The verdurous tea plantations on terraced hills in Diaolongzui village in Laoshan district, Qingdao. [Photo by Zhao Jianpeng/Qingdao Daily]

Surrounded by mountains on three sides and facing the Yellow Sea to the east, Diaolongzui village is a popular destination for rural sightseeing in Qingdao. [Photo by Zhao Jianpeng/Qingdao Daily]

With a history of nearly 400 years, Diaolongzui has built a new socialist countryside that is beautiful, prosperous and harmonious. [Photo by Zhao Jianpeng/Qingdao Daily]

Diaolongzui village boasts pleasant climate conditions and an abundance of vegetation. [Photo by Zhao Jianpeng/Qingdao Daily]

The villagers in Diaolongzui make a living by growing tea, fishing and developing ecological tourism. [Photo by Zhao Jianpeng/Qingdao Daily]

The quiet mountain roads wind through Diaolongzui village. [Photo by Zhao Jianpeng/Qingdao Daily]

Bus services are offered in the remote Diaolongzui village, which is nestled between mountains and the sea. [Photo by Zhao Jianpeng/Qingdao Daily]