Mixed
Paysage culturel des rizières en terrasse des Hani de Honghe
Chine
Located in Yunnan Province in southwestern China, this cultural landscape represents a remarkable system of rice terraces developed and maintained by the Hani people over centuries. The terraced fields cascade down the mountainous terrain, creating a distinctive pattern of agricultural land use that demonstrates the deep relationship between the Hani community and their environment. The site reflects both the agricultural practices and the traditional knowledge systems of the Hani people, who have engineered these terraces to manage water resources and prevent soil erosion in a complex mountain ecosystem. The visual characteristic of the landscape is defined by thousands of terraced plots arranged in curved, parallel lines that follow the natural contours of the slopes. The inscription recognizes the outstanding universal value of this cultural landscape as an exceptional example of human adaptation to mountainous terrain and the integration of agricultural, social and ecological systems developed by an indigenous community. The site exemplifies the sustainable management of natural resources and represents an important testimony to traditional land use practices.
