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developed over c. 1,300 years

Honghe Hani rice terraces

China · Human-Cultivated Landscapes

Documentary view of Honghe Hani rice terraces.
The Honghe Hani Rice Terraces, situated in Yuanyang County of Honghe Prefecture in Yunnan, China, represent a system of rice-growing terraces built by the Hani people. These terraces have a history that extends approximately 1,200 years.xiquinhosilva · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Source record