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Rice Terrace

Ercono (1 post) • 0

I want travel from 17 th to 21 of may 2017 in Kunming. I would like

stay by a indigenous ( local family )

instead of hotel. I want visit in Kunming Rice - terrace in villages. Can sameone help me :) - i am a man and from switzerland

JanJal (1248 posts) • 0

There are no notable rice terraces in Kunming, which is the capital city of the province, and mostly quite urban area.

Do you per chance mean Yuanyang rice terraces, which is elsewhere in Yunnan province?

Alien (3819 posts) • 0

Yuanyang is indeed worth the trip - very dramatic results of some centuries of work by the local Hani ethnic minority people - though you're only going to be here 4 days so I don't know what priorities may apply. Rice terracing, major or minor depending on slope and population pressure on the land and on the socio-economic status of the farmers vis-a-vis other farmers nearby, can be seen elsewhere as well (nobody goes off building rice terraces for the fun of it), but I can't think of anyplace right near Kunming (which is built-up and anyway pretty flat) where you will see anything dramatic.

Yunnanadventures (2 posts) • 0

Hi, this is Sarah. I can arrange a homestay family for you. Could you please let me know how old you are? In regards with rice terraces, I am assuming that you are talking about Yuanyang rice terraces which is at a 6 hours driving distance from Kunming. However, it is worthwhile. You can consider Yuanyang rice terraces and Jianshui old town to be a three days trip. If you want to stay in a local family in Yuanyang, I can also arrange it for you.Please let me know whether you are interested.

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