Yuanyang Hani Rice Terraces

The Yuanyang Hani Rice Terraces are located in the Ailao Mountains of Yuanyang County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China. On June 22, 2013, at the 37th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, the cultural landscape of the Hani Rice Terraces was unanimously approved to be included in the 'World Heritage List'. The heritage area encompasses the representative and concentrated contiguous distribution of rice terraces and their dependent water source forests, irrigation systems, and ethnic villages. Within the territory of Yuanyang County, there are more than 170,000 mu of terraces, which are the landscape of mountains and fields carved out by the Hani people over more than 1,300 years. The Hani Rice Terraces scenic area features towering mountains with a V-shaped development, fragmented surface, and rugged and steep terrain. Where the slopes are gentle and the land is large, large fields are cultivated, and where the slopes are steep and the land is small, small fields are cultivated. Even the gaps between rocks on the edges of ditches are used for cultivation, resulting in terraces that range from several mu in size to as small as a dustpan, often with thousands of mu on a single slope. The Ailao Mountains have a variety of soil types, mainly strong-viscosity yellow and red soils, with fertile deep brown forest soils in between. The area has a high-temperature and rainy subtropical monsoon climate with a distinct vertical climate and frequent fog and rain. The main scenic areas of Yuanyang Rice Terraces include Bada scenic area (including Qingkou, Quanfuzhuang, Malizhai, Zhulu and other terraces), Laohuzui scenic area (including Mengpin, Dongpu, Amengkong, Baoshanzhai and other terraces), and Duoyishu scenic area (including Duoyishu, Aichun, Dawazhe and other contiguous terraces). Such numerous terraces, set against the vast forests and covered by the endless sea of clouds, form a magical and magnificent landscape. ⏳Visiting Time: To enter the scenic area and view the platforms, a ticket must be purchased. The visiting time is half a day to 1 day.