The paddy fields in Mengwa Flood Diversion Area in east China's Anhui Province were planted with new rice, with some cattle and birds foraging in cropland nearby. 

Mengwa Flood Diversion Area is one of four flood diversion areas in Fuyang City where the Huaihe River runs through.

The Huaihe River is China's third longest, and millions of people have settled along the river. For thousands of years, these residents have found a way to live with the river.

"We are not afraid of the floods because we've already got used to it," said a farmer. "As soon as the floods recede, we will replant crops with the help of the local government."

(Video filmed by CGTN Nature film crew)

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