Xinxu Village

　　     Long confined within the city’s “concrete boxes,” living under the glow of neon and fluorescent lights every day, people seem to become hollow shells, increasingly yearning to fully enjoy the sunshine, rain, and dew in nature. In fact, we only need to take a short trip to a place less than 7 kilometers from the city center—Xinxu Village in Taiyang Town—and you can listen to the murmuring streams, bask in sunlight, moonlight, and starlight, and also taste farm-fresh delicacies. There, you can rediscover the vitality of life...

　　     Upon entering Xinxu Village, the sound of murmuring streams can be heard from afar, greeted by the village's spillway dam. In the past, this was just a small river that flowed through Shuimotun and Xinxutun in Xinxu Village into the Liujiang River. The river had abundant water sources and flowed year-round. In 1960, the then-Xinxu Timber Storage Yard was preparing to build a power station and constructed a dam downstream of the Xinxu Iron Bridge to divert water to Shuimotun for power generation. The dam was completed in 1961.

　　     The completed dam has a crest length of about 50 meters, an overall height of about 20 meters, a water depth of over 10 meters, and a water storage area of nearly 20,000 square meters. The dam is divided into three levels: the first level is the main dam. The second level is a protective embankment, about 2 meters high, with a drop of about 7 meters between the main dam and the embankment. The third level is a secondary dam, which is arc-shaped and about 10 meters high. A small pool about 800 square meters in area, with a depth of about 2 meters, is formed between the protective embankment and the secondary dam.

　　     Since there is no flood discharge channel at each level, when the water is full, it overflows from the entire dam surface, forming a three-tiered overlapping waterfall landscape. Therefore, the Xinxu Dam is also called the Xinxu Waterfall by local villagers.

　　 Xinxu Leisure Farm

　　     The water source of the Xinxu Waterfall comes from two origins: one is the abundant groundwater from several villages under the jurisdiction of Taiyang Town, with sources in Sihe and Tongcun areas; the other is the Longhuai Reservoir in Liuzhou County. Due to the continuous flow of water, the water inside the dam is crystal clear, and the waterfall can be seen year-round.

　　     During the rainy season, when the river is abundant, the main dam waterfall resembles a herd of galloping wild horses, roaring loudly as it plunges straight down, with white waves splashing and an imposing momentum. In the dry season, the waterfall looks like a pure white, flawless ribbon, gently flowing down along the dam surface and converging into the small pool on the secondary dam, where the water is shimmering and crystal clear. Occasionally enveloped in mist evaporated from the sun, it feels like being in a fairyland. Every year in spring and summer, wild lotus roots and leaves float on the water surface, with a bamboo raft gently swaying.

　　     Continuing along the road, there are more than 10 farm stay restaurants along the way, which have become one of the ways for villagers to increase their income. The villagers make good use of the advantages of nature, building these restaurants in uniquely scenic spots—next to bamboo forests, by the river, or beside mountain springs. When visitors are tired from playing, they can dine on farm-style dishes at these small countryside eateries, admire the beautiful scenery, and enjoy their leisure time. 　

　　     Going further along the Liujiang Riverbank, emerald green bamboos grow along the shore, and patches of fruit orchards planted against the mountains come into view. Stepping into one of the loquat orchards, the loquat trees are already heavy with fruit. A villager tending to the loquats cheerfully says that in just over 10 days, these loquats will be ripe, and visitors can pick them directly from the orchard to enjoy the fun of farm life.