Jiabang-Rice-Terrace

Chinese name: 加榜梯田（Jia Bang Ti Tian）
Location: Jiabang Village, Congjiang county, Guizhou Province.(about 80km from Congjiang)
Ticket: Free
Estimated tour time: 1day
Recommended time to visit: Apr to Jun and Sep to Oct
Nearby attractions: Bia Sha Miao Village, Zhao Xing Dong Village, Tangan Rice Terrace, 

Jiabang Terrace is located on the Moon mount in the Qiandongnan Miao and Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture. It is a protected area of agricultural heritage and famed as being one of the most beautiful rice terraces in the country.

Located 80 km away from Congjiang, visitors who made the trip admit they love it! The Jiabang rice terraces are not limited to a few hills and a village perched in the middle. These rice fields extend over 40 km² and there are several villages of ethnic minority groups here!

It is not only their size that makes the rice terraces of Jiabang so beautiful, these crop plots reflect the amazing views when the whole rice fields are irrigated.

● The Colorful Jiabang Terraced Fileds

The Jiabang Rice Terraces form the fascinating landscapes for each season. Upon the arrival of spring in Guizhou, the fields are used in the cultivation of rape flower. then the yellow flowers set the tone.

Then, rice is planted and there may be up to 2 times' harvests per year. Flooded fields are succeeded by an abundance of green shoots which turn gradually to yellow. The height of altitude and the time of planting and harvesting then offer a colorful terraced fields landscapes to travellers!

● The Ethnic Groups in Jiabang

In this part of Guizhou Miao, Zhuang, Dong, Yao, Shui and Han reign supreme, but the Miao ethnic group is still the majority. Costumes, songs, traditions,... everything is very marked in this area of Guizhou. The architecture of the villages scattered in the middle of the rice terraces of Jiabang is also characteristic of these ethnic groups. Wood is the sign and a river is never far from each village!

● Best time to visit

The best time to visit Jiabang Terraces is during the months of May-June and Sep-Oct.

When in May and Jun this is the time just after the farmers have planted their new crops of rice and the fields are full of water making for beautiful reflections, especially at sunrise and sunset.

September through mid-October are also good months to visit, but with drastically different scenery. During the early fall months, the rice is ready for harvest and the grains have all turned a golden yellow. The weather during this time is ideal for traveling as it’s dry and sunny with pleasant temperatures that are not too hot during the day and not too cold at night.