Beiliu, Shanxi

Beiliu is a town in eastern Yangcheng County in western Jincheng Prefecture in southern Shanxi Province in central China. The town is popular among tourists because of the House of the Huangcheng Chancellor, a AAAAA-rated tourist attraction.

Economy

In 1997, the coal-rich Huangcheng Village in the town changed its policy from selling coal to promoting tourism, and was successful in revitalization its rural economy.
In 2000, Huangcheng village sponsored the filming of Kangxi Dynasty, a TV drama that became a national hit. The village, which was extensively shown in the drama, thus became a popular tourist destination.
In 2023, tourism has provided revenue of over RMB 300 million for the town.