June 21, 2011 at 9:05 am

25 Unbelievable Photographs of Rice Terraces

by twistedsifter

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Photograph via Desktopart.org

 

Rice Terraces are used in farming to cultivate hilly or mountainous terrain. They are quite effective for growing crops that require a lot of water, such as rice. They also help to decrease erosion and surface runoff. Oh and they are quite stunning to photograph from above! Terraced fields are used widely across east, south and southeast Asia with many of the images below taken in Yunnan, China. Please enjoy these 25 unbelievable photographs.

 

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Photograph by JIALIANG GAO

 

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Photograph by JIALIANG GAO

 

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Photograph by AUDREY

 

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Photograph by JIALIANG GAO

 

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Photograph by JIALIANG GAO

 

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Photograph by JIALIANG GAO

 

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Photograph via RICHARD GRISWOLD

 

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Photograph by JIALIANG GAO

 

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Photograph by JIALIANG GAO

 

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Photograph by JIALIANG GAO

 

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Photograph by JIALIANG GAO

 

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Photograph by JIALIANG GAO

 

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Photograph by JIALIANG GAO

 

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Photograph by JIALIANG GAO

 

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Photograph by JIALIANG GAO

 

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Photograph by JIALIANG GAO

 

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Photograph by JIALIANG GAO

 

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Photograph by JIALIANG GAO

 

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Photograph by JIALIANG GAO

 

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Photograph by JIALIANG GAO

 

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Photograph by JIALIANG GAO

 

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Photograph by JIALIANG GAO

 

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Photograph by JIALIANG GAO

 

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Photograph by JIALIANG GAO

 

 

 

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