Mountains. Yunnan Hani tribe, China. 1 /

Mountains provide a splendid backdrop from communities but they are also important ecological landscapes for the people that live on and around them. Approximately one-tenth of the world's population depends directly on mountains for their life-support. In the mountainous province of Yunnan sit...

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Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: London, England : TVF International, 2017.
Series:Academic Video Online
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Summary:Mountains provide a splendid backdrop from communities but they are also important ecological landscapes for the people that live on and around them. Approximately one-tenth of the world's population depends directly on mountains for their life-support. In the mountainous province of Yunnan sit the world's most beautiful terraced rice fields. A terrace is a piece of sloped plane that has been cut into a series of successively receding flat surfaces or platforms, which resemble steps, for the purposes of more effective farming.
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