Escaping summer heat in rural Huaxi

Visitors row a boat in Zhenshan village, Shiban town, Huaxi district in Guiyang, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province. The annual average temperature of Huaxi is 15.7 Celsius degrees, and the average temperature in summer is 23.4 C, making the district an ideal tourist destination in summer. [Photo/Guizhou Daily]

Stone-made dwellings wind their way up a mountain road in Zhenshan village. The village in Huaxi district, about 25 kilometers away from downtown Guiyang, is a settlement of the Bouyei ethnic group. It is located on a peninsula in the middle section of the Huaxi Reservoir and is surrounded by water on three sides, and covered by trees. All structures in the ancient village, including walls built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and residential houses, are made of stone, creating a unique architectural style. [Photo/Guizhou Daily]