12月2日，正在西班牙首都馬德里舉行的聯合國世界旅遊組織第24屆大會（the 24th General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization）公布了首批「世界最佳旅遊鄉村」名單，中國浙江省安吉縣的余村和安徽省黟縣的西遞村入選。
The "Best Tourism Villages" initiative aims to promote the role of tourism in protecting rural villages, along with their landscapes, natural and cultural diversity, local values and activities.「世界最佳旅遊鄉村」評選倡議旨在促進旅遊業在保護鄉村自然資源、景觀和文化多樣性，以及當地價值觀念和特色活動等方面發揮作用。
2021年首批聯合國世界旅遊組織「世界最佳旅遊鄉村」評選工作於5月開始，全球174個村莊參加這次評選。
The villages were evaluated by an independent Advisory Board based on a set of criteria, including cultural and natural resources, promotion and conservation of cultural resources, and economic and social sustainability.參選的村莊由一個獨立的評委會按照一系列標準進行評價，指標包括文化和自然資源，文化資源的推廣和保護以及經濟和社會發展的可持續性。
最終，來自32個國家的44個村莊入選「世界最佳旅遊鄉村」名單。
浙江省安吉縣余村
浙江省安吉縣天荒坪鎮余村
The village of Yucun is often referred to as the "beautiful town" as its environmentally conscious local authorities treasure the area's clear waters and green mountains to benefit the locals.余村通常被稱為「美麗小鎮」，當地政府重視環保，對當地的綠水青山的保護也造福了百姓。
Back in the 1980s and 1990s, the village based its economy on the area's high-quality mineral resources and became the "richest" community in Anji -- but it also paid a high price for pollution.
上世紀8、90年代，余村的經濟發展主要依託當地的高質量礦物資源，成為安吉縣最富鄉村，但同時當地也因污染付出了高昂的代價。
In recent years, Yucun has made great efforts to improve its environment and by now it has become a popular tourist destination. In 2017, it welcomed 400,000 domestic and international visitors and was awarded the title of National Ecological Cultural Village.
近幾年，余村大力改善環境，如今已成為熱門旅遊景點。2017年，余村共接待國內外遊客40萬人次，並被授予「全國生態文化村」稱號。
安徽省黟縣西遞村
安徽省黟縣西遞村
Xidi is located just 40 km from the Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) tourist attraction. The history of the village dates back around 1,000 years. It is surrounded by mountains and known for its unique, elegant black tile roof wooden houses and decorative gate towers.西遞村距離黃山只有40公里，有1000多年的歷史。那裡群山環繞，以其獨特精巧的青瓦、木屋及裝飾性門樓（即徽派建築）為人熟知。
Xidi ranks among China's ten most important historic and cultural settlements. It became a UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) World heritage Site in 2000 and was named a national 5A-class scenic spot in 2011.
西遞村位列中國十大歷史文化名村，2000年被聯合國教科文組織列入世界文化遺產名錄，2011年被正式授予「國家5A級旅遊景區」稱號。
【相關詞彙】
生態文明 ecological civilization
非物質文化遺產保護 protection of intangible cultural heritage
文化多樣性 cultural diversity
國家級非物質文化遺產繼承人 inheritor of national intangible cultural heritage
文化資源整合 integration of cultural resources
參考來源：新華網
編輯：Helen
來源：中國日報網