Samaba terraced field presents dazzling sights in winter

The Samaba Terraced Rice Field is Located in the Baohua town of Honghe County, south Yunnan’s Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture. It is 37 kilometers away from the county seat.

Scenes the Samba terrace features seasonal changes. In winter morning, the mist and clouds turn the terraced field into a wonder land. As the weather clears up at noon, the terrace fields present visitors more dazzling sights.

As part of the Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces which was listed as World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 2013, the Samaba rice field boasts as many as 4,300 terraces from the altitude of 600 to 1,800 meters. 

Covering a total area of 2,636 acres, the terraced rice field has been recognized as the largest in China by Shanghai Great World Guinness Office.

Source: Xinhua; Trans-editing by Wang Shixue