Eight Diagrams landscape draws tourists to Guizhou
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A plantation based on the traditional Chinese pattern of Eight Diagrams in Pipa Village of Renhuai City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, has attracted millions of tourists with its unique landscape design.
Covering an area of more than 21 hectares, the plantation contains 81 types of flowers and plants, including red sorghum, rape, peach plum, red maple. etc.
An aerial view of the Eight Diagram-patterned plantation in Pipa Village, Renhuai City, southwest China's Guizhou Province. /VCG Photo

An aerial view of the Eight Diagram-patterned plantation in Pipa Village, Renhuai City, southwest China's Guizhou Province. /VCG Photo

The Eight Diagram-patterned plantation in Pipa Village, Renhuai City,  Guizhou. /VCG Photo

The Eight Diagram-patterned plantation in Pipa Village, Renhuai City,  Guizhou. /VCG Photo

The Eight Diagram-patterned plantation in Pipa Village. /VCG Photo

The Eight Diagram-patterned plantation in Pipa Village. /VCG Photo

Hanging around here allows a moment of peace. /VCG Photo

Hanging around here allows a moment of peace. /VCG Photo

The carefully curated agricultural tourist site, combining sightseeing with recreational facilities, has offered tourists an opportunity to be immersed in flora all year around and provided a resort to spend the day at as well.
The rural tourism revenue in Renhuai City in 2018 reached 4.38 billion yuan (652 million U.S. dollars), receiving a total of 1.356 million tourists, according to the official figures.
(With inputs from China Daily.)
(Cover: The Eight Diagram-patterned plantation in Pipa Village, Renhuai City, Guizhou. /VCG Photo)