Rapeseed flowers bloom in ancient terraced fields in NW China's Shaanxi

Photo shows blooming rapeseed flowers in the Fengyan Terraced Fields in Hanyin county, Ankang city, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. (Photo/People's Daily Online)

Recently, the rapeseed flowers turned to full bloom in the Fengyan Terraced Fields in Hanyin county, Ankang city, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, turning the fields into a golden sea.

The Fengyan Terraced Fields is the largest and best preserved Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) terraced fields in the Qinba Mountains. The site, covering an area of over 12,000 mu (800 hectares), preserves ancient irrigation projects that have a history of over 260 years.

The Fengyan Terraced Fields was listed as a national key cultural relic protection unit in China in 2019.