#ChinaCanvas Rice #harvest is about to begin in Honghe Hani Rice Terraces, a world heritage site in Southwest China's Yunnan province. #ruralvitalization | China Daily

Covering over 16,000 hectares, the Honghe Hani Rice Terraces in Yunnan cascades down the slopes of the towering Ailao Mountains to the banks of the Hong River. The terraces rise by 3,000 steps at varying angles from a shallow 15 degrees to a steep 75 degrees, forming a magnificent landscape that is rare both at home and abroad. Although not a tourist destination, many photographers have visited there. The landscape changes vividly through the year. In 2013, the terraced fields were officially ac

The Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces, China covers 16,603-hectares in Southern Yunnan. It is marked by spectacular terraces that cascade down the slopes of the towering Ailao Mountains to the banks of the Hong River. Over the past 1,300 years, the Hani people have developed a complex system of channels to bring water from the forested mountaintops to the terraces. #ChinaArchivesofWorldHeritage | CCTV

19K views · 80 reactions | Take an FPV drone tour of the Honghe Hani Rice Terraces, a UNESCO World Heritage site in southwest China's Yunnan Province. #ChinaTravel #China #RiceTerraces #heritage | FlyOverChina | Facebook

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