Yunnan - Yuanyang Terraces

Yuanyang Terraces is a major feature of Yuanyang County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, listed as a World Cultural Heritage site. It is a landscape 'carved' by the Hani people over more than 1300 years, with a grand scale and majestic momentum, known as 'the harmony of man and nature'. Yuanyang Terraces has three major scenic spots: Bada Scenic Area, Tiger Mouth Scenic Area and Duoyi Tree Scenic Area, each with its unique charm. Yuanyang Terraces is the core area of Honghe Hani Terraces, known as one of the most beautiful terraces in the world. The terraces have a large water surface area, clear weather, strong sunlight reflection, and each terrace presents different colors with the ups and downs of the mountains. Under the morning and evening sun, the mountains are golden, which is the best time to shoot the sea of clouds, sunrise and mountain villages, and also the most beautiful terrace photography spot in China. Best travel time: November to April of the following year, during this time the fields will be filled with water, layers of terraces, silver waves, a variety of weather, the water period reflects the color and light of the sky, very wonderful and brilliant. However, from December to January of the following year, red duckweed floats in the paddy fields, which looks very beautiful from a distance, worthy of being the most beautiful terrace in China, very spectacular, under the sunlight is a natural palette, colorful, beautiful. 1 Yuanyang → Bada Terrace Sunset Arrange your time well, be sure to arrive before sunset 2 Duoyi Tree Sunrise → Aizhun → Azheke → Huangcaoling → Quanfu Village → Tiger Mouth/Malizhai Sunset → Yuanyang 3 Shoot the sunrise of Qinkou Terrace in the early morning, then leave Yuanyang > Recommended hiking route Quanfu Village → Sheng Village route or Duoyi Tree → Aizhun route, can be completed in half a day, there are similar signs along the whole hiking route, there will be no lost, for those who like hiking, we are self-driving, along the way there is a mountain road, not recommended for beginners