China - Guangxi - Guilin – Longsheng
Photos – Guilin - Longsheng
In Longsheng County, Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces are so picturesque that you will be taken into a miracle world.
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1. Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces These rice paddy terraces are known as the Dragoons Backbone. The intricate pattern of the fields means that they are considered to be the Worlds Topmost Terraces.
2. Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces In the summer months the brilliant green of the Dragons Backbone Rice Terrace at Longsheng is a beautiful and stunning sight.
3. Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces Every available square meter of space on the mountain slopes has been converted into valuable crop growing fields.
4. Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces Prior to the planting of the rice, the paddy fields look like ornamental pools. The fact that each field is able to retain the water is vital to the growth of the crop.
5. Local dwellings, Longsheng Just as their fields are constructed on terraces, so are the houses of the local people here in Longsheng
6. Rural life, Longsheng, Guilin
7. Local dwellings, Longsheng Land is a precious commodity when your habitat and fields are on the side of a mountain, so houses are built with several storeys so as to make the most of available space.
8. In a local restaurant, Longsheng, Guilin
9. Local people, Longsheng The local people welcome visitors to their unusual world and enjoy a chat while trading handmade craft souvenirs.
10. Local people, Longsheng The steep paths are not suitable for wheeled vehicles so the local people are obliged to carry goods in baskets on their backs.
11. Local people, Longsheng Skill with a needle and thread is a talent shared by these young women seen on the river bank here in Longsheng
12. Local people, Longsheng The local populace is mainly made up of the Zhuang and Yao minorities. Here we see two Yao women in traditional costumes winding their turbans on their heads.
13. Local dwellings, Longsheng A good head for heights is a must for the men who repair the roofs of the houses that line the hillsides here in Longsheng.
14. Local people, Longsheng Babies have the knack of falling asleep almost anywhere and this little treasure is at peace as his mother carries him on her back, held securely in place by a clever but simple sling.
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