From the Asian countries of China, Vietnam and more, rice terraces are lush swathes of nature, ideal environment for outdoor activities, and stunning arts, creativity, and culture.

Hani terrace, Hong Ha, China

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This is the terraced field of Ha Nhi people in Hong Ha province of China. The center of the field is located in Yuanyang county, in Honghe province, southern Yunnan province.

The area covers 1 million hectares and it is recognized as a UNESCO world heritage site.

The road leading to the rice terraces is zigzagged like a spider's web. If you walk on this road in the early morning, you will feel like riding on a floating cloud, because this place is covered with fog.

The two sides of the road are covered with wildflowers in the fragile fog that makes hearts flutter.

Banaue Rice Terrace, Philippines

Banaue terraced fields of the Ifugao people in the Philippines have been recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site because of their sheer size with a height of thousands of meters, demonstrating the farming techniques of the ancients.

Banaue rice terraces have an altitude of about 1,500m above sea level and an area of ​​10,360 km2 on the side of the mountain.

The terraced fields in Ifugao are built in the shape of mountains, helping to bring a perfect balance of natural and man-made beauty. Photo: Petro Times

Walking on these terraces is the most enjoyable activity. However, you should ask for the help of guides to find the fastest way, because each of these fields can be up to 10m apart.

Along the way, you can also stop by the villages of Batad and Bangaan, located among the green terraced rice fields.

Mu Cang Chai, Vietnam

“Golden rice season” of photographer Vu Ngoc Tuan (Hanoi) captures the winding, gorgeous rice terraces in Mu Cang Chai, Yen Bai.

The rice terraces in North Vietnam are recommended as must-visit destinations.

When you imagine magnificent Asian rice fields swirling on the slopes of velvet green hills, you’re picturing Mu Cang Chai, Vietnam.

Centuries of careful cultivation have shaped what is easily some of the most beautiful rice terraces in the world,” the travel site wrote.

Mu Cang Chai is also full of hiking trails and vibrant local culture. Black Hmong, a branch of one of Vietnam’s largest ethnic minorities, are the primary residents. Moreover, Mu Cang Chai provides a unique look into their way of life.

In 2019, the US business news channel CNBC included Mu Cang Chai among the top of the 2020 travel lists praising its magnificent rice terraced fields, saying trekking here is popular, as is cycling and photography, and festivals attract record numbers of tourists every year, including an autumn paragliding festival.

Mu Cang Chai was also named as one of the world’s top 20 colorful places in 2019 by the New York-based magazine Conde Nast Traveler.

Sapa Terraces, Vietnam

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With a long history and unique beauty associated with indigenous cultural identity, Sapa terraces are loved by both domestic and foreign tourists.

This is a unique type of farming in the existence and development of traditional agriculture, exploited and created by the hands of highland farmers at an altitude of 700 to 1,500 m above sea level.

The "yellow raspberries" and "green raspberries" appear majestically among the vast mountains of the Northwest as if to offer to heaven and earth, and represent the prosperous life of the indigenous people here.

The Sapa terraced fields are also a golden land for photographic artists, so photographers often call it a gold mine of photography.

Hamanoura Rice Terraces, Saga Prefecture, Japan

The scenery here is pristine and unique. Photo: TripZilla

Located on the island of Kyushu is the little known Saga Prefecture, with a population of approximately 800,000 people, this remains Kyushu’s smallest district.

Hamanoura no Tanada is one of the 100 most beautiful rice terraces in Japan and is a very famous terraced field worldwide.

Hamanoura no Tanada is beautiful all year round and looks different every season.

However, it is at its most beautiful from mid-April to mid-May, when the fields are filled with water and the sun begins to slowly set to dye the land in a warm orange color.

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