal and said, 'It's really too late, we'll have to go to the fish pond to catch fish later.' She repeatedly apologized. Relying on the natural and cultural resources of the Yellow River, the development of rural tourism in Tuoketuo County, Hohhot City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is in full swing. After visiting the scenery of the Yellow River, tourists will go to nearby farmhouses to enjoy stewed fish from the Yellow River and experience grape picking. Walking casually into a local farmyard, the ground was drying yellow corn and red chili peppers, and clusters of purple grapes were hanging on the grape trellis. As soon as the meal arrives, almost every farmyard has several parked cars, all of which are tourists who come to dine. Fan Ruiqing has been running a farmhouse for over 20 years, and in recent years she has clearly felt that there have been more tourists. This year, grapes can be sold for 7 yuan per kilogram, compared to just over 3 yuan in the past. After the increase in tourists, we sold out our grapes and fish locally. "Fan Ruiqing said that her family has an 8-acre vineyard and more than 30 acres of fish ponds. Driven by the tourism industry, her annual income is not a problem of over 100000 yuan. Tokto County has a history of planting grapes for hundreds of years, and vineyards and fish ponds are the "standard" options for farmers along the Yellow River. At present, there are over 20 varieties of grapes planted locally, with a planting area of 10000 acres and an annual sales revenue of over 60 million yuan. During the holiday season, "Tuoxian Grape" has become a popular gift for people to visit relatives and friends. At present, there are a total of 67 rural households in Toktok County. In the first 8 months of 2023, Tokto County received a total of 694000 tourists, with a tourism revenue of 74.81 million yuan. Among them, the number of tourists received by rural tourism and the proportion of tourism revenue exceeded 60%. Zhao Yongguang, Director of the Culture, Tourism and Sports Bureau of Tokto County, said, "The Yellow River flows 37.5 kilometers through Tokto County. Tokto County's tourism industry must rely on the Yellow River, fully highlight the Yellow River culture, and showcase the charm of the Yellow River. Rural tourism is a good way for people to experience local customs and traditions." Zhao Yongguang introduced that in terms of protecting the Yellow River, Tokto County has formulated a development plan for cultural tourism protection along the Yellow River and a plan for protecting the Yellow River, The tourism development and protection path along the Yellow River coastline has been clarified, providing guidance for future tourism development and construction. Strive to cultivate the cultural tourism industry into an important strategic pillar industry by 2025. The Yellow River flows southward from Tuoketuo County and enters Qingshuihe County, Hohhot City. Unlike the villagers in Toktok County who start their own rural tourism, in Qingshuihe County, a group of young people who return to their hometowns to start businesses have become the "vanguard" driving rural tourism. They utilize the natural and cultural tourism resources distributed along the Yellow River to develop various forms of rural tourism products. In Gaomaoquan Village, Qingshuihe County, Guo Rui, the head of Gaomaoquan Rural Center, is busy receiving tourists. Tourists can search for ancient agricultural tools in the village, learn about their usage and principles from the villagers, and then hands-on operate them. Guo Rui will also take tourists on a hike to the Hunhe River, a primary tributary of the Yellow River, and take them to visit the site of the Longshan Era Houchengzui Stone City on the north bank. Gaomaoquan Rural Center was originally a school in the village, but after the school was closed, it was abandoned and turned into a sheepfold. In 2020, Gao Maoquan Village 1