Miao villages clothed in vibrant green

Rice paddies filled with water are ready for seedlings in Bayi Miao village in Jinping county, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture in Guizhou province. [Photo by Yang Xiaohai/For chinadaily.com.cn]

In early summer, the mountains and fields of Guizhou provinces Miao villages are dressed in fresh robes of green. Everywhere, vigour and vitality shine.

Red roofs, gray walls, green trees and grass, along with placid water in the fields, paint a bright and colorful picture of Bayi village in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture.

The layers of terraced fields are a masterpiece of farming culture handed down by the ancestors of local Miao residents. Villagers plow fields and transplant rice seedlings.

Wang Jin contributed to this story.