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Programme / project reportCover pages for the GIAHS Proposal: Zhejiang Huzhou Mulberry-dyke & Fish-pond System
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)
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Programme / project reportGIAHS Proposal: Xiajin Yellow River Old Course Ancient Mulberry Grove System
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)
2016Also available in:
No results found.The Xiajin Yellow River Old Course Ancient Mulberry Grove System is located on the sandy land, which is the ancient course left by the Yellow River when its course changed in the Dongzhou Dynasty. The mulberry trees were planted to control the sandstorms, and to provide agricultural products. Their history started in 11 A.D. The heritage system covers an area of more than 400 hectare. Over 20,000 mulberry trees, which are over 100 years old, are living in the heritage site. In addition, there ar e over 10,000 old persimmon, apricot, hawthorn and pear trees. Silk was once the dominant fabric. But cotton gradually became more important, and replaced silk as the dominant fabric in the area/era. The heritage site, being the witness of these developments, has shown its resilience in the face of socio-economic and environmental change. -
Programme / project reportGlobally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) Proposal: Rice Terraces Systems in Subtropical China
Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)
2016Also available in:
No results found.China has a very long history of construcing terraces that are famous for a wide scope of distribution and a large number of amount. China is a mountainous country where the area of mountains account for about two-thirds of the total area of the territory. Therefore, to make a living, ancient people who lived in the mountainous area created the pattern of terraced fields according to local conditions. For hundreds of years, the terraces built along the mountains have not only improved the local farming conditions but also increased the output of grains. Morever, they are beneficial to the ecology of the mountainous area and have made great contributions to the sustainable development of agriculture in China.
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