Introduction of Yunnan Yuanyang Terrace Scenic Spot

There are many unique landscapes in Yunnan, among which Yuanyang terraced fields attract countless tourists because of its special terrain. There are not only beautiful scenery, steep terrain, dreamy sunrise and sea of clouds, but also unique cultural scenery in Yunnan.

Introduction to Yuanyang Terrace Yuanyang is one of the counties under the jurisdiction of Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province. It is named because it is located in the upper reaches of the Red River and south of Yuanjiang River. Yuanyangtai has a history of 1300 years, with more than 3000 steps from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain. Known as "the most beautiful mountain carving in China".

Yuanyang County is located in the south of Yunnan Province, in the southern section of Ailao Mountain Range, on the south bank of the Red River, facing Jinping County in the east, Lu Chun County in the south, Honghe County in the west, Jianshui County and Gejiu City in the north across the Red River, with the maximum horizontal distance of 74 kilometers from east to west and the maximum vertical distance of 55 kilometers from north to south.

Yuanyang county is located in low latitude and high altitude areas, with continuous mountains and rivers. The lowest altitude is144m, and the highest altitude is 2939.6m, with obvious difference in altitude. The terrain in the territory inclines from northwest to southeast, and the two main streams of Red River and Tenghe River meander from west to east, with protruding landforms in the middle and low sides.

Yuanyang Terrace, one of the most beautiful terraces in China, was born because of its special landform.

Hani Culture Yuanyang County is a big county where Hani people live in compact communities. Hani culture includes ecological culture marked by forest, farming culture marked by terraced fields, catering culture marked by long street banquet, architectural culture marked by mushroom house, costume culture marked by costume embroidery, festival culture marked by "Bitter Zhazha", folk culture marked by "leading" and villagers' communication, brown fan dance and so on. Artistic culture represented by totem and hand embroidery, religious culture marked by Bema, medical culture marked by Hani medicine, drum culture marked by Gong Wei, etiquette culture marked by funeral and so on.

On holidays, there are a series of colorful activities based on Hani terraced fields farming culture: visiting thousands of acres of terraced fields and experiencing terraced fields farming culture-catching fish, ploughing fields, enjoying field songs and dances, watching the sunrise, watching folk sacrificial activities and tasting Hani long street banquet.

Bada Scenic Area Bada Scenic Area is one of the must-see scenic spots of Yuanyang terraced fields, and the sunset landscape is the most spectacular, so it is called "the place where thousands of suns are scattered". More than 3,700 terraces, tens of thousands of acres of super-scale. Whenever the sun sets, the glow falls on the sparkling water, and suddenly there is a stunning beauty of the glow! The observation deck of Mali Village Tea Factory next to Bada Scenic Area is also a suitable place to see the terraces here. Because it is a free scenic spot, in the golden age of tourism, we should be prepared to welcome more tourists.

Hukou Terrace in Hukou Scenic Area is the steepest and most magnificent terrace in Yuanyang Mountain and the most beautiful terrace for watching the sunset. It is called "Earth Sculpture". In 1993, this peculiar landscape was listed as one of the seven newly discovered cultural landscapes in the world by French newspapers.

Yi Shu, a scenic spot in Yi Shu, is the most beautiful terrace in Yuanyang, "the most dreamy sunrise in the world". Its unique blue terraces, ethereal sea of clouds and gorgeous sunrise are all breathtaking scenery.

This is the most beautiful place to watch the sunrise in Yuanyang. At sunrise, tourists from various scenic spots gather here, waiting for sunrise with long guns and short guns. Whether you can take an ideal photo depends on your luck.

Qingkou Scenic Area has more than 3,000 mu of Qingkou terraced fields, which are located at the entrance of Yuanyang Terraced Fields Scenic Area, including five-element columns, Qingkou Village and other landscapes, and extend to Shengcun area, making it the best location to shoot the sea of clouds. Whenever the sea of clouds appears, the peaks below 1500 meters above sea level are submerged by the sea of clouds, and sometimes even the terraces are hidden under the sea of clouds, just like a fairyland in the fog. Due to algae, light and other reasons, Qingkou terraces are red and blue, and they are colorful under the sunlight.