Ferryman maintains vital river link while protecting herons

Ferryman maintains vital river link while protecting herons

Chongqing — For more than four decades, Zhang Xiqian has operated a small passenger ferry across the Pengxi River, maintaining a vital connection for residents of a remote village in southwest China. The ferry links Yingxin Village in Huangshi Subdistrict, Yunyang County, with the opposite riverbank. Although the distance is only a few hundred meters in a straight line, the crossing takes roughly 30 minutes because the boat must navigate around …