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英英的旅途Yunnan Honghe Hani Rice Terraces Core Scenic Area Geographical Location: Mainly distributed on the southern slope of the Ailao Mountains in Yuanyang County, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province, with a core area of approximately 170,000 mu (11,333 hectares). Ecological Wisdom: A sustainable irrigation system (wooden water diversion technique) is formed through a vertical stratification structure of mountaintop forest water storage, villages situated in the center, and terraced fields for farming. Best Viewing Period: The irrigation period is from November to April of the following year, when the terraces present a mirror-like effect; from May to October, the rice grows, displaying a gradual change from emerald green to golden yellow. Main Viewing Points: Duoyishu (sunrise), Bada (sunset), Tiger's Mouth (precipitous terrain); some areas require entrance fees. The Honghe Hani Rice Terraces in Yunnan are a spectacular agricultural civilization created by the Hani people and other ethnic groups in the Ailao Mountains region. They are famous for their unique "four-element isomorphic" system (forest, village, terraced fields, and water system) and have the triple status of World Cultural Heritage, Globally Important Agricultural Heritage, and World Irrigation Engineering Heritage.







The Honghe Hani Rice Terraces in Yuanyang, Yunnan are as picturesque as a painting.