Introduction of Yuanyang,rice-paddy terracing
Yuanyang County of Yunnan Province is well-known for its spectacular rice-paddy terracing, splendid cultures of various ethnic groups, and colorful ethnic festivals; therefore it is called the “hometown of Hani terraces” and the “hometown of the sea of clouds”. The county houses seven ethnic groups including Hani, Yi, Dai, Miao, Yao, Zhuang and Han, forming a gallery of colorful folk cultures in the remote area. The terraces with an area of over 360,000 mu or 24 000 hectares, reclaimed by the hardworking people from various ethnic groups there, deserve to be called a wonder in the world
In order to develop the brand of the terrace culture and accelerate the successful bid for Hani Terraces in Honghe State to be included in the World Heritage List, Yuanyang County shall hold the Hani Terrace Culture and Tourism Festival in five consecutive years. Rich ethnic cultural activities such as the distinctive Banquet at the Street of the Hani group, folk rituals to offer sacrifices and folk songs and dances shall be held during the festival. On February 28th, 2009, the festival shall be held in Xinjie Town, Yuanyang County. At that time, the large performance Terrace Impression (Ti Tian Yin Xiang) combining original singing and dancing of diverse ethnic groups will be so impressive that you cannot miss it.
Sightseeing:
The terraces should definitely be your focus. In fact, terraces are all over
the place here. No matter where you are heading for, you will see the magnificent sceneries of terraces around you. Photographers often go to the following places: Bada, the best place for taking pictures of sunset; Duoyishu, a perfect choice for taking pictures of sunglow; Longshuba, a large area of terraces, good for taking pictures of sunset; Mengpin, the best place for taking pictures of terraces from overhead. There are also many other places, for example, Huangmaoling and Huangcaoling. Pick up your own place when arriving at Yuanyang.
Ethnic groups:
There are many ethnic groups including Hani, Yao, Miao, Dai, Zhuang and Yi in Yuanyang. It is marked with distinctive ethnic cultures and customs. In the streets of the county, you will see many ethnic minorities wearing clothes with the characteristics of their own groups. It is very special. But the best place to appreciate the ethnic cultures and customs are the streets in the rural area. Laomeng is the most famous village, where the residents mainly come from the groups of Miao, Yi, Yao and Hani. On fair days, the villager will dress up and go to fair on the street. There are numerous goods for sell, such as the livestock, means of production, ethnic crafts made by hand, daily necessities, agricultural and sideline products as well as special snacks.
Festivals:
There are many festivals such as the Torch festival and the March Street.
But the most distinctive one is the Banquet as the Street held in Habo Village and other places. During the festival, each household in the village shall prepare rich foods, bring them to the long table along the street, and share them with the whole village. Guests from outside the village can also join them. The banquet with the table reaching up to several hundred meters long is extremely spectacular.
1．rice-paddy 稻田 2. terracing梯田 3. spectacular壮观 4.
云南元阳县以及为它的壮观稻田梯田，各民族灿烂的文化，丰富多彩的民族节庆活动着称，因此它被称为“哈尼梯田之乡”和“故乡的云海” 。全县七家，包括哈尼，彝，傣，苗，瑶，壮，汉民族，在偏远地区形成一个丰富多彩的民俗文化长廊。用了超过36万或24万公顷亩面积，露台由各个有勤劳的各族人民开垦，不愧是世界一个奇迹
为了发展的梯田文化品牌，加快了红河州哈尼族梯田申奥成功将在世界遗产名录，应举行元阳县连续5年哈尼梯田文化旅游节。浓郁的民族，如在恒利集团街独特的宴会文化活动，民俗礼仪，祭祀和民间歌曲和节日期间，须持有舞蹈。在2009年2月28日，艺术节将轮流在新街镇，元阳县。在那个时候，大型演出阳台印象（钛Tian殷西昂）结合原唱歌和跳舞的多元族群会如此令人印象深刻，你不能错过的。
观光：
陶乐绝对是你的焦点。事实上，梯田是这里所有的地方。无论你身在何处前往，你会看到你周围梯田的壮丽景色。摄影师经常到下面的地方：巴达，考虑到日落的照片最美的地方，一个利用森格洛照片的最佳选择Duoyishu; Longshuba，大面积的梯田，采取夕阳
的照片好; Mengpin，最好的地方采取从头顶梯田图片。也有许多其他地方，例如，Huangmaoling和Huangcaoling。拿起自己的地方时到达鸳鸯。
民族：
包括有哈尼，瑶，苗，傣，壮，彝鸳鸯许多民族。它的特点是具有鲜明民族的文化和习俗。在本县街头，你会看到许多穿着自己的衣服群体的特点少数民族。这是非常特别。但是，最好的地方，欣赏民族的文化和习俗在农村地区的街道。 Laomeng是最有名的村庄，那里的居民主要来自苗族，彝族，瑶族和哈尼族的群体来。在公平日子，村民会打扮起来去街上公平。有很多货物出售，如牲畜，生产资料，手工，日用品，农副产品和特色小吃做民族工艺品。
节日：
还有，如火把节，三月街的节日。但最与众不同的一个是在威达门村和其他地方举行的街宴会。节日期间，村中的每个家庭应准备丰富的食物，使之沿着街道长桌上，并分享他们的整个村庄。从村外的客人还可以加入他们的行列。与达可达数百米长的筵席极为壮观。
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