5,000-acre lotus pond stretches to edge of sky in Guangxi

A demonstration area of modern agriculture in the Liujiang district of southwestern China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has attracted visitors in droves, as the green leaves in the area’s huge lotus pond seem to stretch all the way to the edge of the sky. Baipeng Township in Liujiang is one of the largest production zones of double-cropping lotus roots in China. The township's lotus pond occupies an area of 5,271 acres.