In spring, they are like silver rivers, shining brightly in the sun. Summer sees the mountains turn bright green with growing rice. During autumn, the mountains are gold. And in winter, white snow covers them, making them look very beautiful. These changing colors are what the Longji Rice Terraces(龙脊梯田) look like all year round.
The Longji Rice Terraces were built by the Zhuang and Yao people hundreds of years ago. You might wonder why the Zhuang and Yao people worked so hard to make these terraces. Well, here are the reasons. First, in this area, there were few big, flat(平的)pieces of land. By building these terraces, they could get more places to grow things. Second, the flat terraces can catch the rainwater on rainy days. This helps stop the soil(土壤) from being washed away.
So how do the terraces work? There are hundreds of connected waterways. During the rainy season, rainwater runs down the mountains through these water ways and into the terraces. Then, the sun heats(加热) the water, and it turns into vapor. This vapor forms clouds, and later it rains again onto the terraces.
Even though modern tech no logy can help grow more crops, these terraces still mean a lot to the local people and they pass down the knowledge of taking care of the terraces. So, people today still use the old ways to keep the terraces in good condition. Today, people come from far away to see this great wonder which shows how people work together with nature.
