Going rural: New trend for Chinese urbanites

GUIYANG - Having lived in a city for years, retiree Pi Yu wanted to escape the endless flow of cars, the concrete high-rises and the fast-paced life.

"I've lived in the city too long. I want to relax and go back to the country," said the 57-year-old who teaches at a vocational school.

Pi now lives in a village house 65 kilometers from Guiyang in Guizhou province. She cultivates Chinese roses and orchids and grows her own vegetables in the idyllic water town.