Longsheng Rice Terraces

The Longsheng Rice Terraces ("Dragon's Backbone") (simplified Chinese: 龙胜梯田; traditional Chinese: 龍勝梯田; pinyin: lóngshèng tītián), also called the Longji Rice Terraces (simplified Chinese: 龙脊梯田; traditional Chinese: 龍脊梯田; pinyin: lóngjǐ tītián), are located in the town of Longji in Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Guilin, China.

Longsheng Rice Terraces
Longsheng (Longji) Rice Terrace
Longsheng Rice Terraces in Guangxi
LocationLongji, Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County, Guangxi, China
Coordinates25°45′N 110°8′E

The terraced fields are built along the slope winding from the riverside up to the mountain top, between 600 to 800 metres (2,000 to 2,600 ft) above sea level.[1] A coiling terrace line that starts from the mountain foot up to the mountain top divides the mountain into layers of water in spring, layers of green rice shoots in summer, layers of rice in fall, and layers of frost in winter. The terraced fields were mostly built about 650 years ago.[2]

Longji (Dragon's Backbone) Terraced Rice Fields received their name because the rice terraces resemble a dragon's scales, while the summit of the mountain range looks like the backbone of the dragon.

In early June, water is pumped over the rice paddies and young plants are transferred to the main terraces.

  • Dazhai rice terrace
  • Ping'an as seen from Jiu long wu hu
  • Longsheng rice terrace
  • Longji terraces
  • In November

References
  1. "Plant rice on scenic terraces". People's Daily Online. 6 June 2006. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  2. "Terraced fields in SW China". Xinhua. 25 June 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-02-19. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
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