Water Town Season: Celebrating Wanqingsha's guava growth

On Oct 18, Wanqingsha town in Nansha district celebrated the Water Town Culture Season, along with the Farmer's Boat Invitational Race and the Cantonese chef event.

The events, held under the theme "Tanka culture + sports + culinary experience", attracted nearly 300,000 in-person visitors and online viewers.

The day's excitement begins with the Pa He Tong (paddling the harvest tub) race, where competitors battle it out in a 50-meter straight-line sprint. [Photo/WeChat account: nanshafabu]

In the five-person Farmers' Boat Invitational Race, 24 teams paddle vigorously down the 200-meter waterway. [Photo/WeChat account: nanshafabu]

During the festivities, the 2025 High-Quality Development Conference for Guava was also held, unveiling a series of specific measures to build Wanqingsha into a strong agricultural town.

As the largest guava-producing town in the Pearl River Delta, Wanqingsha is now home to 21,000 mu (1,400 hectares) of orchards, generating an annual output of nearly 300 million yuan ($42.15 million).

Recognized in the national catalog of "famous, special, excellent, and new-type" agricultural products, Wanqingsha's guava plays a crucial role in strengthening the town's agrarian prominence.

A guava orchard in Wanqingsha. [Photo/WeChat account: nanshafabu]

"We aim to strengthen our specialty agriculture by developing a comprehensive guava industry chain, enhancing the fruit's value, and promoting high-quality growth," said a Wanqingsha town official.

They added that the town seeks to connect with Hong Kong and Macao markets to boost farmers' incomes and become a hub of agriculture, culture, and tourism.