17 Fairy-Tale Places for Those Who Are Tired of Noisy Cities

9. China's Longji Rice Terraces

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The Longji Rice Terraces rank among the most beautiful places in China, according to the Chinese people. They are referred to by the locals as "The Terraces of the Dragon's Backbone." The terraces in the vibrant village of Ping An are the result of many years of labor. They have been around since the 12th century and were constructed on the sides of 1,100-meter-high mountains. The building process required a lot of time and labor, but the peasants who lived there had little alternative because they had to provide for their families, and constructing homes on the mountains was their only chance of surviving.