Sea of gold floods 'town of a thousand islands'

A patchwork of shimmering rapeseed fields spliced by a network of meandering green waterways presents a unique vista in Xinghua. Cang Wei reports in Nanjing.

Flooded in a sea of golden rape flowers, the Qianduo scenic area in Xinghua, Jiangsu province, attracts millions of tourists from around the world every year.

The scenic area, also called the Qiandao Rape Flower Scenic Area, covers an area of 4.3 square kilometers. It is reputed to be one of the most beautiful spots to see rape flowers in the country.