Lotus pond promotes ecological tourism in Hechi

Lotus flowers are in full bloom at Jiuwei town in Jinchengjiang district, Hechi. [Photo by Chen Jinwen/hcwang.cn]

Yao ethnic girls stand surrounded by lotuses. [Photo by Huang Gaoxiang/hcwang.cn]

Covering an area of nearly 100 mu (6.67 hectares), and completed in April, the lotus pond in Yadong village of Jiuwei town, Jinchengjiang district in Hechi city, is luring a large number of visitors with its beauty.

With an investment of 200,000 yuan ($29,529), Jiuwei town has devoted itself to aiding the poor by tourism development. Characteristic tourism has been fully developed by carrying out a new operational mode and promoting stereoscopic agriculture.

The lotus pond is proving to be a hit among visitors looking to escape the summer heat. [Photo by Huang Gaoxiang/hcwang.cn]

The blooming lotus flowers attract shutterbugs [Photo by Huang Shanming/hcwang.cn]