In the island province of Hainan, the village of Baicha boasts something unique: dozens of boat-shaped thatch cottages lined up surrounded by coconut trees.

Tucked away in the boundless lush mountains in south China, the cottages feature walls made of wood or mud, and triangular thatch roofs, giving them the appearance of an overturned boat.

The boat-shaped houses were built by the local ethnic Li people. For thousands of years, the local Li people have lived in these houses in the rainforest.

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