Standing in a snack shop located at the entrance of Anshi Village in southwest China’s Yunnan Province, Wang Zhengmei, 45, fervidly greets tourists and offers them local specialties like fried potatoes and rice noodles.
Wang used to struggle for a living far away from home, but when Anshi became a favourable destination for tea lovers, she seized the business opportunity and returned home to open the snack shop last year.
Wang initially set up a shed to sell snacks, but with government support, the shop was upgraded to a firm and beautiful wooden cottage, she said.
Besides selling local snacks, Wang’s shop also offers tea grown by herself. “On average, I can earn some 300 yuan (about R650) every day, while on weekends and holidays, my daily income can climb up to 500 to 600 yuan, as more tourists visit our village,” Wang said…
