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The sun breaks through to illuminate Azheke village's picturesque setting in Yuanyang county, Yunnan province. Azheke village lies deep in the mountains on the outskirts of Yuanyang county, in Southwest China's Yunnan province, nestled among the millennium-old rice terraces created by Hani people. Explaining that the goal of the trip was for the students to engage in field learning and …

Yuanyang Terrace Through the Lens of Thierry. Bornier first visited Yuanyang county in Yunnan province in 2011; now, he cannot even remember how many times he has been to Yuanyang Terrace. “The moment I saw these terraces, I felt that I had found the beauty of nature, and that’s when I decided to become a photographer.” Thierry Bornier Born in …

Hani rice terraces in Yuanyang, Yunnan province. From the camera lenses of tourists, the Hani rice terraces in Yunnan province are an idyllic emblem of traditional Chinese agriculture: vast expanses of mountain slopes carved into water-submerged paddies where rice, fish and ducks flourish in co-existence. Lu Zhengxue, who owns one terraced field in Yuanyang county, Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous …

Category of site: Cultural site Brief introduction The cultural landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces, system of Hani rice-growing, covers 16,603 hectares in Yunnan province. The cultural landscape of the Honghe Hani Rice Terraces was added to the list on June 22, 2013. Through the resilient land management system of the rice terraces, we can see extraordinary harmony between people …