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  2. Longsheng Rice Terraces - Wikipedia

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    Longji (Dragon's Backbone) Terraced Rice Fields received their name because the rice terraces resemble a dragon's scales, while the summit of the mountain range looks like the backbone of the dragon. In early June, water is pumped over the rice paddies , and young plants are transferred to the main terraces.

  3. Longji - Wikipedia

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    Longji (simplified Chinese: 龙脊镇; traditional Chinese: 龍脊鎮; pinyin: Lóngjí Zhèn) is a town in Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County, Guangxi, China. [1] As of the 2018 census it had a population of 16,000 and an area of 273.34-square-kilometre (105.54 sq mi). Longji is known worldwide for Longsheng Rice Terraces.

  4. 100 Terraced Rice Fields of Japan - Wikipedia

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    This list of the 100 Terraced Rice Fields of Japan (日本の棚田百選, Nihon no tanada hyakusen) is an initiative by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to promote the maintenance and preservation of the terraces alongside public interest in agriculture and rural areas.

  5. Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County - Wikipedia

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    Reach by bus from Longsheng Rice Terrace about 1.5 hours, Guilin 4.5 hours; Sanjiang County Railway Station, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the main square and "Bird's Nest" bullfighting arena. Sanjiang South Railway Station, also about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south from the main square.

  6. Terrace (earthworks) - Wikipedia

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    Rice terraces in Sa Pa, Vietnam. Rice terraces of the Hani people in Yunnan, China. Rice terrace in the Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. A terrace in agriculture is a flat surface that has been cut into hills or mountains to provide areas for the cultivation for crops, as a method of more effective farming. Terrace agriculture or cultivation is when ...

  7. Paddy field - Wikipedia

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    The Bangaan Rice Terraces are accessible by a one-hour ride from Poblacion, Banaue, then a 20-minute trek down to the village. It can be viewed best from the road to Mayoyao. The Mayoyao Rice Terraces are located at Mayoyao, 44 kilometers away from Poblacion, Banaue. The town of Mayoyao lies in the midst of these rice terraces. All dikes are ...

  8. Honghe Hani Rice Terraces - Wikipedia

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    The Honghe Hani Rice Terraces are located on the southern banks of the Hong River, below the Ailao Mountains in southern Yunnan. [2] The rough, mountainous terrain and high annual rainfall led to the creation of a complex terrace system for growing rice, with some locations having over 3000 terraces between the edge of the forest and the valley floor. [2]

  9. Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras - Wikipedia

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    The rice terraces of the Cordilleras are one of the few monuments in the Philippines that show no evidence of having been influenced by colonial cultures. Owing to the difficult terrain, the Cordillera tribes are among the few peoples of the Philippines who have successfully resisted any foreign domination and have preserved their authentic tribal culture.