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

Rice #terraces in China serve as an example of sustainable #agriculture using traditional techniques. These emerald fields have been passed down from generation to generation for centuries, holding great cultural significance. #GlamorChina #ChinaStory | China Daily

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

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

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

The Hani rice terraces in Yuanyang County of southwest China’s Yunnan Province are glistening in the sunshine this month. Check out the video to admire this manmade landscape of breathtaking beauty. | Beijing Review