What to see in Yuanyang Rice Terraces in September?
The Yuanyang Rice Terraces are located in the southwest of Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture.
The Yuanyang Rice Terraces are majestic and stretch across the entire south bank of the Red River. There are 190,000 acres of terraced fields in Yuanyang County alone, with the highest level of terraces reaching 3,700.
Every year in May, the Hani people start planting rice into the Yuanyang terraces, harvesting in September, and filling the terraces with water in November. The most beautiful months are from December to April of the following year. At this time, the terraces have a strong sense of hierarchy. In September, you can see rice everywhere, and the terraced fields may not be visible, and September is the time when the rice is harvested. Due to different degrees of maturity, the rice also shows slight color differences. The mixture looks very beautiful. At this time, you can Go backpacking in the mountains and follow streams.
The most suitable season for traveling to Yuanyang Rice Terraces is from the period after the autumn harvest to before planting, that is, from September of each year to March of the following year. The layers of terraced fields sparkle under the sunlight and are very beautiful. Many of the beautiful photos of the terraced fields seen online were taken during this period.
September is the time of late summer and early autumn. The Hani people are accustomed to planting rice in June every year, and there are waves of green rice everywhere. In October, with the harvest, the mountains and fields also turn golden. The most beautiful season to see the terraced fields is always winter, because the terraced fields will shine with a silvery white light after being filled with water, thus highlighting the graceful and winding outline of the terraced fields.
There are four unique terraces in Yuanyang. They are large in area and have continuous terraces of different shapes. The terrain is steep, ranging from a gentle slope of 15 degrees to a cliff of 75 degrees. The terraces can be seen on the cliffs. There are many levels. At most, more than 3,000 steps can be carved out on one slope; at a high altitude, the terraces extend from the river valley to the mountains with an altitude of more than 2,000 meters, which can reach the highest limit of rice growth.
In winter and spring, the blue sky and white clouds reflect the fields, and under the setting sun, the layers of terraced fields are sparkling and golden. In summer, the entire field is green and full of vitality; in autumn, rice waves roll across the land. golden.
September is at the transition between summer and autumn. The vast sea of clouds is magical and vast. The terraces follow the mountains, the woods set off the terraces, and the smoke from the villages is endless. It is like being in a fairyland.
The Yuanyang Rice Terraces in September are exquisite and moody. When traveling to Yuanyang in September, the must-visit scenic spot is Laohuzui. There you can see crops of different colors growing freely in the fields. The most beautiful time is in the evening. When the sun sets, the sunlight gradually dyes the sky and the terraces as far as the eye can see red. It is as beautiful as a dream, like a landscape. It appears in front of you like an oil painting.