At sunset, the sea surface shimmered with golden afterglow. On the seawall of Yakou Village, Nanlang Street, Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province, many tourists sit by the seaside, holding a thatched umbrella, ordering a cup of iced American coffee, listening to the chirping of insects in the fields, and feeling the sea breeze blowing. Entering the countryside to relax and let children see different natural scenery Ms. Liu, a resident of Shenzhen, took advantage of the weekend to come to Zhongshan for a walk. She told reporters that starting from Bao'an District in Shenzhen and passing through the Shenzhen Zhongshan Expressway, it takes about an hour to reach Yakou Village, completing the scene transition from "urban" to "rural". Yakou Village is located on the west bank of the the Pearl River Estuary, with thousands of acres of rice fields and several kilometers of coastline. After the opening of the Shenzhen Zhongshan Passage, this seaside fishing village adjacent to the exit of the passage has become a "treasure check-in spot" for tourists from Hong Kong and Shenzhen. On weekends and holidays, more than half of the vehicles on the road to the village are "Yue B" brand Shenzhen cars. "Around 30000 mu of land, 5000 mu of fish ponds and 2000 mu of fertile land resources, Yakou Village has built characteristic scenic spots such as paddy field style street, Little pan rice street, seafood street, Dongdi bazaar, and set up a 'strong village company' to achieve comprehensive management and operation, which has achieved remarkable results in the integrated development of agriculture, culture, and tourism." Tan Jinyu, Secretary of the Party Committee and Director of the Village Committee of Yakou Village, said that on the first weekend after the opening of the Shenzhen Zhongshan Expressway, Yakou Village received about 60000 tourists a day, an increase of about five times compared to the same period last year. During this year's National Day holiday, Yakou Village was particularly popular, attracting a large number of tourists with an average of 80000 visitors per day. Autumn and winter shrimp and crabs are plump and delicious, which is a good season to eat seafood. On weekends and holidays, at mealtime, the seafood street in Yakou Village is bustling with customers coming and going. Since the opening of the Shenzhen China Channel on June 30th this year, we have welcomed a large number of tourists from Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Especially after the release of cliff crabs, it is even more difficult to find a table during holidays Huang Jintang, the owner of Tangji Seafood Restaurant, said that in addition to seasonal seafood, the restaurant's Fried Rice with caterpillars, water crab soup and other dishes are also popular with diners. "Eating seafood" has become a major signboard in the village, attracting tourists into Yakou. Have a cup of rice field coffee in the morning, have a Little pan rice at noon, have a seafood dinner in the evening, stay at home at night... The reporter observed that Yakou Village has rich tourism products and diversified experiences, forming a rural cultural tourism industry chain covering eating, drinking, living and traveling, attracting many young people who see business opportunities while retaining tourists. We can sell 500 cups of coffee a day during holidays Yang Jiaxuan, a girl born in the 1990s, quit her job in the city and returned to Yakou Village to start her own business. In October of this year, she opened a coffee shop by the rice paddies, which exceeded her expectations in popularity. Yang Jiaxuan chose to devote herself to the countryside because of the strong entrepreneurial atmosphere and hot cultural and tourism industry in Yakou Village. The natural environment here is unique, and with the huge 'traffic' brought by the opening of the Shenzhen Zhongshan Passage, I have confidence in starting a business in the village. In the past, most young people in Yakou Village chose to go out to work. Nowadays, the popularity of the village is increasing, and the lives of the villagers are becoming more and more prosperous. According to local statistics, through the development of rural tourism, nearly a thousand job opportunities have been created in the entire village of Yakou. Currently, it has attracted 69 young people from the village, including college students and overseas students, to return home and achieve "employment at home". With the increasing prosperity of the tourism industry, the village is now looking brand new. Renovating old walls, renovating front yard gardens, and adding parking spaces... The environment of Yakou Village has become cleaner and more comfortable, and a beautiful village of "one house, one scenery" is taking shape. We will string together resources such as rice paddies, coastal areas, cuisine, and culture, striving to transform Yakou from an 'internet famous village' to a 'Changhong village' Tan Jinyu said that in the future, Yakou will continue to deepen the integration of agriculture, culture, and tourism through market-oriented, specialized, and standardized operations, continuously strengthen the collective economy, and drive villagers to increase their income and become prosperous. (New Society)