Danzhai Wanda Village is a tourism town in

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. It was built as part of

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program in

Danzhai County Danzhai () is a county in the southeast of Guizhou province, China. With a population of approximately 172,000, it is under the administration of the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture. The region is renowned for its unique geograph ...

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Province. The village has had a series of "rotating mayors" who help to promote it. One was

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. The village is featured in the short story "Monster" by

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Background

Danzhai is located in the province of Guizhou in Southwestern China. It has a population of approximately 172,000. Danzhai sits administratively under the

Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture ( zh, s=黔东南苗族侗族自治州 , p=Qiándōngnán Miáozú Dòngzú Zìzhìzhōu; Hmu language: ; Kam language: ), also known as Southeast Qian Autonomous Prefecture of Miao and Dong and sh ...

. The region is known for its geographic, cultural and ethnic diversity, including the rice terraces, and

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ethnic crafts and traditions. In 2014, the Wanda Group designated it as the site for its ‘Enterprise Sponsored County-wide Comprehensive Poverty Alleviation’ program. The Wanda Group has committed to invest 300 million yuan to a Danzhai

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, 500 million yuan for a Danzhai poverty alleviation fund, and 700 million yuan for a Danzhai Wanda Village, which includes a hotel and a town district built in the Miao architectural tradition. In July 2017, the village had its grand opening. Wanda is planning to build more tourism villages for poverty alleviation.

References

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