Rice Terraces Systems in Subtropical China -- Chongyi Hakka Terraces
GIAHS Proposal Chongyi Hakka Terraces, China Annex 1. Rice Terraces Systems in Subtropical China -- Chongyi Hakka Terraces Location: Chongyi County, Jiangxi Province, China The People’s Government of Chongyi County, Jiangxi Province August, 2016 GIAHS Proposal Chongyi Hakka Terraces, China SUMMARY INFORMATION Name/Title of the Agricultural Heritage System (local Name and Translation, if necessary): Rice Terraces Systems in Subtropical China -- Chongyi Hakka Terraces Recommending/applying organization: The People’s Government of Chongyi County, Jiangxi Province, P. R. China Country/location/Site: The Chongyi Hakka Terraces is located in Chongyi County, Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province, China. Bordered by Hunan and Guangdong Province, it is between longitude 113°55′-114°38′ E and latitude 25°24′ - 25°55′ N. Across the county, there are 6 towns, 10 townships, 3 community committees and 124 administrative villages. Heritage Area: 2206.27 km2 (73 km from east to west, and 59 km from north to south) Core Area: 521.15 km2 Agro-Ecological Zone: Rice cropping terrace of hilly area in Southern China Topographic Features: Varied landforms, mainly mountains and hills, accounting for 92.73% of the total land area. Climate Type: Subtropical monsoon humid climate I GIAHS Proposal Chongyi Hakka Terraces, China Approximate Population: 211,500 within heritage area (including agricultural population of 175,000) Accessibility of the Site to Capital City or Major Cities: Chongyi Hakka Terraces are 65 km away from the center of Ganzhou city and 63 km from Golden Airport in Ganzhou, connected by an expressway. Xia-Rong Expressway crosses Chongyi and connects it with Chenzhou and other cities in Hunan Province.
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