Yantian is an autonomous village of "She" minority. The ethnic live in boats and making living by fishing and collecting marine products around the sea bay. The history of such sea settlement and living habit dated back to thousand years ago. It was said that sea gypsies are offspring of people who flee here to escape from war chaos in Tang Dynasty. Centuries by centuries, generations by generations, they spent every hour of their life time including birth and death on water, not allowed to come on shore or intermarry with people living on shore, until customs changed lately. Boats are home and the only activity space to as many as 7000 people in the recent past.
Yantian bay and its fishing site.
Today, the sheltered bay has converted into a busy harbor and marine cultural center, where people breed, farm and market the sea produces in large schemes with modern technique..
The fishing site becomes an awe-inspiring sight when sun begins to set.
The colors of setting sun and sky light harmonize a man made working field into pieces of painting arts .
Vast area of fish rearing complex .
Closed up of some marine produces farm.
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