THE Longji Rice Terraces in Guangxi’s Longji Village have become a magnet for visitors seeking a taste of traditional Chinese rural life. Home mainly to the Zhuang ethnic group, the village is known for its traditional wooden houses nestled among terraced fields and its well-preserved ethnic cultural heritage. Drawing on centuries-old rice-farming traditions, the village has colmbined cultural heritage with tourism, offering activities such as mountain hiking, village tours and farming experiences. These experiences have drawn growing numbers of international visitors eager to take in the landscape, traditional rice cultivation and ethnic culture of rural China. (SD News)