Entrepreneurship lifts Ningxia village out of poverty

Zhenbeipu village, east of Helan Mountain in Yinchuan, Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region, is a village of migrants from the Xihaigu region, formed in 1995 when Huaxi village in East China's Jiangsu helped build up a poor mountainous area in Ningxia.

Li Fei, Party branch secretary of Zhenbeipu village, was among the first group of migrants. From saline alkali land to oasis, countless "pioneers" from all over the country have "changed an alien land into their hometown". With their hard work, they have built a happy life for Zhenbeipu village, which includes Li.

In order to raise villagers' incomes, he founded the first homestay cooperative in Ningxia, and also established Zhenbeipu Village Props and Film Studio and Zhenbeipu Village Intangible Cultural Heritage Institute, which has boosted the development of the cultural industry and promoted cultural revitalization.

Now, Zhenbeipu village is undergoing dramatic changes and has become increasingly close to what Li has dreamt of: a civilized and prosperous village.

This video is the ninth in our series The Flaming Happiness.