Who knew rice could be so beautiful?? The rice terraces in Longsheng are among the most awe inspiring sights I have ever seen. The journey to Longsheng required two bus rides, two taxis, and a guided hike, but it was well worth it. The plan was to make it to the terraces for sunset, but the travel time was about twice what our group of optimists had planned. The ride to the terraces was breathtaking. I was twisting and turning, making a futile attempt to take photos of the scenery speeding by. When we arrived, a woman in traditional Mao dress (see picture) with a child strapped to her back led us up what seemed like a million stairs to her hotel. We were happy to have a place to put our bags down and catch our breath. Because we had no idea how long the bus ride would be, we hadn't eaten for about 8 hours and were starving. We made our way into town by ascending and descending endless staircases. The town is built into the mountains, and as I walked through the "streets"I felt as though I were in a maze, but I did not want to find my way out. In the morning, we set our alarms for sunrise...we girls gave ourselves 20 minutes to get ready, the boys gave themselves 1 minute. We met in the lobby and took off up the stairs to the viewing point. I took hundreds of pictures as the sun sleepily made its way to the top of the mountain. Not only was this place insanely beautiful, it was mesmerizing to see people working on the terraces. We slowly made our way back to town for a quick bite to eat, then did our own thing for a while. My thing was cruising around town. I saw some chickens while I was out and about and I took several pictures. I also took some videos of the town which I will attempt to upload. We headed back to Yangshuo that afternoon... tired but content. If you are ever in China...check out the rice, it is very nice!
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