Longji Terrace

    Located in Heping town, 23km from the south of Longsheng county, it was formed from Yuan Dynasty to the Mid-period of Qing Dynasty. The terraced fields are built along the slope winding from the riverside up to the mountaintop, the highest is 880m while the lowest is 380m in elevation. The attractions change due to the different seasons: the coiling line divides to mountain into layers of water glittering in the sun in spring; layers of green rice shoots in summer; layers of golden rice in fall; and layers of silvery frost in winter. In winter the color may change three times a day due to the light reflecting on the frost or snow. The Grain in Ear and the Middle-Autumn are the best time for appreciating the charming natural scenes of Longji Terraces. Main residents lived in Longji village are Zhuang minority. Where the handing-post buildings built back to hills and near to rivers. The blue-white flying ribbon on the head of local people are found all about. This is the special Zhuang styles, the best is reserved in Jinkeng village. In village, you can taste the local foods such as Longji tea, Longji wine, and five-color sticky rice, etc, and sight the Zhuang folk's dances, such as “Shigong Dance”, “Shoulder Pole Dance”, “Bench Playing Dragon”, etc.

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