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Situated 55 miles (87 km) northwest of Guiln, is home to a colorful mixture of Zhuang, Yao, Miao and Dong minorities. Its main attraction does not lie in the town, but not far out of town. Dragon¡¯s Backbone Rice Terraces are located around 15 miles ( 25 km ) away from Longsheng, where you will be rewarded feats of farm engineering going all the way up a string of 2,400 feet ( 800 m ) mountains. The irrigation project was began by the ethnic Zhuang in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), and finished by the Qing (1644-1911).

Now, the Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces covers an area of 66 squ...Read More