Yuanyang Rice Terraces main view
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Yuanyang Rice Terraces

Yuanyang, Yuanyang

4.8(6100 reviews)
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The Hani people's 1,300-year staircase to the sky - the most extraordinary terraces on earth.

The Hani terraces of Yuanyang climb a mountainside with 1,300 years of accumulated labor - so vast they are visible from space, so beautiful they are UNESCO-listed. In the right season, the flooded terraces mirror the sky like a million mirrors.

Sunrise at Duoyishu and sunset at Laohuzui are the pilgrim stops. Winter (Nov-Mar) is the mirror season; the morning mist is half the magic.

Best for: A staircase to the sky, mirrored in water.

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