In Guilin, Guangxi Province, about two kilometers (1,243 miles) from the Xiushan Mountain, two villages lie on the west bank of the Li River - Crown Cave Village and Taoyuan Village. Though these villages are close in proximity, a steep hill blocks the connecting passage, forcing villagers take a ferryboat when traveling from one to the other. Now the area is a famous scenic spot, nicknamed Half-Side Ferry.

At Half-Side Ferry, mountain peaks tower towards the sky and the river flow dwindles. Surprisingly, trees and grasses take root between the narrow veins in the rock, beautifully growing against the stony backdrop as if hand-painted.

Opposite Half-Side Ferry is a village called Langzhou Village. Occasionally ferryboat cross the river, and when this happens three ports are used. Locals joke about this saying, "One ferryboat crosses the river, but needs to land three times."