Yizhou's Xiajian River named "most beautiful hometown river"

The results of the first "search for the most beautiful hometown river" was recently announced in Xi'an. Xiajian River in Yizhou district, Hechi was listed as one of the "China's top 10 beautiful hometown rivers", the only river in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region to be selected.

Xiajian River is located in a karst peak cluster valley in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. The river is a tributary of the Longjiang tributary which itself is part of the Liujiang tributary of the Pearl River system. It starts from Dongxing village in Huanjiang county, and runs from north to south through Xiangbei village in Yizhou district and Liu Sanjie town and then flows into the Longjiang River.

The Xiajian River meanders through the lush green scenery of Hechi.[Photo/xinhuanet.com]

The river meanders through mountain ranges and lush greenery, while karst peak clusters can be found on both sides of the river. In the Xiajian River valley, Zhuang villages face the water with hills dispersed in the background. Streams and ditches crisscross through the village and interspersed with fish ponds and lotus ponds.

Xiajian River is the mother river of Yizhou district, Hechi, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, which is the hometown of Liu Sanjie, the fairy singer of the Zhuang people. It is an important tourism attraction of Yizhou district, while acting as the main water source of the Yizhou urban area.

Over the years, Yizhou district has monitored and protected the ecological environment of Xiajian River, by carrying out special programs to address problems, such as the disposing of waste along the river and sewage treatment plants along the river.

In the meantime, with the title of "the most beautiful hometown river," Yizhou district will strive to build a unique tourism experience through scientific planning. It will incorporate Liu Sanjie culture into the rural tourism industry, while building quality tourist routes and promoting a sustainable tourism industry for the Yizhou district.

Fairy Singer Bridge sits across the Xiajian river.[Photo/xinhuanet.com]