Autumn has came to Foshan. The Ruxi village under Xiqiao Mountain with a history of 800 years has turned yellow.

From a distance, you can smell the aroma of roast goose and duck from "Roast Duck Farm".

Ruxi Village is famous as the village of the "Sangyuanwei water veins". The complex river networks under the Xiqiao Mountain, which was called "Qiaohu Eighteen Curves" in ancient times, is now called "Guanshan Waterway". Under Xiqiao Mountain is large area of fish ponds, of which the village of Ruxi covers 917 acres.

The river in sunset afterglow shows a Lingnan water village style.

Villagers wash vegetables by the river.

Every child has the skills related to water like swimming and rowing. This farmhouse is one of the cooperative businesses with the Nanhai Earth Arts Festival. They have exclusive dishes that are loved by the locals.

This farmhouse is one of the cooperative businesses with the Nanhai Earth Arts Festival. They have exclusive dishes that are loved by the locals.

Walking through the streets, you can see well-preserved monuments everywhere.

On the west side of Ruxi Village, you can see the first gatehouse which is the first entrance to go into the village in ancient times.

There are many ancestral halls in Ruxi Village, where you can learn about great achievements of ancestors through these shrines.

The arch bridge is located at the west entrance of the Yongping Gushi.

This square well is located at the center of village.

In addition to the cultural relics, the most common things here are village houses with Lingnan water style. 

On November 18, Guangdong Nanhai Earth Art Festival is about to open. It's worth noticing that the event will focus on the theme of water and tell the story about Sangyuanwei water veins.

Author | Kya

Revisor | May, Eddie

Photo | Nanhai Travel, Nanhai Earth Art Festival, Xiqiao Ruxi, Xiqiao Art Association