Description of terraced fields

Longji Rice Terraces

Published date: [2006-3-13] ***Read[339] times

Longji Rice Terraces----- "One of the best in the world" - Longji Rice Terraces Scenic Area is located in Heping Township in the southeastern part of Longsheng County, Guangxi, 27 kilometers away from Longsheng County and 80 kilometers away from Guilin City. The scenic area covers an area of ??66 square kilometers, among which the most elite terraces scenic area is 20 square kilometers, the highest altitude in the Longji Terraces area is 880 meters, the lowest altitude is 380 meters, the slopes are mostly between 26-35 degrees, and the maximum slope reaches 50 degrees. Longji Mountain is towering and stretching. It is built on such a majestic mountain. The terraced fields, with their lines like flowing water and moving clouds, their smooth rhythm, their uncanny shapes, and their poetic and picturesque artistic conception, are all amazing and shocking! The terraces are like a chain, winding from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain. The hills are like snails and the mountains are like towers. Spring is like layers of silver ribbons. In summer, there are rolling green waves. In autumn, there are stacks of golden pagodas. In winter, there are silver steps and jade palaces. You can see the layers from a distance. The terraces are like circles of scales, decorating a long and winding dragon's spine into a vivid and shining dragon. The Longji Rice Terraces were built during the Wanli Period of the Ming Dynasty and have a history of more than 400 years. They are one of the twenty first-class scenic spots in Guangxi. The Longji Rice Terraces combine magnificence and beauty, and are known as the "Crown of Terraces in the World". They are a "paradise" for photographers and artists. Many people from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan have become famous for taking photos of the Longji scenery. Longji Rice Terraces have extremely high ornamental value and high-grade cultural connotation. Some domestic celebrities include General Shao Hua, Mao Zedong’s daughter-in-law, and Feng Wenzhen, the granddaughter of General Feng Yuxiang living in the United States, who have visited Longji many times. Famous domestic artists such as Song Zuying, Sheng Zhongguo, and Liu Bingyi have frequently visited the Longji Rice Terraces Scenic Area. Longji Scenic Area consists of Area A and Area B. The residents of Area A are mainly Zhuang people, and the residents of Area B are mainly Hongyao people. The Zhuang people in Longji are the representatives of Beizhuang. It is one of the areas with the most complete preservation of Zhuang costumes and buildings in Guangxi. The costumes are unique, and the Diaojiaolou in Zhuang Village is even more unique. Here you can see the simple folk dances and protection of Zhuang people. With perfect Zhuang costumes, you can listen to beautiful Zhuang folk songs and enjoy the original Zhuang customs. The simple and interesting folk bronze drum dance, master dance and shoulder pole dance in different styles are refreshing. In addition, the interesting Zhuang folk residences and hotels , the pure and delicious Longji tea and Longji pepper, the refreshing Longji water wine known as the "Oriental Magic Water". Hongyao is named after women like to wear red embroidered clothes. Hongyao women's clothes are bright and beautiful, and their long hair is coiled like a black dragon. Hongyao's singing and dancing are graceful and graceful. Hongyao's etiquette is simple and unique, which complements the Zhuang's etiquette and customs. The Longji Terraces Scenic Area Tourism Development and Protection Project has been included in the 1999 National Special Investment Plan, with a total investment of 60.42 million yuan. At present, all tourism outlets leading to Area A have been completed, and the electricity, communication, and tourist reception facilities in the scenic area have also been initially completed. The tourism conditions in the scenic area have been fundamentally improved, and it has the ability to connect on a large scale.

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