"Warm weather in Guangxi Province has brought a 500-mu (ca 34 hectares/82 acres) rapeseed field in Xiangma Village to full bloom, drawing tourists and photographers alike. Footage captured in Shanglin on Friday shows bees and butterflies moving among the flowers, while visitors walk through the field and take photos. "I think this sea of flowers is very beautiful and feels very close to nature. This natural scenery brings me a different feeling. I am breathing in the fresh air here," a tourist said. "My aunt and I came here today to take photos. I feel very happy when I see this flower sea. I think Shanglin is getting better and more beautiful now, and we all feel so happy," added a second. Rapeseed in Nanning typically blooms earlier than in more famous areas such as Luoping, where the peak occurs between late February and March. The fields are planted under a 'rice-rape rotation' model, combining agriculture and tourism to maximise land use. Officials reported that the rapeseed bloom supports rural tourism, with tens of thousands of visitors expected over the next two weeks. It comes as Guangxi has actively promoted rural tourism in recent years in a surge that saw nearly one billion domestic tourists in 2024 alone, generating over 1 trillion yuan (~$140 bn) in revenue."