When is the best time to visit Chongyi Shangbaotai?

The Shangbao Rice Terraces are located between the Luoxiao Mountains and the Zhuguang Mountains. They are one of the three major terrace wonders in China. Every spring plowing and autumn harvest are the most beautiful times of the year for the Shangbao terraces. The Shangbao Terraces Scenic Area is rich in tourism resources, with numerous attractions and complete service facilities. It is worth a visit.

The best time to visit Shangbao Rice Terraces

Shangbao Rice Terraces is one of the three major terraced wonders in China. To visit the rice terraces, it is best to go to the top of the ridge in Nanliu Village. Every spring plowing and autumn harvest are the most beautiful times of the year for the Shangbao terraces.

Standing on the mountain, the foot of the mountain in front of you is covered with terraces, layer by layer, row by row, quietly spreading out in front of you, connected to the sky, exquisite and magnificent.

The ridges winding up the mountain are like ripples on a green lake, and the water-filled terraces are colorful, plump or slender.

Which month is the most beautiful for Shangbao Rice Terraces in Chongyi?

Spring plowing and autumn harvest are better. Spring plowing is usually done around the Dragon Boat Festival; autumn plowing is usually done around the Mid-Autumn Festival of the lunar calendar. The best time to view the terraced fields is from November to March of the following year, because the terraced fields need irrigation and maintenance after the autumn harvest. At this time, the terraces have a strong sense of layering and are sparkling under the sunlight.

Shangbao Terraces

Shangbao Terraces are located between the Luoxiao Mountains and the Zhuguang Mountains, 50 kilometers away from the county seat, with a total area of ??more than 30,000 acres. It is rated as a "Globally Important Agricultural Cultural Heritage", China's largest Hakka rice terraces, and a national 4A-level tourist attraction. Dating back to the Song Dynasty, the terraces were built in the late Ming Dynasty and completed in the early Qing Dynasty, and have a history of thousands of years. They are historical witnesses and cultural heritage of the Hakka people’s long-term survival and development in the natural environment.

The terraces are built according to the mountains, with the highest point 1,260 meters and the lowest point 280 meters, with a drop of nearly 1,000 meters and 62 steps up to 62, dotted with scattered villages. During the cultivation period, spring water irrigates the mountains from layer to layer, creating a wonderful scene; during harvest, the rice waves cascade, creating endless vitality.

The main attractions in the scenic area include the natural scenery of the terraced fields such as Zimu Pai, Da Pai Zi, Shan Gou Zi, Bagua Tian, ??and Flower Field Mongkok. There are unique landscapes such as Nostalgia Pavilion, Rice Corridor, Stone Chess Pieces, Bamboo Forest, and Moonlight over the Lotus Pond. There are also unique B&B tribes such as Muzipai B&B, Park Hakka B&B, Xingyun B&B, Tianyun Yueji B&B, Guifan B&B, Guanshanyue Guest House, No. 8 Mystery, Gengxin B&B (Bagua Tian). It is a good place for photography creation, outdoor sports, leisure vacation, farming experience, and parent-child fun. It is the "drunk terraced pastoral hometown" in the hearts of the world!

The Shangbao Terraces Scenic Area has a beautiful ecological environment, outstanding landscape features, and rich rural, Hakka customs and local characteristics. During their leisure tour in Shangbao, tourists can enjoy farm meals and stay in B&Bs. Here, you can also do farm activities, take a bath in natural mountain springs, enjoy the wonders of the terraced fields, and participate in a unique Hakka folk song two-person bonfire party. With the nostalgia of the years and the simplicity without makeup, it allows you to feel the beautiful countryside and the Hakka taste of your dream hometown from the outside to the inside, from the eyes to the senses, from the skin to the soul, and truly feel the intoxicating beauty of the stairs and pastoral hometown. A poetic feeling.