The Rice Terraces in Longsheng show a picture of great momentum and imposing beauty, being reputed as having no match in the world. Longsheng Rice Terraces, also called Longji Rice Terraces, are reached from Guilin by mountain roads amid spectacular scenery. With a history of more than 700 years, the area is still being used for growing premium quality rice by Yao and Zhuang villagers. The rice terraces are built into the hillsides and look like great steps cut into the slopes as they wind around the mountainsides. This ingenious construction makes best use of the scarce arable land and water resources in the mountainous area.
Not by human dwellings, not in crowded cities alone, are the sights and sounds of life. The wildest places of the earth are full of them – Solomon Northup.
