Photographing the Longji Rice Terraces

On day three of the Guilin Photo Tour we made our way to the Longji Rice Terraces to spend some time with Grandma and Grandpa Pan, two locals who were kind enough to let us photograph them in their home! Even though the rice terraces are mainly a tourist attraction nowadays, it's a beautiful unique landscape that I'm glad I got to see.
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[@RobertKitchen]

When that delightful old lady said "right now" was her happiest moment of her life, that made me smile! What a great way to live enjoying the present joys of life rather than fixating on the past!

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SH Ho exactly

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SH Ho same feeling

[@doloreschien4621]

Thank you ever so much for sharing this precious video and all your knowledgeable videos. Being an 86 old woman with severe arthritis, I can never be on this kind of field. You enabled me to enjoy such trips with your educational videos. May God bless you and keep you safe all your life ( including Justin of course ) !

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I like your filming technique. Steady, smooth and soothing. It makes your footages more like a documentary rather than a mediocre travel vlog.

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From her shots I can tell she is professional. The structure/angle is pretty good.

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alone stuck in a room quarantined , your videos are the window to my joy . :)

[@fletcherbrown728]

I live in China 1/2 of each year for the past ten years. Just finished driving around Xinjiang for 40- days and looking for my next adventure. OK - tomorrow I will leave to drive from my home in Lijiang to Longji - you inspired me with your beautiful pjhotography and calm, peaceful narration. I hope to find the same couple that you photographed. If I do I will show them your video and see the smiles on their faces and hopefully be able to share that with you. Well done!

[@georgger0]

Your films are amazing, remind us how beautiful this world is, thank you for sharing with us.

[@jiaxiaomo6431]

I've been there almost 15 years ago when there were still not crowds of turists there. Your video really brings up some beautiful memories. Thank you Claire!

[@kellymoran5409]

Another fantastic video of China! Love your relaxed style when talking to the camera and the amount of time you have just with shots of the landscape and bkg music, perfect combination!! I'm going to China in the Spring, Guilin is one place I'd love to see. Xi-an is also a must, hubbie has an office there and I'm currently designing a new train station for Xi-an, for an architectural design competition, yet haven't been. Never thought of rice terraces before - I'll just add it to my list.

[@firefly4784]

Kelly Moran You guys are architects? Those lovely towns in Yunnan province are better than Guilin, such as Lijiang, Dali, Shangri-la

[@octpro]

Nice cinematography. Makes those terraces look like a Van Gogh painting.

[@xunyangful]

Just feel lucky to go this trip with you!

[@ashh818]

Thank you for sharing this amazing and soothing video. I am a Chinese, but I've never been to so many beautiful places in China like you did. You inspired me for my next travel destination.

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The old couple looks like Miao people, what a peaceful and stress free place to live.

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Love your videos!! Thank you!

[@Jollyhatgirl]

The tea you had is monk fruit (luo han guo) tea! It's commonly used as a sweetener in Chinese herbal drinks and soups

[@StonkManOMGOMG]

Beautiful...My memory is still vivid how I hiked all the way to the top of Longji 10 years ago.

[@andychen8528]

I went there in the spring of 2016, your video makes me remind of the happy memories there. I really enjoy it. Thank you soooo much!

[@Alex-uo2ih]

So nice to see the astonishing places you shot, where I as a Chinese haven't been yet😅

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[@alvintheng8501]

They used to rely on the paddy field for a living, its a back breaking work, especially for the elderly. Most of the young move to cities, hence, the generation are not going to continue it. The Guilin state saw this coming, with the state support, they are encouraging agricultural ran hand in hand with tourism, the concept is much like State fair in the US. However, with the booming tourism industry, farmer start to neglect their paddy field, some family plant it, some don’t, hence the government mandate that who own the paddy field must work on them, as not to totally rely on tourism alone. If found, the state government will cancel the license of those neglected paddy field and redistribute to local families that are willing to labor on them. Most of the paddy fields are family own, as state government prohibit large corporation to come to purchase the whole area and turn it into a resort.

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you know what, this is my hometown.

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Long Ji means "dragon's spine"

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Yeah, someone didn't crash their drone. LOL

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Claire is the definition of 'sweet'.

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The Chinese character home (家） depicts a pig underneath a shelter. I never figured out how it would like people living with their livestock at ancient times. Thank you for your video.

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@@rippleli9469 a shelter over something you process

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Lonely old people and they are happy for other people to visit them.

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I noticed that the name of the restaurant (5:25) 金坑 is very ambiguous and funny. If you reverse the order of the words to 坑金, it means being cheated to pay extra money.

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Hey. Which time of the year you been there? I watched your videos on Zhangjiajie too. Looks like it rains all the time

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they got an english menu. pretty touristy :)

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龍脊梯田。

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[@philippecambier5090]

Hello Claire, can I have the contact of the guide who brought you to this amazing couple to take pictures?

[@zoradj7330]

What month did you travel? Just to avoid the fog and rain.

[@ClaireTrips]

This was in September, definitely not the best month for pretty sunrises and sunsets but we enjoyed it nonetheless!

[@wsmzq]

still remember the days i went in summer 2005. No paved road, no cable cars, no hot water, and power cut out at night, girls bath in the local river. Logs were carried up by the local one by one...it was much natural and peaceful...Sad to see it turns out to be sooo...touristy and commercial. :(

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[@yeray7733]

so what do you feel about the moon cake??? I don't like suspenses,,,, it leaves itches on my heart!!

[@ClaireTrips]

The moon cake was really good! I've never had anything like it, so it was a bit strange at first but once I understood the flavor, it was great. Sorry to leave you hanging!

[@yeray7733]

@@ClaireTrips what was the flavor specifically? Thanks, Im glad that you liked it!! It was Mid-Autumn festival several days ago, a holiday when traditionally people eat moon cakes in China.

[@ClaireTrips]

@@yeray7733 It tasted like eggy bread but sweet :P

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ClaireTrips you always had a positive attitude, courtesy, vibe, rare to find these days.. it’s ok if it’s so so or not to your liking, as it’s your first try, might not use to it, we appreciated it

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[@sstchan924]

This is one of the minority regions. The natives there though well integrated and speak mandarin love their land so much and refuse better settlements when offered. So the government built or improved roads, and hotels for tourists, converted rice field to fruit farms to booster their income. This is one example of PRC poverty elimination programs.

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7:03 haha

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年轻人越来越难接受在乡村生活，这样的景点正在慢慢的消失，珍惜当下吧

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Though it's rather obvious she says 'right now' to every tourist she faces lol

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when I was a kid, I live in the woow house like this. the life like this is only suite to visit not suite to live for me and you. because poor is bad.