Stunning rice terraces in Yuanyang County, south #China's Yunnan Province Local Hani people crafted the beautiful paddies into the mountains 1,300 years ago. Rrice is harvested once a year. The whole area covers 850 square miles, and the highest field carved into the hillside sits 6,500 feet above sea level. Watch from our Youtube channel. Also don't forget to subscribe to stay tuned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD3hcNe_nM4 | People's Daily, China

BEIJING, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- The terraced fields in Yuanyang County of Yunnan Province were included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2013. They were created by the local Hani, an ethnic group that mostly inhabits the area across the Ailao Mountains. New projects, new agricultural modes, new ways of life... Despite the sweeping changes taking place, the Hani people still proudly embrace their traditional culture. | FlyOverChina

A beautiful morning reveal at the Yuanyang Rice Terraces #chinatravel #yuanyang #discoverearth #earthfocus #chinatrip #timelapsevideo #timelapse #timelapsephotography | Henry Jun Wah Lee / Evosia Studios

20 reactions | The Hani rice terraces in Yuanyang County of southwest China’s Yunnan Province are glistening in the sunshine this month. Check out the video to admire this manmade landscape of breathtaking beauty. | Beijing Review | Facebook

Schützer der Yuanyang-Terrassenfelder und das Wissen hinter dem Wasseraufteilungssystem #cati #yunnan | CRI German