A great weekend getaway for friends: Ben Zhen Shancun Bookstore in Guizhu Village, Xiyang Town.

Guizhu Village Ben Zhen Bookstore is located in the southeast of Xiyang Town, Meijiang District, Meizhou City, Guangdong Province, about 20 km from downtown Meizhou. • Population and economy: The village has 4 natural villages, 141 households, and 482 people. It was once a provincial-level poverty-stricken village. With the help of the Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Statistics, the village has leveraged its natural resources to develop a diversified economy with a focus on the homestay industry, forming a cluster of industries such as homestays, bookstores, taverns, and cafes. • Natural environment: The Baigong River runs through the village, which is surrounded by beautiful mountains and rivers and has good air quality. • Tourist attractions: Popular attractions include Ben Zhen Bookstore, Shenqiu Cafe, Lis's Home Nature Education Homestay, and Youjian Shancun Tavern Homestay. • Honorary titles: Guangdong Province Cultural and Tourism Characteristic Village, Guangdong Province Rural Homestay Demonstration Site. Ben Zhen Bookstore is located in the northeast of Pingshang Bridge, Guizhu Village, Xiyang Town, Meijiang District, Meizhou City. This is a public welfare bookstore built by private individuals and open to the public for free. The bookstore was transformed from the original village supply and marketing cooperative agricultural warehouse, retaining the yellow walls and black tiles, and adding modern glass exterior walls. It is equipped with a public welfare bookstore, tea seats, and other leisure spaces, as well as 4 guest rooms. The 5-meter-high book wall is filled with a variety of books, including literature, history, and children's books. In the center of the bookstore, there are also handpan drums and other musical instruments, as well as plant tie-dye works.