Honghe Hani Rice Terraces

Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces
UNESCO World Heritage Site
The terraces in Yuanyang County
LocationHonghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, China
CriteriaCultural: (iii), (v)
Reference1111
Inscription2013 (37th Session)
Area16,603.22 ha (41,027.5 acres)
Buffer zone29,501.01 ha (72,898.6 acres)
Coordinates23°05′35.8″N 102°46′47.9″E / 23.093278°N 102.779972°E / 23.093278; 102.779972
Honghe Hani Rice Terraces is located in Yunnan
Honghe Hani Rice Terraces
Location of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces in Yunnan
Honghe Hani Rice Terraces is located in China
Honghe Hani Rice Terraces
Honghe Hani Rice Terraces (China)

The Honghe Hani Rice Terraces are the system of Hani rice-growing terraces located in Yuanyang County, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan, China. The terraces' history spans around 1,200 years. The total area stretches across 1,000,000 acres and four counties: Yuanyang, Honghe, Jinpin and Lüchun, although the core area of the terraces is located in Yuanyang County. In 2013, 16,603 hectares of the Honghe Hani Rice Terraces were listed as a World Heritage Site, because of their outstanding resilient construction, unique social-ecological system, and importance to the Hani people.[1][2]

  1. ^ 哈尼梯田申遗成功, 2013-06-22
  2. ^ "Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces". UNESCO World Heritage Center. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 17 Apr 2021.