Jiabang terraces nurture sustainable "rice-fish-duck" farming in Congjiang

Photo taken on June 18, 2025, shows the lush terraced rice paddies of Jiabang Village cascading down the mountain slopes in Congjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province. These ancient terraces are the foundation for the traditional rice-fish-duck farming system, which harmonizes ecological sustainability with the region’s breathtaking rural scenery. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on June 18, 2025, shows the lush terraced rice paddies of Jiabang Village cascading down the mountain slopes in Congjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province. These ancient terraces are the foundation for the traditional rice-fish-duck farming system, which harmonizes ecological sustainability with the region’s breathtaking rural scenery. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on June 18, 2025, shows the lush terraced rice paddies of Jiabang Village cascading down the mountain slopes in Congjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province. These ancient terraces are the foundation for the traditional rice-fish-duck farming system, which harmonizes ecological sustainability with the region’s breathtaking rural scenery. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on June 18, 2025, shows the lush terraced rice paddies of Jiabang Village cascading down the mountain slopes in Congjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province. These ancient terraces are the foundation for the traditional rice-fish-duck farming system, which harmonizes ecological sustainability with the region’s breathtaking rural scenery. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on June 18, 2025, shows the lush terraced rice paddies of Jiabang Village cascading down the mountain slopes in Congjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province. These ancient terraces are the foundation for the traditional rice-fish-duck farming system, which harmonizes ecological sustainability with the region’s breathtaking rural scenery. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on June 18, 2025, shows the lush terraced rice paddies of Jiabang Village cascading down the mountain slopes in Congjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province. These ancient terraces are the foundation for the traditional rice-fish-duck farming system, which harmonizes ecological sustainability with the region’s breathtaking rural scenery. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on June 18, 2025, shows the lush terraced rice paddies of Jiabang Village cascading down the mountain slopes in Congjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province. These ancient terraces are the foundation for the traditional rice-fish-duck farming system, which harmonizes ecological sustainability with the region’s breathtaking rural scenery. (Wang Xinyuan/Guangming Picture)