Tourists play on the Xiapu shore shoal in Fujian Province on July 12, 2009.[Photo: Xinhuanet.com]

A group of photos issued on Xinhuanet.com on July 12, 2009, show the beauty of the coastal county of Xiapu in southeast Fujian Province. With a coastline of over 400 miles, Xiapu is famous for aquaculture. The seaside scenery attract many tourists and shutterbugs every year, and it has been named "the most beautiful shoal in china."