Guangxi: the Longji Terrace Field

The Longji Terrace Field is located at Longji Mountain, Ping’an Village, Guangxi Longsheng Autonomous Region, 80 km away from downtown Guilin. Covering an area of 66 square kilometers, the Longji Terrace Field, also known as “Longsheng Terrace Field”, is a fascinating scenic spot for tourists.

First constructed in the Yuan Dynasty and completed in the early Qing Dynasty, the field has a history of nearly 700 years. Word has it that the Zhuang people(one of the 55 minority nationalities in China ) here migrated from the seaside of Shandong Province to avoid wars in the Song Dynasty.

The altitudes of the terraces vary with the differing grades of the slopes, with the steepest slope standing at an angle of 50°. In South China, you can see terraces field everywhere, but among which the Longji Terrace Field is the largest and the most beautiful one. With Zhuang people and Yao People living there, the field is embodied with unique cultural characteristics. It is regarded as a precious cultural relic for these minority people and is considered an outstanding scenic spot across the country.