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The most exciting chapter in the story of the Qingshui River, the main tributary of the upper reaches of the Yuanshui River in southeastern Guizhou Province, is the hustle and bustle brought by the drifting timber in the river since the Qing Dynasty. Sporadic documentary records and stories that have been passed down to this day reveal a regional social and historical picture surrounding the flow of wood. This book gradually unfolds around the story behind the flow of timber, placing the lower reaches of the Qingshui River in the political and economic development context of the dynasty. By describing the regional history centered on timber planting, harvesting and transportation activities, it explores the interaction between traditional state power and local society relying on the development of regional market networks, thereby providing a regional understanding and historical explanation of the interaction of multiple factors and the integration of multiple relationships in regional social changes.