The photo, taken on March 12, shows tourists taking a sedan chair to enjoy canola flowers at Tianping Village, Heye Town, Shuangfeng County. Based on Zeng Guofan's farming-reading culture, the town has encouraged villagers to grow canola flowers in Zeng's birthplace—Tianping Village and its neighboring areas. A rural tourism scenic belt has been created to help local farmers increase income. (Photo/Li Jianxin) 

Zeng Guofan was a military general during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).

The photo, taken on March 12, shows tourists taking a sedan chair to enjoy canola flowers at Tianping Village, Heye Town, Shuangfeng County. Based on Zeng Guofan's farming-reading culture, the town has encouraged villagers to grow canola flowers in Zeng's birthplace—Tianping Village and its neighboring areas. A rural tourism scenic belt has been created to help local farmers increase income. (Photo/Li Jianxin) 

Zeng Guofan was a military general during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Xiao Juan

Chinese source: hunantoday