A tranquil view of Diaoliang village in Xinghua. [Photo/Xuexi Qiangguo app]
Diaoliang village in Xinghua city, East China's Jiangsu province, boasts a recorded history of over 600 years and a wonderful crisscrossing water network.
Nowadays, the village deeply integrates its waterways into the lives of its locals, lending the ancient place both charm and vitality.
A 1.5-kilometer river runs right through the village, inspiring people and enabling them to feel the fusion and flow of water and culture.
Every year around Qingming Festival, or Tomb Sweeping Day, a water sports meet is held there, with more than 100 boats competing.
Relying on this tradition, the village has installed ancient pavilions and water corridors for those who want to watch the boat race.
At the Dainan High-Quality Rice and Wheat Industrial Park, a cultivation area of 227 hectares of high-quality rice has entered the booting stage. There, the surrounding river decorates the countryside exceptionally beautifully.
A wooden bridge arches over the water in Diaoliang village. [Photo/Xuexi Qiangguo app]
There is also an ancient botanical garden in the village, with 19 ancient trees. The flowing water endows this place with spiritual energy, making it a green spot where people can chill out and meditate.
In Diaoliang village, locals enjoy the happiness brought by the water, experiencing the harmoniousness that can exist between humans and nature.