The Yuanyang Rice Terraces, China’s 45th world heritage site, are a symbol of harmony between nature and human. The Hani ethnic group has been cropping on the terraced field for over 1,000 years in SW China’s #Yunnan Province. | People's Daily, China

Stunning rice terraces in Yuanyang County, south #China's Yunnan Province Local Hani people crafted the beautiful paddies into the mountains 1,300 years ago. Rrice is harvested once a year. The whole area covers 850 square miles, and the highest field carved into the hillside sits 6,500 feet above sea level. Watch from our Youtube channel. Also don't forget to subscribe to stay tuned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD3hcNe_nM4 | People's Daily, China

20K reactions · 5.3K shares | Surrounded by steep mountains on both sides, Yanjin county in China's Yunnan province is deemed the "most elongated" county in the country. Take a look at its aerial view! | China Daily | Facebook

BEIJING, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- The terraced fields in Yuanyang County of Yunnan Province were included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2013. They were created by the local Hani, an ethnic group that mostly inhabits the area across the Ailao Mountains. New projects, new agricultural modes, new ways of life... Despite the sweeping changes taking place, the Hani people still proudly embrace their traditional culture. | FlyOverChina