Father and son witness development in S China's village over past decade

Liang Anhe records his son Liang Xiuqian's purchase of motor vehicles on the wall at Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 19, 2019.

Wuying Village is a Miao ethnic-minority hamlet that nestles snugly in the towering mountains stretching across the border between Guangxi and Guizhou. The impassable mountains and rugged landscape used to render locals extremely poor, but villagers Liang Anhe, 74, and his son Liang Xiuqian, 45, have witnessed great changes and development in the village over the past decade.

The senior Liang had raised his children with scanty salaries from labors at his 0.13-hectare filed and serving as a substitute teacher at a primary school. The junior Liang, once a migrant worker, returned to the village over ten years ago and kept searching for opportunities of fortune in various walks of life. He became a leader of the fruit planting cooperative incorporated at the village in 2017.

Thanks to supporting efforts from pertinent authorities, Wuying has undergone significant changes over recent years, with the establishment of new classroom buildings, cultural corridors, public squares as well as a women's night school and an education fund.

As a teacher at the women's night school, the senior Liang guides students there in learning, tree planting, and event hosting. The junior Liang, for his part, spearheads with the local Lusheng (a traditional reed-pipe wind instrument) team as it wins honor for the village from various art competitions. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

Liang Xiuqian (1st L) organizes a Lusheng assembly contest at Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

Liang Anhe teaches female students to play Lusheng at a night school at Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 10, 2024. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

Liang Anhe (L) and his wife Liang Yingmi are on their way to harvest paddy rice at Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)

Liang Anhe (L) and his wife Liang Yingmi chat at home at Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 10, 2024. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 5, 2024 shows Liang Xiuqian driving a truck to deliver parcels on a mountain road on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 4, 2024 shows the Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)

Liang Anhe (R) and his wife Liang Yingmi wave to the photographer at Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

An aerial drone photo taken Sept. 4, 2024 shows villagers airing rice at a basketball court at Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)

Liang Anhe (5th L) and his son Liang Xiuqian (4th L) teach female students to play Lusheng at a night school at Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 10, 2024. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

Liang Anhe (L) and his son Liang Xiuqian practice Lusheng at a square at Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)

Liang Anhe's wife Liang Yingmi return home after harvesting paddy rice at Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

Liang Anhe (L front) and his son Liang Xiuqian teach female students to play Lusheng at a night school at Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 10, 2024. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

Liang Xiuqian prepares his Lusheng before a lecture at a night school at Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 10, 2024. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

Liang Anhe (L) and his son Liang Xiuqian pose for a photo at a square for Lusheng performance at Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)

Liang Anhe (1st R) teaches female students to play Lusheng at a night school at Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 10, 2024. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)

Liang Anhe (R) and his wife Liang Yingmi prepare oil tea at home at Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 4, 2024. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)

Liang Anhe (L) and his wife Liang Yingmi harvest paddy rice at Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)

Liang Anhe checks the growth of paddy rice at Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)

Liang Xiuqian arranges an online lecture via a mobile phone for female students at a night school at Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 22, 2020. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

Liang Anhe performs pest-control for saplings at Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 8, 2020. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

Liang Anhe (1st L) and his son Liang Xiuqian (3rd L) are on their way to a public benefit activity with other villagers at Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 30, 2019. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

Liang Anhe (front) and his wife Liang Yingmi are on their way home after farming work at Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 25, 2019. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

Liang Anhe (1st L) and Liang Xiuqian (4th L) pose for a photo with villagers at a sweet potato field at Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 24, 2019. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

Liang Xiuqian carries fruit seedlings for planting at Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 29, 2018. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)