Mosaic beauty: Aerial view of terraced fields in Guizhou
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Aerial image clicked over Yueliang Mountain, located in Qian Autonomous Prefecture of Miao and Dong, southwest China's Guizhou Province, shows the unique landscape of terraced fields resembling fingerprints. Terrace fields are commonly seen in hilly or mountainous regions in south and southwest China, where farmers use the receding flat terrains to prevent surface runoff and grow crops that require irrigation. /VCG Photo

Aerial image clicked over Yueliang Mountain, located in Qian Autonomous Prefecture of Miao and Dong, southwest China's Guizhou Province, shows the unique landscape of terraced fields resembling fingerprints. Terrace fields are commonly seen in hilly or mountainous regions in south and southwest China, where farmers use the receding flat terrains to prevent surface runoff and grow crops that require irrigation. /VCG Photo