Couples enjoy rafting in the Gulong Gorge Scenic Area, Qingyuan, July 3, 2024. (Photo: Zeng Liangchao)

Newlywed couples gather on the glass platform in the Gulong Gorge Scenic Area, Qingyuan, July 3, 2024. (Photo: Zeng Liangchao)

A couple takes photos to record the scenery of Wanshanchaowang Valley in Liannan Yao Autonomous County, Qingyuan, July 3, 2024. (Photo: Zeng Liangchao)

A couple walks on a bridge across the Wanshanchaowang Valley in Liannan Yao Autonomous County, Qingyuan, July 3, 2024. (Photo: Zeng Liangchao)

Couples experience Yao-style wedding ceremony at the Liannan Youling Folk Yao Village, Qingyuan, July 3, 2024. (Photo: Zeng Liangchao)

Couples sing and dance at a bonfire party to experience the charm of Yao culture at the Liannan Youling Folk Yao Village, July 3, 2024. (Photo : Zeng Liangchao)

Author | Chen Siyuan

Photo | Zeng Liangchao

Editor | Monica