"The Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces, China covers
16,603-hectares in Southern Yunnan. It is marked by spectacular terraces
that cascade down the slopes of the towering Ailao Mountains to the
banks of the Hong River. Over the past 1,300 years, the Hani people have
developed a complex system of channels to bring water from the forested
mountaintops to the terraces. They have also created an integrated
farming system that involves buffalos, cattle, ducks, fish and eel and
supports the production of red rice, the area’s primary crop. The
inhabitants worship the sun, moon, mountains, rivers, forests and other
natural phenomena including fire. They live in 82 villages situated
between the mountaintop forests and the terraces. The villages feature
traditional thatched “mushroom” houses. The resilient land management
system of the rice terraces demonstrates extraordinary harmony between
people and their environment, both visually and ecologically, based on
exceptional and long-standing social and religious structures." -http://whc.unesco.org
Thank you so much Kolly for this beautiful postcard!
It was a bit damaged though... But it has amazing view! ^-^
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