"Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, large tourist group is rare in the first half of this year. But I still often see many vehicles with other places' license plate stopping on the road," Tsering Mon, a homestay operator who launched the business in 2010 and has an annual income of 50,000 yuan.

"The tourists mainly come from Chengdu and Chongqing, two big cites close to the village. Others come from provinces like Guangdong, Zhejiang and Fujian. Recently, tourists from the Northeast China are also on the increase. I still have confidence in our rural tourism," he added.