Longji terrace fields – she's from natural attractions, located 80 kilometers from Guilin. The total area of terraced fields – more than 60 square kilometers. In form they resemble a ladder with many steps free the geometry of the surrounding mountains from their foot (300 m) to the summit (1100 m above the sea coast).

There are terraced fields on the slopes at the angle of an average of about 26-35 degrees. The largest angle is 50 degrees. The horizontal and vertical extent of Chinese terraces of approximately 3 kilometers.

Device and irrigation of lands by this method allows local farmers to benefit from even the tiniest areas suitable for cultivation. This is especially true when there is no possibility abundantly watered land is quite scarce even water.

The development of the Longji terraces began over six hundred years ago, during the reign of the yuan dynasty, and its completion was received during the reign of another dynasty – the Qing. The appeal of this natural attraction lies in the fact that depending on the time of year travelers can see a unique landscape.

The largest area of the field does not exceed 1/15 of a hectare, and most of the terraces contained only one or two rows of crops. In view of this fact there was a saying – hide single field rain coat.

In the area of Longji fields you can meet representatives of nationalities such as Yao and Zhuang. Here is still alive ancient national customs, which are spread on clothing, music and dance.