Linden tells Xizhou stories to the world perfectly

Brian Linden, who is a Chicago native, has been living in Xizhou, a town in Southwest China for 16 years, attempting to promote a sustainable model of tourism and balance economic development and local culture protection.

The small town that Linden lives in is famous for the Bai minority culture. Old houses with Bai designs are all well protected, preserving the physical structures.

Linden is the owner of a a centuries-old boutique Bai courtyard hotel in Xizhou. It is a cooperative project between an American couple and the local government, and regarded as an international communication center.

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