Mountain City Vitality

Pan’an County harmonizes species protection with economic growth as China’s first “biodiversity-friendly city” using a high-tech “industry brain” for Chinese medicine. The district utilizes 5G and blockchain to ensure full-chain traceability for medicinal species while promoting ecological planting methods.

This model converts ecological dividends into community wealth through standardized tourism and research routes. It proves that high-tech industrial upgrades and community-led tourism can serve as primary engines for both biodiversity monitoring and rural revitalization.

This CCICED Case Study is from 2025. See the full Case Study Report and complementary Case Study Infographic below.

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