Exploring Hongze Lake Wetland by bamboo raft

Photo taken on Aug. 8, 2026 shows tourists rafting through a water fir forest at Hongze Lake Wetland Scenic Area in Sihong County, east China's Jiangsu Province. Surrounded by lush greenery, visitors enjoy the refreshing scenery of early autumn, getting close to nature and escaping the summer heat as they drift peacefully through the wetlands. (Xu Changliang/Guangming Pictures)

Photo taken on Aug. 8, 2026 shows tourists rafting through a water fir forest at Hongze Lake Wetland Scenic Area in Sihong County, east China's Jiangsu Province. Surrounded by lush greenery, visitors enjoy the refreshing scenery of early autumn, getting close to nature and escaping the summer heat as they drift peacefully through the wetlands. (Xu Changliang/Guangming Pictures)