People cool off in a river in Tenghe Village of Wangdong Township, Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 18, 2024. In Guangxi, many villages are nestled among mountains and bordered by rivers. People living there are accustomed to living by the water and coexisting with it. For thousands of years, ceaselessly flowing streams through the villages have nourished local culture and witnessed the development and changes in rural areas. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)
Tourists enjoy rafting in the river in Yubu Village of Xiangfen Township, Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 20, 2025. In Guangxi, many villages are nestled among mountains and bordered by rivers. People living there are accustomed to living by the water and coexisting with it. For thousands of years, ceaselessly flowing streams through the villages have nourished local culture and witnessed the development and changes in rural areas. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)
An aerial drone photo taken on July 19, 2025 shows tourists cooling off in a river in Zhongping Village of Xiangfen Township, Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. In Guangxi, many villages are nestled among mountains and bordered by rivers. People living there are accustomed to living by the water and coexisting with it. For thousands of years, ceaselessly flowing streams through the villages have nourished local culture and witnessed the development and changes in rural areas. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)
An aerial drone photo taken on June 1, 2021 shows villagers attending a banquet on an island in a river in Dangjiu Village, Gandong Township, Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. In Guangxi, many villages are nestled among mountains and bordered by rivers. People living there are accustomed to living by the water and coexisting with it. For thousands of years, ceaselessly flowing streams through the villages have nourished local culture and witnessed the development and changes in rural areas. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)
Villagers celebrate harvest in a river in Peixiu Village of Antai Township, Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 18, 2025. In Guangxi, many villages are nestled among mountains and bordered by rivers. People living there are accustomed to living by the water and coexisting with it. For thousands of years, ceaselessly flowing streams through the villages have nourished local culture and witnessed the development and changes in rural areas. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)
An aerial drone photo taken on July 7, 2024 shows a river in Pingyan Village of Linxi Town in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. In Guangxi, many villages are nestled among mountains and bordered by rivers. People living there are accustomed to living by the water and coexisting with it. For thousands of years, ceaselessly flowing streams through the villages have nourished local culture and witnessed the development and changes in rural areas. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)
An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 21, 2025 shows villagers washing vegetables in a river in Jueshan Village of Sandu Town, Liuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. In Guangxi, many villages are nestled among mountains and bordered by rivers. People living there are accustomed to living by the water and coexisting with it. For thousands of years, ceaselessly flowing streams through the villages have nourished local culture and witnessed the development and changes in rural areas. (Photo by Zheng Changhao/Xinhua)
An aerial drone photo taken on July 19, 2025 shows tourists cooling off in a river in Yubu Village of Xiangfen Township, Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. In Guangxi, many villages are nestled among mountains and bordered by rivers. People living there are accustomed to living by the water and coexisting with it. For thousands of years, ceaselessly flowing streams through the villages have nourished local culture and witnessed the development and changes in rural areas. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)
An aerial drone photo taken on July 10, 2025 shows villagers and tourists catching fish during a festival in Liangshuang Village of Hongshui Township, Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. In Guangxi, many villages are nestled among mountains and bordered by rivers. People living there are accustomed to living by the water and coexisting with it. For thousands of years, ceaselessly flowing streams through the villages have nourished local culture and witnessed the development and changes in rural areas. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)
An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 4, 2025 shows a tourist swimming in a river in Yuanbao Village of Antai Township, Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. In Guangxi, many villages are nestled among mountains and bordered by rivers. People living there are accustomed to living by the water and coexisting with it. For thousands of years, ceaselessly flowing streams through the villages have nourished local culture and witnessed the development and changes in rural areas. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)
A villager and a volunteer prepare to plant a tree beside a river in Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 9, 2024. In Guangxi, many villages are nestled among mountains and bordered by rivers. People living there are accustomed to living by the water and coexisting with it. For thousands of years, ceaselessly flowing streams through the villages have nourished local culture and witnessed the development and changes in rural areas. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)
An aerial drone photo shows villagers celebrating harvest beside a river in Peixiu Village of Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 18, 2025. In Guangxi, many villages are nestled among mountains and bordered by rivers. People living there are accustomed to living by the water and coexisting with it. For thousands of years, ceaselessly flowing streams through the villages have nourished local culture and witnessed the development and changes in rural areas. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)
