At the very top of the ridges high above the river valley is the area known as Longji Titian ("Dragon Backbone Terraces"). Over the course of centuries, the Zhuang people have cut countless terraces into the steep hillsides in order to create small rice paddies. Like the Yao people, the Zhuang are also master carpenters. The village of Ping An boasts a number of beautifully crafted wood buildings. We also got to see quite a bit of new construction going on. In addtion to farming, the village is increasingly dependent on eco-tourism.Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Ping An: A Zhuang Village
At the very top of the ridges high above the river valley is the area known as Longji Titian ("Dragon Backbone Terraces"). Over the course of centuries, the Zhuang people have cut countless terraces into the steep hillsides in order to create small rice paddies. Like the Yao people, the Zhuang are also master carpenters. The village of Ping An boasts a number of beautifully crafted wood buildings. We also got to see quite a bit of new construction going on. In addtion to farming, the village is increasingly dependent on eco-tourism.
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