Patrick Nijs, ex-Belgian ambassador to China is seen at a field in Dongchuan district under Kunming city, Southwest China’s Yunnan province, April 25, 2020. The 70-year-old man and his wife Deng Minyan came to settle down in the city which is also Deng’s hometown seven years ago. Since then, the couple has started to explore permaculture, or sustainable agriculture and enjoyed their rural life in Dongchuan. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Ranyang)
Patrick Nijs and his wife chat in a yard in Dongchuan district under Kunming city, Southwest China’s Yunnan province, April 25, 2020. The 70-year-old man and his wife Deng Minyan came to settle down in the city which is also Deng’s hometown seven years ago. Since then, the couple has started to explore permaculture, or sustainable agriculture and enjoyed their rural life in Dongchuan. (Photo: China News Service/ Liu Ranyang)
Patrick Nijs, ex-Belgian ambassador to China is seen working at a field in Dongchuan district under Kunming city, Southwest China’s Yunnan province, April 25, 2020. The 70-year-old man and his wife Deng Minyan came to settle down in the city which is also Deng’s hometown seven years ago. Since then, the couple has started to explore permaculture, or sustainable agriculture and enjoyed their rural life in Dongchuan. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Ranyang)
Plants are seen at balcony of Nijs's home in Dongchuan district under Kunming city, Southwest China’s Yunnan province, April 25, 2020. The 70-year-old man and his wife Deng Minyan came to settle down in the city which is also Deng’s hometown seven years ago. Since then, the couple has started to explore permaculture, or sustainable agriculture and enjoyed their rural life in Dongchuan. (Photo: China News Service/ Liu Ranyang)
Patrick Nijs and his wife are seen at a garden in Dongchuan district under Kunming city, Southwest China’s Yunnan province, April 25, 2020. The 70-year-old man and his wife Deng Minyan came to settle down in the city which is also Deng’s hometown seven years ago. Since then, the couple has started to explore permaculture, or sustainable agriculture and enjoyed their rural life in Dongchuan. (Photo: China News Service/Liu Ranyang)