Gaolan Shichuan Ancient Pear Orchard System in Gansu Province, China

10/05/2025

In Shichuan, a 600-year-old agroforestry system thrives along the Yellow River, where towering pear trees are cultivated using the traditional “Gaotian” method. Integrating fruit trees, crops, and livestock, it preserves ancient varieties like Ruan’er and Dongguo. Resilient to droughts and floods...

Dong’s Rice Fish Duck System, China

19/12/2011

Congjiang County is located in Qiangdongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefeture, Guizhou, China at vast mountain areas. This area has several ethnic minorities such as Miao, Dong, Yao, Zhuang and Shui, among others.