XIAPU, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Xiapu County, located in southeast China's Fujian Province, boasts not only fascinating sunset and sunrise views, but also a vast area of seaborne farms for oysters and edible seaweed. According to statistics, the oyster farms in the county cover an area of 60,000 mu (about 4,000 hectares) in 2022.
Recently, the county ushered in the harvest season for aquatic products. Boats travel through vast aquaculture areas, harvesting edible seaweed and oysters, from sunrise to sunset.
This aerial photo taken on Oct. 26, 2022 shows boats traveling in the aquaculture area of Sansha Township in the morning in Xiapu County, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)
This aerial photo taken on Oct. 26, 2022 shows fishers harvesting laver in Sansha Township of Xiapu County, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)
This aerial photo taken on Oct. 26, 2022 shows boats traveling in the aquaculture area of Sansha Township in the morning in Xiapu County, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)
This aerial photo taken on Oct. 22, 2022 shows fishermen harvesting oysters in a seaborne farm in Sansha Township of Xiapu County, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)
This aerial photo taken on Oct. 25, 2022 shows fishers heading back home at sunset in the aquaculture area of Sansha Township, Xiapu County, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)
People take photos of the sunrise scenery by the seaside of Huazhu Village in Sansha Township, Xiapu County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Oct. 26, 2022. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)
This photo taken on Oct. 22, 2022 shows the seaborne farms for oysters in the morning in Sansha Township of Xiapu County, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)
Fishermen approach the seaborne farms for oysters on boat in Sansha Township of Xiapu County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Oct. 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)
