The Longji (Dragon's Backbone) Terraces, located about 2 hours drive from Guilin in Southeast Longshen county, was started during the Yuan dynasty and finished during the Qing dynasty. It consists of 66 square km of terraced fields and looks like a large chain or ribbon as it winds from the bottom to the top of the hill. This design makes use of the scarce water in the mountainous regions by dividing the mountain into regions. .
The culture of this area is rich and unique. The local minority Zhuang and Yao girls perform hair combing or singing and dancing upon guests' request. This is the best place see and lea about China's minority groups.
To get to Longji Terraces, you can take bus from the Guilin Central Bus Station to the Longsheng Bus Station and transfer to the mini bus to the Jinkeng Terraces of the Longji Terraced Field.
