Transplanting Rice in Guilin.
20th c Chinese Traditional People

Max CARMAN (active 1924 - ) Primary
c. 1970-1980
20th c
Traditional
Photograph
Guilin. China.
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The unusual mountains are known as karst hills. They are created by the solution of thick limestone layers in very humid environments where the terrain develops underground rivers which then cause collapse forming sink holes and elongated canyons. When the process goes to extremes these features enlarge and merge leaving isolated remnants and very steep-sided hills like the ones seen here.

Agriculture

Sowing & planting

Rice cultivation

Irrigation & water distribution