I am continually amazed by China’s natural beauty, and the Lonji Rice Terraces in Guilin, China, dubbed the “Dragon’s Backbone” for the stacked terraces that resemble dragon’s scales, is no exception. The terraces are nearly 700 years old, cover an area of over 16,000 acres, and are still used by local villagers to grow rice. What. A. View. Source: Helminadia Ranford
Daily Escape – Longji Rice Terraces
July 10, 2012
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that is stunning. I wish the cost of airfare was not such a killer!
It is hands down one of the most amazing places I have ever been in the world! The ethnic hill tribe that lives at the top builds their houses without nails!
I’m loving this series! It makes every morning at my desk a bit less painful.
What a stunning landscape!