Longji Rice Terraces

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The Longji Rice Terraces, aka the Longsheng Rice Terraces, located about 60 miles from Guilin Village among the rice terraces View down the valley
Makes for some pretty interesting patterns Most of the terraces were built around 650 years ago Working the fields
Also known as Dragon's Backbone rice terraces because when water floods the terraces in the spring, it's supposed to look like dragon scales with the mountains forming the backbone Looking across the valley Longji Rice Terraces
Longji Rice Terraces Ping'An village Longji Rice Terraces
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Terraces are located between 1,000 and 3,600 ft elevation Longji Rice Terraces Longji Rice Terraces
Longji Rice Terraces Ping'An village Longji Rice Terraces
Longji Rice Terraces Straight-on view of the terraces Village construction
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Longji Rice Terraces Longji Rice Terraces Ping'An village
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Longji Rice Terraces Longji Rice Terraces Longji Rice Terraces
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Ping'An village Longji Rice Terraces Longji Rice Terraces
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