Nanuo terrace

Nanuo terrace

On the South Bank of Yuanjiang River, adjacent to Honghe County, there is Nanuo, a hot land in Central Yunnan famous for its terraced fields, sea of clouds and Hani culture. Nanuo Township covers an area of 152 square kilometers, with an average altitude of 1700 meters and a population of less than 20000. The Hani nationality is the main ethnic group. It is basically the same as the neighboring Yangjie Township in terms of landform and population composition. It is the only place in Central Yunnan famous for terraced landscape. It is the upstream section of Honghe Hani cultural corridor and has the same cultural and natural environment as Yuanyang terraces.

Development measures

The magic and spectacular Hani terrace has become a unique name card of Nanuo township. From the height of coordinating the economic and social development of the whole Township and promoting the harmonious development of human and nature, Nanuo Township handles the relationship between economic development and the development and utilization of terrace resources. On the one hand, we should do everything possible to achieve agricultural efficiency by relying on science and technology, and not encroach on Hani terraces because of farmers' economic expansion of flue-cured tobacco and other cash crops.

On the other hand, we should take various forms to carry out the propaganda work of protecting terraces, determine the main protection area of Yunhai terraces, and actively strive for the project development of tourism, so as to transform the resource advantages into economic advantages, so that we can not only preserve the cultural heritage left by our ancestors, but also use this cultural heritage to enhance the cultural connotation of the township tourism, cultivate the tourism industry, and make tourism become farmers In order to protect terraces and realize sustainable development.

Features of scenic spots

The Hani people in Nanuo are hardworking and kind-hearted. They have created many human miracles in the struggle against nature for thousands of years. The magnificent terraced rice landscape and a series of colorful national folk festivals such as "October", "yellow rice Festival" and "kuzaza Festival" are their outstanding representatives.

Yuanjiang terraces are mainly concentrated in Yangjie and Nanuo, among which Nanuo terraces are the most. Nanuo terraces reflect the long history of Hani farming culture. Every season of Nanuo terraces is very beautiful: in summer, terraces are green and full of vitality; in autumn, rice is mature, and the harvest is yellow and overwhelming; in winter, terraces are shrouded in clouds and unpredictable changes.

Nanuo Township, with a population of less than 20000, is the upstream section of Hani cultural corridor. It has the same cultural and natural environment as Yuanyang terraces. Xu Guangqi of the Ming Dynasty once listed Hani Terrace as one of the seven major farmland systems in the complete book of agricultural administration, which is called "Shiwai terrace".

Nanuo terraces reflect the long history of Hani farming culture, which is amazing in every season: the terraces before planting seedlings in spring are clear and bright in color; the terraces are green and full of vitality in summer; the rice is mature in autumn, which is a scene of bumper harvest; and in winter, the terraces are shrouded in clouds and unpredictable. Nearly ten thousand mu terraced fields are built from the foot of Ailao Mountain to the top of the mountain. The terraced fields are stacked in layers, the ridges turn back and the ditches turn back, and row upon row, connecting the terraced fields into an amazing "ladder".

Terraces "embroidered" on the ridge, villages embedded in terraces, all year round, changing, beautiful.

History and culture

Hani farming culture

The best viewing season of the Yunhai terrace in nanohani is from November to march of the next year. During this period, due to the rise of the low altitude of the Red River and the cold air of Ailao Mountain, the valley is full of thick and thin clouds, which change with the unpredictable wind force. In exchange for the unpredictable cloud sea, the Yunhai terrace in nanohani will appear, like the place where the immortals live Beautiful, known as "why remember the peach garden" objective evaluation and praise.

"The terrace of the sea of clouds is full of sorrow, and the vast sea of clouds is around the Yuanjiang River". This is an ideal place for poets and photographers. A group of foreign guests came here to look for their roots and investigate. Here, you can appreciate the high degree of harmony between man and nature, and feel the farming terrace culture created by the industrious and intelligent Hani people. The Hani people in Nanuo not only created magnificent terraced landscape, but also created culture and art, folk song and dance, clothing culture, and formed a unique way of life.

Pinzhujie ecological green tea

Pig street in Nanuo township is famous for green tea and has a long history. It is a business card of Hani culture.

In yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, pig street was an important traffic artery. Because of its strategic position, Yingpan has been garrisoned since the Ming and Qing Dynasties. From the late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, there were more than 10 tea brands in Yingpan, Shuijing and erzhang villages of Zhujie. At the peak of tea production, the area of tea planting in Zhujie was more than ten thousand mu. In the early years of the Republic of China, Zhujie tea once participated in the provincial "Saibao conference" and won the gold medal.

After the establishment of Yunnan Tea Research Institute, in order to develop Yunnan tea production and breed improved varieties, Zhujie tea production area was listed as one of the key investigation areas of Yunnan tea.

Zhujie ecological tea grows in the high altitude of Ailao Yunwu Mountain. Its unique climate characteristics give birth to high-quality Zhujie ecological tea. Coupled with the thick tea culture, pig Street ecological tea adds a bit of charm. If you want to go to Nanuo, you must taste the tea. It's refreshing and mellow.

Food gift of Yunhai terrace

The typical three-dimensional climate and complex geographical environment of Nanuo make the territory very rich in green plants. In addition, the unique food production technology of Hani people creates delicious Hani food.

Hani terraces are very suitable for fish growth. Hani people have the habit of raising fish in rice fields. Because fish eat weeds and insects in paddy field, rice absorbs fish manure, which realizes the symbiotic utilization of rice fish ecosystem and achieves the effect of double harvest of rice and fish. Therefore, Nanuo is not only rich in high-quality rice, but also rich in fish and wild eel. In addition, ducks don't have to talk about the green shell duck eggs produced in Nanuo. They are big and have red hearts. After salting, steaming and cutting, the red hearts are inlaid in the milky white protein. The color is obvious and the fragrance is delicious.

When you get to Nanuo, you can enjoy the terrace of Yunhai, the green tea of Zhujie, the style of Hani, the delicious food of Hani, and the simple and natural life of Hani people in Ailao Mountain. Such a beautiful place is worth visiting.

Nanuo township is 66 kilometers away from Yuanjiang County, connected by cement road. With an area of 152 square kilometers and a population of less than 20000, it is a town inhabited by Hani people. The best time to watch the terraces is from November to March.

Address: nanohani Yi Township, Yuanjiang County, Yuxi City

Longitude: 102.055325

Latitude: 23.420866

Chinese PinYin : Na Nuo Ti Tian