By Xinyi Li, EDITOR

Due to the long history of rice planting in Dazu District, Chongqing embraces a huge and high-quality grain base for paddy. The first Rice Fest will be held at Changhong Village in Dazu District, and colorful rice field as well as Yuan Longping Hybrid Rice Exhibition Hall will open to the public on September, 16.

The amazing shape of the rice field

Shiwan Town built the colorful field, which covers 200 mu (about 133,334 m²). these fields contain five colors of rice: purple, red, yellow, green, and white. These fields form the shape of “Map of China”, “Village Development”, and “the Chinese Dream”. Tourists can not only enjoy the rural scenery but also participate in fish catching and rural painting.

Otherwise, as the highlight of this fest, Yuan Longping Hybrid Rice Exhibition Hall will be open on that day, and this is the first rice science education base. The building covers about 600 m², including hybrid rice technology hall and the personal hall for Yuan Longping. The exhibition hall shows the brilliant achievement in hybrid rice as well as the process of how Academician Yuan Longping breeds rice.

People at Dazu District in Chongqing welcome tourists to enjoy the Rice Fest

There are neither crowds nor tourist modality, but only happiness with families. You can enjoy the rurality as well as the science of hybrid rice this September.