Hani people have henceforth been passing on their traditional ways of life year after year, and generation after generation. Until the Ming Dynasty , the Han ethnic group brought advanced technology, which helped build the large-scale terrace landscape in the mountains about 700-1,800 meters above sea level.

 World's Largest

The Hani Terrace along the Honghe River is distributed throughout the large areas of Yuanyang County, Honghe County, Luchun County and Jinping County. Its altitude varies from 700-1,900 meters. Yuanyang County has the largest proportion of terraces, with a terrace on almost each mountain and each family with its own terrace. In the terms of the largest single terrace and overall coverage, the Hani Terrace is largest in the world.

(editor:Jeff)