Honghe Hani Rice Terraces
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
The terraces in Yuanyang County | |
| Location | Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, China |
| Criteria | Cultural: (iii), (v) |
| Reference | 1111 |
| Inscription | 2013 (37th Session) |
| Area | 16,603.22 ha (41,027.5 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 29,501.01 ha (72,898.6 acres) |
| Coordinates | 23°05′35.8″N 102°46′47.9″E / 23.093278°N 102.779972°E |
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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.