From March 19 to 23, 2025, the “Soil Excavation Team”, comprising Fan, Buqing, Lingxiao, Kun, and Chuxin, conducted fieldwork at the Ziquejie Terraced Fields in Loudi City, Hunan Province. Renowned as a UNESCO-designed Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Site, these 2000-year-old terraces integrate ancient rice-farming practices with a unique natural irrigation system.
Captured at 1000-meter elevation of Ziquejie Terraced Fields, from left to right: Kun, Buqing, Chuxin, Lingxiao, Fan
Paddy soil sampling
Several soil profiles
Soil Excavation Team pose with Mr. Feng (3rd from left)
Following the sampling campaign, the team visited nearby scenic areas, including Qujiangyuan(渠江源) and Taohuayuan（桃花源）, blending scientific rigor with cultural exploration.
Captured at Qujiangyuan
Taohuayuan landscape
(Written by Jiang Fan)
