Honghe Hani Rice Terraces
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The Honghe Hani Rice Terraces are a vast, centuries-old system of intricately layered rice paddies carved into the mountains of Yunnan, China, renowned for their spectacular landscapes and traditional Hani agricultural practices.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces | 2 |
| Honghe Hani Rice Terraces canonical | 2 |
| Honghe Hani Rice Terraces World Heritage Site | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Honghe Hani Rice Terraces Context triple: [Hani, famousFor, Honghe Hani Rice Terraces]
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A.
Longji Rice Terraces
Longji Rice Terraces is a famous mountainous rice terrace landscape in southern China renowned for its spectacular layered fields that change dramatically with the seasons.
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B.
Cancar rice terraces
Cancar rice terraces are a distinctive spiderweb-shaped rice field landscape near Ruteng on Flores Island in Indonesia, known for their unique circular layout and scenic beauty.
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C.
Banaue Rice Terraces
Banaue Rice Terraces are ancient, mountainside rice paddies in the Philippines renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an iconic example of indigenous Ifugao engineering and landscape cultivation.
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D.
Tegallalang rice terraces
Tegallalang rice terraces are a famous, photogenic series of stepped rice paddies in Bali known for their lush landscapes and traditional subak irrigation system.
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E.
Jatiluwih Rice Terraces
Jatiluwih Rice Terraces are expansive, UNESCO-recognized rice paddies in Bali renowned for their traditional subak irrigation system and stunning terraced landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Honghe Hani Rice Terraces Target entity description: The Honghe Hani Rice Terraces are a vast, centuries-old system of intricately layered rice paddies carved into the mountains of Yunnan, China, renowned for their spectacular landscapes and traditional Hani agricultural practices.
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A.
Longji Rice Terraces
Longji Rice Terraces is a famous mountainous rice terrace landscape in southern China renowned for its spectacular layered fields that change dramatically with the seasons.
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B.
Cancar rice terraces
Cancar rice terraces are a distinctive spiderweb-shaped rice field landscape near Ruteng on Flores Island in Indonesia, known for their unique circular layout and scenic beauty.
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C.
Banaue Rice Terraces
Banaue Rice Terraces are ancient, mountainside rice paddies in the Philippines renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an iconic example of indigenous Ifugao engineering and landscape cultivation.
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D.
Tegallalang rice terraces
Tegallalang rice terraces are a famous, photogenic series of stepped rice paddies in Bali known for their lush landscapes and traditional subak irrigation system.
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E.
Jatiluwih Rice Terraces
Jatiluwih Rice Terraces are expansive, UNESCO-recognized rice paddies in Bali renowned for their traditional subak irrigation system and stunning terraced landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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cultural landscape ⓘ rice terrace system ⓘ |
| altitudeRange | from about 1,440 m to 2,000 m above sea level ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup | Yi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestKnownViewpoints |
Bada
NERFINISHED
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Duoyishu NERFINISHED ⓘ Laohuzui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateType | subtropical mountain monsoon climate ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalValue | embodies Hani cosmology and land-use traditions ⓘ |
| estimatedHistory | over 1,300 years ⓘ |
| governingBody | People's Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponentArea |
Honghe County terraces
NERFINISHED
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Jianshui terraces NERFINISHED ⓘ Lvchun terraces NERFINISHED ⓘ Yuanyang terraces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesVillageType | Hani traditional villages ⓘ |
| irrigationSystem | gravity-fed channels ⓘ |
| knownFor |
integrated forest–village–terrace–water system
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rice cultivation on steep mountain slopes ⓘ spectacular terraced landscapes ⓘ traditional Hani agricultural practices ⓘ |
| landUseType | wet rice agriculture ⓘ |
| languageContext | Hani language communities ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture
NERFINISHED
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Yunnan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ southwestern China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainEthnicGroup | Hani people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainRivershed | Hong River basin ⓘ |
| maintains | traditional Hani water management customs ⓘ |
| management | community-based management by Hani villages ⓘ |
| partOf | Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture cultural heritage ⓘ |
| primaryCrop | rice ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonalFeature | color changes with rice growth cycle ⓘ |
| supports | biodiversity in paddy ecosystems ⓘ |
| threat |
modern agricultural changes
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rural depopulation ⓘ |
| tourismAttractionType | rural landscape tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | cultural site ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(iii)
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(v) ⓘ (vi) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Asia and the Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 1111 ⓘ |
| usesIrrigationFrom | mountain forests ⓘ |
| visualFeature | mirror-like flooded paddies at sunrise and sunset ⓘ |
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Subject: Honghe Hani Rice Terraces Description of subject: The Honghe Hani Rice Terraces are a vast, centuries-old system of intricately layered rice paddies carved into the mountains of Yunnan, China, renowned for their spectacular landscapes and traditional Hani agricultural practices.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Honghe Hani Rice Terraces World Heritage Site
this entity surface form:
Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces
this entity surface form:
Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces