The Tibetan boy Ding Zhen became popular on the Internet because of a short video of a smile. Behind his smile, Ding Zhen attracted netizens because of his purity, simplicity and non‐pretentiousness. Ding Zhen's popularity also brought people's attention to his hometown‐Litang County of Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province. Litang County was originally a small county that has just taken off its poverty alleviation hat, but it has also received a lot of attention and improved local economic conditions. This article aims to explore a new way to revitalize rural tourism by digging from the phenomenon of Ding Zhen's popularity.