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The scenery of Longsheng Tour has been called the finest under heaven. Situated in the northeast of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Longsheng is South China's shining pearl, with verdant mountains, elegant waters , magnificent crags and fantastic caverns.
Besides of the famous known Pingan village of Zhuang Minority Ethnic, there is another unknown Jinkeng Rice Terrace, which is home to Yao minorities. Jinkeng Rice Terraces are located around 25 miles (40 km) away from Longsheng, where you will be rewarded feats of farm engineering going all the way up a string of 2400 feet (800 m) mountains. The 66-square-km network irrigation project was began by the ethnic Zhuang in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), and finished by the Qing (1644-1911).
A drama put together by colors,stage decorations and performers'skills.The flowers,the insects,the frogs and the butterflies and bats……and beautiful female dancers together are savoring the bounties bestowed by the Mother NatueThe land cracked and the sky collapsed in a remote ancient time.And the plants were all dead.The Green-Leave Fairy descended from the heaven.She put everything back in order while creation the beautiful mountains and waters in Guilin. Ticket price: RMB 150
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