Abstract: Based on the background of rural revitalization and the perspective of tourism industry development, taking Xujiayuan in Jiangning district, Nanjing city as an example, the development path of Xujiayuan characteristic villages was explored through field investigation. the development status and the existing problems were analyzesd, countermeasures and suggestions were put forward,so as to provide reference for other characteristic villages to actively integrate into the whole area tourism situation.

Key words: rural revitalization, characteristic village, the whole area tourism, Jiangning district, Nanjing city