Longji Rice Terraces literally means Dragon’s Backbone Rice Terraces is located within the Longsheng County northwest of Guilin City, Guangxi Province, China. It is home to some of the most stunning rice terraces in the world.

Longji Rice Terraces was built by Yao and Zhuang minorities who have lived there for generations since the Yuan Dynasty (1271 – 1368). The most popular rice terraces in Longji are the Pingan Zhuang Rice Terraces and the Jinkeng Hongyao Rice Terraces. The rice terraced fields were built along the slope from the foot of the hill up to the hilltop. The highest elevation of the terraced field here is approximately 1,180 meters above the sea level while the lowest elevation is approximately 380 meters above the sea level. Looking down atop, the rice terraces resemble great chains or ribbons as they wind from the foot to the top of the hill. I had been there myself and trust me, the scenery is breathtaking!

The Dragon’s Backbone Rice Terraces, Longji China

To get to Longji Rice Terraces, one would have to take a bus from Guilin to Longsheng. Then you have to get down at Heping Village on route to Longsheng. At Heping Village, there are plenty of buses and vans going up to both Pingan and Jinkeng Rice Terraces. September till November each year is the best time to view rice terraces as the paddy rice ripens during this period, thus the rice fields would turn into golden color.