Rapeseed Flower Festival to bloom in Southwest China's Guizhou Province

(Top) The sea of rapeseed flowers in Wawu Township, Bijiang District, Tongren City, Guizhou Province, southwest China; (L) The Sea of rapeseed flowers in Pingba District, Anshun City, Guizhou Province, southwest China; (R) The Sea of rapeseed flowers in Wawu Township, Bijiang District, Tongren City, Guizhou Province, southwest China.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 (Bernama) -- The Rapeseed Flower Festival will be held from March 11 to 13 in the northeastern city of Tongren, Guizhou Province, southwest China.

As spring is in full bloom everywhere, farmers in Guizhou Province are not only turning rapeseed into edible oil, but also into paint.

In Bijiang District, Tongren City, and Pingba District, Anshun City, farmers have painted the most enthusiastic look of spring with blossoming rapeseed flowers.

In addition, people can shuttle through the sea of flowers to find the hidden ancient peoples, visit the unique villages scattered like stars among the flowers, chat with the locals, taste local food and tea, and try barbecue camping and farming practices.

These experiences will offer people a different life and a different view, according to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Guizhou Province in a statement.

Guizhou is home to world natural heritage sites of Fanjing Mountain and Huangguoshu Waterfall. Although they are far away in southwest China, they are linked with the rest of the world through high-rise bridges.

-- BERNAMA