Honghe Hani Rice Terraces

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces
Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List

The terraces in Yuanyang County

Type Cultural
Criteria iii, v
Reference 1111
UNESCO region Asia and Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription 2013 (37 Session)

The Honghe Hani Rice Terraces are the system of Hani rice-growing terraces located in Honghe Prefecture, Yuanyang County, Yunnan, China. The terraces' history spans around 1,200 years. The distribution has four counties: Yuanyang, Honghe, Jinpin and Lüchun. The core area of the terraces is located in Yuanyang County. The area has 1,000,000 acres and declaration area has 16,603 ha.[1]

In 2013, the Honghe Hani Rice Terraces were listed as a World Heritage Site.[1]

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Coordinates: 23°05′36″N 102°46′48″E / 23.09333°N 102.78000°E / 23.09333; 102.78000

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