Photos taken on September 5, 2023 shows the Pingshan Canyon in Hubei Province, where the river is as clear as crystal, giving tourists an illusion of floating on glass. /CFP

The water at Pingshan Canyon in central China's Hubei Province is as clear as crystal, giving tourists an illusion of floating on glass. The 20-kilometer-long canyon is surrounded by precipitous cliffs covered in thick bamboo forest. The Juefu Tusi site, a hereditary headmen appointment system used in the minority ethnic accumulation area in southern and southwestern China from the 13th to the 20th century, is also hidden in the adventurous area.