What is there to do in Yuanyang Rice Terraces? Yunnan Yuanyang Rice Terraces Tour

The Yuanyang Rice Terraces are located in the southern part of Ailao Mountain in Yuanyang County, Yunnan Province. They are a masterpiece left by the Hani people for generations. The terraces cultivated by the Hani people in Yuanyang vary with the mountain topography and are adapted to local conditions. Large fields are cultivated on gentle slopes, small fields are cultivated on steep slopes, and even fields are cultivated in rock gaps under ditch edges. Therefore, large terraces range from several acres to small ones. They are only as big as a dustpan, and often cover thousands of acres on one slope. The Yuanyang Rice Terraces are large-scale and majestic, stretching throughout Honghe, Yuanyang, Lüchun and Jinping counties on the south bank of the Red River. Yuanyang County alone has 170,000 acres of terraces, which is the core area of ??the Honghe Hani Rice Terraces. The Yuanyang rice terraces are filled with water from the end of November until the beginning of May next year. The terraces are filled with water, and the silver waves are rippling. The shooting effect is the best. These months span the two seasons of winter and spring, and the sea of ??clouds appears very frequently in Yuanyang in winter and spring. It occurs more than ten days a month on average, so you have the opportunity to see or take photos in these months. To the terraced fields with sea of ??clouds.

When people mention Yuanyang, they always think of the terraced fields there. Every winter, it is always misty and misty here, creating an idyllic scene like an ink painting. Sometimes there is no sunshine for weeks, and only the fine rain and mist always create a quiet atmosphere around you. The rolling terraces appear and disappear in the gaps in the mist. The winter in Yuanyang is so ethereal and leisurely, giving you the illusion of being in a fantasyland while intoxicated.

The terraced fields in Yuanyang were cultivated by the Hani people. Since it is located in the hinterland of Ailao Mountain, in order to make a living, the local people must continue to cultivate the fields, which gradually formed the beautiful terraced fields today. Among all the scenic spots in its territory, the most worth visiting is naturally the terraced fields. The local driver will always patiently give you directions, telling you that you should go to Duoyishu at sunrise and to Laohuzui at sunset. But if you want to To see the traditional culture of the Hani people, you have to go to Qingkou Township near Yuanyang.

Since about the 14th century, terrace cultivation technology has spread throughout China and Southeast Asia. However, few places can rival the terraced fields of Yuanyang, both in terms of scale and aesthetics. The Hani people have carved out the undulating terraces in the depths of the Ailao Mountain. It is said that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty once praised them as the "mountain god sculptors". It can be seen that the terraces here are indeed a kind of miracle. An artistic masterpiece with heaven and earth as its base.

The terraces are beautiful all year round. The Hani people are accustomed to planting rice in June every year, so in Yuanyang in summer, there are waves of green rice everywhere. In October, with the harvest of crops, the mountains and fields also turn golden, but the most beautiful season to see the terraced fields is always winter, because the terraced fields after filling with water will shine with silvery white light, thus highlighting the graceful and winding outline of the terraced fields.

Before the sunrise begins, the graceful outline of the terraces is already looming in the dawn light. Looking down from a high place, it looks like an extremely elegant ink painting. When the sun rises in the east, the red rising sun shines on the village on the west side, and the surrounding colors continue to change as the sun rises. The color and splendor are intoxicating.

The sunsets at Bada and Laohuzui are equally stunning. As the afterglow of the setting sun gradually dissipates, the two terraces will change into gorgeous colors. When this color is intertwined with the lines of the field ridges, they together form an extremely moving painted print. In contrast, the Nagarshupa Rice Terraces present a different mood. It is small and gorgeous, like a pastoral hidden deep in the mountains. Because there are more duckweeds in Nagarjuna Dam, the terraces here will appear red. Therefore, during the season when the duckweeds change color, there will always be a large number of photographers coming to take pictures.

Currently, Yuanyang is home to residents of Hani, Yi, Dai, Miao, Yao, Zhuang, Han and other ethnic groups. Among them, the Hani people make up a relatively large proportion. Their ancestors lived in villages centered on the old county town of Yuanyang. The Hani people have long been accustomed to working in the mountains. They only occasionally go to the town to buy some goods, and then return to the terraced fields. and continue their peaceful lives.

