When is the best time to visit Ming'ao Rice Terraces?

As far as I know, the Ming'ao Terraced Fields held a plowing festival on May 31 last year. Do people in Wenzhou, Zhejiang always start plowing so late? It should be held again in May this year. When this festival starts, it is said that there will be wonderful bullfighting performances, paddy field tug-of-war activities, and farm food here for you to taste. Basic information of Ming'ao terraced fields

Location: Ming'ao Township, Yongjia County, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang

Irrigation period:

May-June

Ming'ao Rice Terraces are well-known in the photography circle, but compared to Yunhe and Longsheng, it is still in a stage of not yet fully developed and there is no admission fee. It is hidden deep in the countryside in the mountains. The daily sunrise and sunset are especially worth watching. During the water release season, the morning mist floats in the mountains. The sky is either golden or glowing, and the terraces are sparkling. It looks even more charming and charming.

Photography Tips:

There are 6 shooting spots in Ming'ao Rice Terraces***, of which No. 123 is in Ming'ao Township and No. 456 is close to Zhengshan Village. The two places are about 6 kilometers apart. Points 1 and 2 are suitable for taking panoramic shots, and point 1 is suitable for taking scenery.

Transportation: It is recommended to drive by yourself.

① Get off the highway from the Huatan exit of S26, about 40 kilometers away from Ming'ao;

② Get off the highway from the Mei'ao exit, about 30 kilometers away from Ming'ao. Guide to visiting Ming'ao Terraced Fields

Ming'ao, Yongjia County, Wenzhou City, the tranquility of early summer. It is a small village that is not much noticed due to Wenzhou's strong reputation. Look at the green water, green mountains and mountains of terraced fields there. , the old farmers and cattle who go out in the morning and return home at night are full of poetry and painting, and this is the beautiful rural scenery.

The Ming'ao terraced fields are located in the mountainous area of ??Yongjia. This terraced field can be regarded as the watershed of the Xiaonanxi River. It consists of two parts of the Ming'ao and Zhengshan terraces. Up to now, this terraced field has existed for more than a thousand years. History

Originally, it was surrounded by mountains and there was little cultivated land. The mountain people adapted to local conditions and opened up terraced fields suitable for farming. Year after year, it gradually formed what it is today.

Large stretches of terraced fields are built along the mountains. The mountain shape is built with ridges and flat earth step by step along the slope. The winding and natural flowing terraces are particularly beautiful in the sunny summer.

In the haze of clouds and fog, the terraced fields are nestled against the cottages, and the peasant women in the cottages are lighting up the smoke. The smoke is chasing the wind, and the wind is dancing the layers of rice waves. The water on the edge of the rice waves is changing freely. The morning glow, everything is so fitting and so intoxicating.

The small village has the most typical rural scenery, with traces of smoke rising from the dense trees, terraced fields that store water like a bright mirror, and mountains in the distance with misty smoke. Climbing the Ming'ao terraces to watch the sun and walking in the fields allows urbanites to return to a simple and natural place.