Flowery Headwear Brings Benefits to Residents in Xunpu Village, Fujian

　January 30, 2024
Flowery Headwear Brings Benefits to Residents in Xunpu Village, Fujian
A villager pins a flowery headwear for a tourist at Xunpu Village of Quanzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 26, 2024. Xunpu flowery headwear, dubbed "overhead gardens," have been a signature of "Xunpu Women Customs" listed as a national intangible heritage in 2008. They attracted millions of eyes in the cyber world in early 2023, followed by a sustainable tourist boom in the village, where visitors are able to literally fit their heads in them. Photo-shooting, dining and other hospitality services have diversified the source of income for residents of this small costal village that used to rely on fishing and mudflat aquaculture. [Xinhua/Wei Peiquan]

 

Flowery Headwear Brings Benefits to Residents in Xunpu Village, Fujian
Tourists wearing flowery headwear take selfies at Xunpu Village of Quanzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 26, 2024. [Xinhua/Wei Peiquan]

 

Flowery Headwear Brings Benefits to Residents in Xunpu Village, Fujian
Tourists wearing flowery headwear pose for photos at Xunpu Village of Quanzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 26, 2024. [Xinhua/Wei Peiquan]

 

Flowery Headwear Brings Benefits to Residents in Xunpu Village, Fujian
A girl shows her flowery headwear via livestream at Xunpu Village of Quanzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 26, 2024. [Xinhua/Wei Peiquan]

 

Flowery Headwear Brings Benefits to Residents in Xunpu Village, Fujian
Tourists wearing flowery headwear are seen at Xunpu Village of Quanzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 26, 2024. [Xinhua/Wei Peiquan]

 

Flowery Headwear Brings Benefits to Residents in Xunpu Village, Fujian
Tourists wearing flowery headwear are seen at Xunpu Village of Quanzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 26, 2024. [Xinhua/Wei Peiquan]

 

Flowery Headwear Brings Benefits to Residents in Xunpu Village, Fujian
A tourist in a flowery headwear poses for photos at Xunpu Village of Quanzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 26, 2024. [Xinhua/Wei Peiquan]

 

Flowery Headwear Brings Benefits to Residents in Xunpu Village, Fujian
A photo studio featuring local traditional costumes is seen at Xunpu Village of Quanzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 26, 2024. [Xinhua/Wei Peiquan]

 

(Source: Xinhua)

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