Hengshan Terraces Introduction
Hengshan Rice Terraces are located in the middle reaches of the Dakeng Creek and are a famous terrace landscape in Sanzhi. Starting from the urban area of Sanzhi and heading towards Hengshan, a picturesque rural scene unfolds, with terraced fields standing along the slopes of the hills. The intertwining roads and rivers create a layered landscape that resembles beautiful geometric patterns. Whether it is the desolate beauty during the fallow season or the lush green fields during the production season of Chinese water bamboo, travelers can admire the beautiful scenery of the rice terraces that changes with the seasons. Hengshan was formerly known as Hengshan Kan and is a hilly area with marked elevation differences. In the early days, Sanzhi faced the sea and had limited flat land, so the ancestors carved out rice terraces following the terrain to cultivate more rice, forming the famous terrace landscape we see today in Sanzhi. Today, the Hengshan Rice Terraces no longer cultivate rice but have become the hometown of Chinese water bamboo. From September to November each year is the harvest season for Sanzhi's Chinese water bamboo. Travelers can visit the Hengshan Rice Terraces during this season to enjoy the swaying fields of water bamboo swaying in the autumn breeze, as well as pick bamboo shoots and savor delicious dishes featuring this specialty, enjoying a leisurely agritourism experience.
