Village fortunes transformed through 'purple economy'

BEIJING, July 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from China Daily: Leveraging its thriving lavender industry, Sigong village in Xinjiang’s Ili Kazak autonomous prefecture cultivates a unique rural getaway integrating eco-tourism, leisure and cultural exploration. Liu Xiaoming / for China Daily At the height of summer, 800 hectares of…