It is easy to imagine that you are in Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) China as you wander among the gray stone houses of Heping village in Su'ao town, Pingtan. The 200-year-old fishing village is famous for its ancient dwellings, many locals still make their living by catching oysters and shrimp, just as their ancestors did. (Heping village in Su'ao town, Pingtan has been voted one of the most picturesque places in Fujian province. / Photo: Chinadaily.com.cn)

Heping village in Su'ao town, Pingtan has been voted one of the most picturesque places in Fujian province. (Locals in Heping village in Pingtan still make their living from fishing to this day. / Photo: Chinadaily.com.cn)

(Visitors to Heping village can catch sight of one of Pingtan's most famous landmarks, Shipaiyang, an enormous rock jutting out from the sea. / Photo: Chinadaily.com.cn)

(A giant rock shaped said to resemble a big rat sits on a mountain near Heping village in Su’ao town, Pingtan, Fujian province. / Photo: Chinadaily.com.cn)

(In a bid to attract more tourists, a wooden walkway for sightseeing has been built in Heping village in Su’ao town, Pingtan, Fujian province. / Photo: Chinadaily.com.cn)

(Roughly 3,000 villagers in Heping make their living from catching seafood such as oysters and shrimp, as well as seaweed. / Photo: Chinadaily.com.cn)