Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces

There are about 66 square kilometers terraced fields in southeast of Longsheng, 22.5 kilometers from the town seat, of which the terraced fields in Heping county show a picture of great momentum and imposing beauty, being reputed as 'unrivalled in the world' and made one of the best 20 scenic spots in Guangxi.

Dragon's backbone terrace was first built in the Yuan Dynasty and completed in the Qing Dynasty as the crystallization of the wisdom and labor of the Zhuang people. The terraced fields are built along the slope winding from the riverside up to the mountaintop, with the highest place of an elevation of 885 meters and the lowest 380 meters. The coiling line spirals up from the mountain foot to the top, making the mountain looks like huge snail seen from afar.

 Longsheng Hot Springs National Forest Park

Longsheng Hot Springs National Forest Park is located about 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) northeast of the town of Longsheng. With picturesque forest sceneries, this area has been developed into a natural nursing home with convenient tourist facilities. The waters spurting out of the sixteen hot springs in the park is always at the temperature around 45 C (113 F) to 58 C(136 F) and contains many trace elements, such as lithium, strontium, iron, manganese, zinc, copper, and etc. It is evaluated to be a kind of natural drinkable water, which has curative effects on pain in nerve, rheumatism skin, arthritis and skin diseases, etc.

The Huaping Nature Reserved Area nearby the park is renowned as 'the museum of precious floral varieties'. Many precious plant varieties, which were considered extinct by the world plant professors have been found in the area and there are more than 600 animal species in the forests.

In addition to its natural charms, an exploration of the neighboring minority villages of Zhuang, Yao and Miao people will bring you both the exquisite minority architecture and colorful minority customs.

Admission Fee: CNY 98 (including the hot spring bath)
Bus Routes: Guilin to Longsheng; Longsheng to Hot Springs