Longsheng and Sanjiang are to the northwest of Guilin. Mountain tribes have been cultivating the land at river valleys and mountain slopes and produced some of the biggest rice terraces in the world. The more inland you go, the more original culture you will find in terms of their embroidery, songs, wedding customs, costumes¡­

Around Longsheng you will see plainly dressed Zhuang and colorful Yao tribes together with their huge rice terraces. In Sanjiang you will see the silver-loving Dong tribes and their world famous architecture: Drum Tower and Wind & Rain Bridge. Click here to see a trip sample for minority adventure.

Connected with the neighboring province of Guizhou, Longsheng and Sanjiang has become one of the most popular ¡True Adventures¡ of China.

Situated 55 miles (87 km) northwest of Guilin, is home to a colorful mixture of Zhuang, Yao, Miao and Dong minorities. Its main attraction does not lie in the town, but not far out of town. Dragon Backbone"s Rice Terraces are located around 15 miles (25 km) away from Longsheng, where you will be rewarded feats of farm engineering going all the way up a string of 2400 feet (800 m) mountains. The 66-square-km network irrigation project was began by the ethnic Zhuang in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), and finished by the Qing (1644-1911).

Further uphill Zhuang and Yao people two-story cabins are nestled against the breathtaking man-made wonder. The layout of the village mimics the terraces fields¡¯ symmetry, giving an appearance that the houses are stacked on top of one another- an integrated part of the land.

The same idea as that in Longsheng, you have to go out of town to seek new experience. About 13 miles (20 km) northeast of town Chengyang Wind & Rain Bridge and the surrounding Dong villages are so peaceful and attractive. The bridge is more than 80 years old, this elegantly-covered bridge is considered by the Dong to be the finest of the 108 such structures in Sanjiang county, and took the local villagers 12 years to build. If we have a panoramic view of this area, it looks out over a lush valley dotted with Dong villages and water wheels.