The most distinctive Hani village in Yuanyang is called Qingkou. It is not far from the old county seat. Standing next to the road, visitors can overlook the entire village. The houses of the Hani people are very distinctive. They are divided into three floors. The bottom floor is used for raising livestock, the second floor is for people, and the top floor is a warehouse. Because its roof is made of thatch and looks like a mushroom from a distance, this kind of house is also called a "mushroom house". It is a landmark building in Hani Village. When traveling in Yuanyang, what I loved most were these peculiar houses. Large and small mushroom houses dotted in the terraces made people feel like they had entered a fairy tale world.

It takes about half an hour to walk along the village road next to the road to Qingkou. There are terraced fields on both sides of the road, and you can occasionally see women farming. Like many ethnic groups in the mountainous areas of Yunnan, the Hani people often do farm work while women take care of the children. Relatively speaking, they are much more leisurely. Although the reclamation of terraced fields requires cutting down forests, in fact, the Hani people have always paid attention to the protection of trees. They often associate trees with their ancestors. Every March, they also hold a grand ceremony to worship the tree god.

According to locals, Qingkou currently has more than 180 households with a population of more than 800. Even within the territory of Yuanyang, Qingkou is considered a relatively large village. In the center of the village, there is a square specially designed for festivals. Due to the development of tourism, the Hani people have begun to consciously promote their traditional culture.

In the past few years, celebrations such as the Long Street Banquet, Kuzhaza, October Year, Coniu Sacrifice, etc. have been held here. There are also two bronze drums on the east side of the square, followed by the Hani culture started by the Qingkou people themselves. museum.

Mountain forests, streams, villages and terraced fields are the four most cherished things by the Hani people. From the perspective of the traditional Hani people, the reclamation of their terraced fields is not at all the conquest of nature imagined by outsiders. They believe that there are many gods in charge of nature in the surrounding mountains and rivers. The Hani people live here and only receive the blessings of the gods. It is precisely in this way that this nation uses exquisite techniques to carve the terraces into extraordinary shapes. They strive to pursue a kind of harmony with nature under the all-day mist.

The town is rich in tourism. "Xinjie Mountain City-Qingkou Hani Folk Village-Bada Scenic Spot-Duoyishu Scenic Spot" has become a boutique tourist route in the county and is a must-have for foreign tourists traveling to our county. Reach the attractions. The scenic spots and scenic spots in Xinjie Town include: 1. Xinjie Tourism Mountain City Scenic Area integrating leisure, entertainment and shopping. Composed of terraced cultural squares, folk pedestrian streets, folk buildings and other attractions, it is a golden area for viewing the sea of ??clouds, experiencing Hani customs and trading ethnic goods. 2. Qingkou Hani Folk Tourism Village Scenic Area. It consists of Hani folk houses, folk custom exhibitions, four-dimensional isomorphic rice culture and terraces and other attractions. It embodies the natural scenery and folk cultural heritage of Hani Rice Terraces. It is a typical representative and main exhibition area of ??Hani Rice Terraces folk culture. 3. Tugezhai Terraces Scenic Area. It consists of Dayutang Folk Culture Ecological Village, Ethnic Villages, Tuge Village Sunrise Terraces and other scenic spots. It is an ideal area for viewing terraces, studying and experiencing multi-ethnic culture. 4. Longshuba Terraces Scenic Area, located to the west of the town government, is a concentrated area for viewing colorful terraces and pastoral scenery of ethnic villages. 5. Bada Scenic Area. It consists of Quanfuzhuang Terraces, Bada Terraces, Malizhai Terraces and Shangmadian Terraces; 6. Malizhai Scenic Area. It consists of Malizhai terraces, mushroom houses and colorful ethnic songs and dances; 7. Duoyishu Scenic Area. It consists of Huangcaoling Terraces and Pugao Laozhai Terraces; 8. East Guanyin Mountain Scenic Area. It consists of "Guanyin Pavilion", "Yuanyang Tower", Aichun, Xinzhai, Zhongqiao and other terraces and residential buildings, as well as the primeval forest of the East Guanyin Mountain Provincial Nature Reserve. 9. Bajiaoling Scenic Area, located in the north of the town government, consists of the sea of ??clouds, folk and Nalou Tusi ruins. It is an important witness to understanding the lord's economy.