Lotus flowers in ponds near distinctive Dong ethnic stilt houses are in full bloom. [Photo by Liang Xiuming/People's Daily]

Lotus flowers in ponds near the distinctive Dong ethnic stilt houses in Nanzhai village's Liangli township, Sanjiang Dong autonomous county of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region have entered full bloom with the arrival of Grain in Ear, the 9th solar term in the Chinese lunar calendar.

A budding lotus flower prepares to blossom. [Photo by Liang Xiuming/People's Daily]

In recent years, Sanjiang Dong autonomous county has been devoted to developing rural tourism and has launched a series of high-quality tourism products. 

Leisure farms, family inns and high-end homestays have been built to further increase Sanjiang's tourism appeal.