Shanbei Huayao Terraces
山背花瑶梯田
High-mountain terraces on the northern slopes of the Xuefeng Mountains, where Flower Yao people live. More than a thousand layers climb the mountainside, and the site is listed as a Nationally Important Agricultural Heritage System of China.
The Shanbei Terraces lie around Shanbei Village in Gezhuping Town. They climb from a valley at about 300 meters above sea level to a mountaintop near 1,500 meters, with more than 1,300 layers stacked up the slopes. This mountain farming landscape was cultivated over generations by the Flower Yao people. Together with the Tiger-shaped Mountain Huayao Terraces in Longhui, both in the Flower Yao settlement area of the Xuefeng Mountains, it was listed as a Nationally Important Agricultural Heritage System of China in 2014. In the village, you can see Flower Yao women's embroidered clothing, a national intangible cultural heritage known as Flower Yao Tiaohua, and wooden village houses. Clouds often fill the valleys at dawn. The scenic area is rated 3A, and the main viewing platforms are walkable. It is about 1.5 hours' drive from the county seat, with narrow, winding roads, so take care in rain and fog.
Opening hours
All day