French expatriate enchanted by Chinese village

NANCHANG — On a scenic platform offering panoramic vistas of traditional gray-and-white Chinese buildings nestled among lush trees, Mylene Mathieu, who is from France, extended her arms, grasping a broad bamboo sieve with hands, tossing red chili peppers up and down.

This is a procedure aimed at properly drying agricultural products, such as chili, corn and peanuts, for longer preservation. The common rural practice is also part of Mathieu's myriad countryside experiences on her trip to Huangling village, Wuyuan county of East China's Jiangxi province.

Mathieu, who moved to Beijing earlier this year after more than seven years studying Chinese, shares her daily life experiences on social media, and has gained tens of thousands of followers in just months. Her trip to Huangling turned out to be a unique experience.