Exterior of the International Youth Hostel at Guocai Village in Baiqing township, Pingtan, Fujian [Photo/ptnet.cn]

The renovation of a three-story old building into an international youth hostel in Guocai village in Baiqing township, Pingtan, Fujian province, which will highlight the green lifestyle of the village, is about to be completed, ptnet.cn reported on March 15.

The International Youth Hostel is the first of its kind in the city, said an official of the local tourism bureau.

The youth hostel will not only attract more backpackers, but also create job opportunities and boost the local economy, added the official.

The hostel has a total construction area of 1,000 sq m, with 68 beds on the second and third floors. The first floor will comprise a lobby, a public kitchen, dining hall, a local specialty bar, a grocery store and an office.

The new building features rural style, giving people simple and warm feelings. Its outer walls preserve the original style of stone folk dwellings and are painted in yellow along with light grey.

"We want visitors to feel the warmth of home when they first see the building", said Wu Di, a manager of the hostel.

With white walls on its both sides, the corridor in the building has an antique-style tile floor. And the rooms are decorated with wood floors. The decoration aims to create a comfortable and clean environment.

The yard of the building is designed to have a corridor for rest, a vegetable garden, and a lotus pool, which is expected to enable visitors to feel the happiness of rural life.

Wu said that they will add more ornaments with local characteristics, such as old cane shields and fishing gear, to the building.