English: Jiangxi Chongyi Hakka Terraces.

China has a very long history of constructing terraces that are famous for a wide scope of distribution and a large number of amount. China is a mountainous country where the area of mountains account for about two-thirds of the total area of the territory. Therefore, to make a living, ancient people who lived in the mountainous area created the pattern of terraced fields according to local conditions. For hundreds of years, the terraces built along the mountains have not only improved the local farming conditions but also increased the output of grains. Moreover, they are beneficial to the ecology of the mountainous area and have made great contributions to the sustainable development of agriculture in China.

More information: http://www.fao.org/giahs/giahsaroundtheworld/designated-sites/asia-and-the-pacific/rice-terraces-systems-in-subtropical-china/en/