Inge Johnsson Photography

Sunrise at terraced rice paddies in Yunnan Province, China

Yuanyang County (simplified Chinese: 元阳县; traditional Chinese: 元陽縣) is located in Honghe Prefecture in southeastern Yunnan province, China, along the Red River. It is well known for its spectacular rice-paddy terracing. Part of the area now forms the 45th World Heritage Site in China.

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Yuanyang County (simplified Chinese: 元阳县; traditional Chinese: 元陽縣) is located in Honghe Prefecture in southeastern Yunnan province, China, along the Red River. It is well known for its spectacular rice-paddy terracing. Part of the area now forms the 45th World Heritage Site in China.