Traditional farming methods of mountain terraces

Terraces that have been widely circulated for thousands of years were invented by farmers, and prototype terraces appeared in the Western Han Dynasty. In order to obtain more land resources, a farmer in hilly and mountainous areas in the south can only obtain land resources and more food crops by reclaiming land in hilly areas. In fact, it is also determined by the terrain. According to this method, the yield can be increased.

At first, only some gentle slopes were turned into terraces of almost the same level. With the continuous reclamation of farmland, more and more hilly terraces gradually appear, and the large-scale display is no longer a small piece with sporadic and reasonable layout. This is also the crystallization of farmers' wisdom. According to the method of terraced fields, water is locked, soil is preserved and soil is consolidated. We can also see how extreme the living conditions of ancient farmers were. It is unimaginable that in such an extreme suburban natural environment, how to open up a new land according to manpower can finally produce such a magnificent scene.

In the establishment of terraced fields, we should also consider many factors, not only natural reasons, but also environmental factors. How to reclaim the area to the greatest extent through such artificial cultivation, so as not to be harmed by the natural ecological environment and cause soil outflow. The establishment of terraces should also be considered according to the inclination, the thickness of soil layer and its farming methods, and more importantly, the irrigation system of water resources should be maintained according to the construction of impervious layer. In every terrace, we can see the survival of ancient people, and we can also see how ancient people used landforms and natural environment to create a tacit understanding between people and mountains.

China is the country with the largest natural geographical area in the world. You can see many types of terraces here. Each kind of terrace shows the wisdom of workers' stock funds and their fighting spirit, which makes people feel that the reclamation of Jingwei only needs certain beliefs and their fighting spirit. Even hard labor can change people's living conditions and their future.