When is the best month to visit Longji Rice Terraces?

If you want to go to Longji Rice Terraces, it is recommended to go from June to October.

The scenery of the Longji Rice Terraces is quite beautiful during this time. When the farmland begins to be irrigated in June, under the sunlight, you can see the sparkling terraces as far as the eye can see, which is very suitable for taking pictures of the sunrise. and sunset; in early July, the rice seedlings begin to grow, and large expanses of green come into view, full of green, like a beautiful picture.

In the harvest season of September and October, the rice is ripe and golden, and the golden world is everywhere. Especially when you stand on the observation deck and overlook the layers of terraces, it is so spectacular that it is shocking. The sunrise at the Ridge Terraces is beautiful and worth seeing.

Longji Rice Terraces are composed of Xiaozhai, Jinkeng Dazhai, Ping'an Village and Guzhuang Village. Among them, Ping'an Village and Jinkeng Dazhai are the more famous. Ping'an Terraces were developed earliest and are more famous. Jinkeng Rice Terraces was developed relatively recently, but the landscape is more spectacular.

Historical evolution:

The Nanling Mountains where Longsheng is located has the original cultivation of japonica rice between 6,000 and 12,000 years ago, and is one of the birthplaces of artificially cultivated rice in the world. . During the Qin and Han Dynasties, the terrace farming method had been formed in Longsheng.

Longsheng Rice Terraces were developed on a large scale during the Tang and Song Dynasties, and basically reached their current scale during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The Longsheng Rice Terraces have a history of at least 2,300 years and can be called the hometown of terraces in the world.

Terraces can be found everywhere, but such a large-scale concentration as Longji Terraces is rare. From the river valleys with fast flowing water to the mountain tops shrouded in white clouds, from the edge of lush forests to the stone cliffs, terraces have been opened wherever there is soil.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Longji Terraces