Thursday, March 13, 2008

Yuanyang Rice Terraces

We have seen photos -- we have expections. We have reports of unrelenting fog -- we budgeted extra days. We came and saw the terraces. Words cannot descibe the awe we feel for the stupendous Hani who engineer the terraces.

The Bada terraces.
Bada Rice Terraces - Yuanyang, Yunnan, China

Longshuba terraces.
Yuanyang, China
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3 comments:

Mark said...

Very cool pictures! Keep 'em coming!

14 March, 2008
Anonymous said...

Simply amazing! Cathy

16 March, 2008
Anonymous said...

awesome pictures!

Rachel

19 March, 2008

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