Longsheng Travel Guide: Map, Ethnic Minorities, Guangxi China

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Location: locates between 10932' - 10014' north latitude and 2535' - 2617' east longitude, in the northeastern part of Guangxi

Neighboring Areas: Yunnan, Guizhou, Hunan and Guangdong provinces

Physical Features: densely covered with forests with a forestation rate of 76% and a forestation level of 94%

Population: 167,000
Area: 2,442 sq km
Longsheng rice terraces
Nationalities: Han, Miao, Yao, Dong and Zhuang

History: the earliest county established in southern China

Climatic Features: situated in sub-tropical zone; monsoon climate with sufficient rainfall and frost-free of 314 days

Average Temperature: 18.1C
Rainfall: 1500-2400mm

Longsheng People Mountains: Hou (Monkey) Hill, Wujian (Five Swords) Hill, Xinzi Hill, Qipan (Chess Board) Hill

Rivers: Liujiang River

Products: gingko, long-stalk hairy beech and cephalotaxus fortunei

Local Highlights:
colorful mixture of Dong, Zhuang, Yao and Miao ethnic groups

Dec. 16, 2008 21:25
Mr.Tommy said:

I would like to see the breath taking Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces someday. My friend who just came from there showed me a series of so beautiful pictures. It is said that those terraces will be more charming when they are covered by white snow.

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