For thousands of years, China managed to keep its traditions and way of living isolates from the Western world. Only few travellers manage to experience the “real deal” mainly due to language barriers and the reservation of the local people against foreigners. Still, China is one of the most fascinating countries world-wide.
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Dragon’s Backbone
The Dragon’s Backbone rice terraces – also known as the Longji rice terraces – are the most famous in China. They were mostly built during the Ming Dynasty, about 500 years ago but construction actually began in the Yuan Dynasty over 700 years ago. Neatly planted with a very sophisticated watering system, this is farming since many hundred years in this fertile area. The walking trails are abundant and it’s easy to spend a week without going the same way and with every step you take you get another view.