Yuanyang Azheke Ancient Village | Exploring the Thousand-Year Hani Rice Terrace Culture

| Exploring the Thousand-Year Hani Rice Terrace Culture.
Located in Yuanyang, Yunnan, the ancient village of Azheke is a thousand-year-old village where the Hani people have lived for generations and is known as the "Living Museum of Hani Rice Terraces." It maintains the most primitive Hani village style, with traditional mushroom houses scattered in an orderly manner, built on mountains, and complementing the World Cultural Heritage Yuanyang Rice Terraces, making it a paradise for photography enthusiasts.

Must-see highlights:
📍 Azheke Rice Terraces Sunrise - In the early morning, clouds and mist linger, and the golden sunlight shines on the rice terraces, like a fairyland.
📍 Hani Mushroom House - Unique rammed earth buildings, showcasing thousands of years of folk culture.

Best viewing spot: Refer to the guide map, the viewing platform can see the entire terraced valley.

Transportation Guide: Take the high-speed train from Kunming to Yuanyang Station, and then take a chartered car to Azheke, the scenery along the way is charming.

Accommodation recommendation: Azheke homestay to experience the original ecological village, the night sky is bright, quiet and leisurely. Yuanyang Yuanshe Azheke Hotel (Azheke Ancient Village Branch)

Dining recommendation: Not far from the viewing platform, there is a Rongrong Snack Era, the terrace view on the second floor is great.

Walk into Azheke, explore the millennium imprint of Hani culture, and feel the shocking beauty of the terraced secret realm! Azheke Ancient Village Scenic Area

Post by AidenScott | Apr 10, 2025