Jinkeng Terraced
Fields
Besides of the famous known Pingan
village of Zhuang Minority Ethnic, there is another
unknown Jinkeng Rice Terrace, which is home to
Yao minorities. Jinkeng Rice Terraces are located
around 25 miles (40 km) away from Longsheng, where
you will be rewarded feats of farm engineering
going all the way up a string of 2400 feet (800
m) mountains. The 66-square-km network irrigation
project was began by the ethnic Zhuang in the
Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), and finished by the
Qing (1644-1911).
There are two villages here in Jinkeng.
The first village at the foot of the mountain
is Dazai Village. Further uphill Yao people two-story
cabins are nestled against the breathtaking man-made
wonder. The layout of the village mimics the terraces
fields symmetry, giving an appearance that the
houses are stacked on top of one another- an integrated
part of the land.
Climbing up the hill for 60 minutes,
you will arrive Tiantouzai Village, where you
will have a panoramic view of the whole area of
Jinkeng Rice Terrace. Jinkeng rice terrace and
villages here has not yet been known to many tourist,
the facilities here are difficult, about 30 minutes
extra drive then to Pingan village, muddy and
bumping road, that is part of the reason why most
of the drivers and tour guides will not take visitors
to this remote village.
This area is simply one of those amazing
places on Earth. The local minority Zhuang and
Yao girls dressed in their own colors may have
a demonstration on hair combing or singing and
dancing upon guests' request and gratuity. This
is the best place to view the colorful minority
tribes of China. The life style, the primitive
way of production and culture of ethnic minorities
might bring you to the history of thousand years
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