Secret Realm: Surrounded by a thousand hectares of forest, irrigated by a hundred years of water, the clansmen guard the Jihalai sky terrace.

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Take the modified agricultural guided vehicle all the way to the mountains, get off the car still need to walk a distance to reach the Jihalai terraces known as "sky terraces". The terraces of the first step are all over the hillside, and the cicadas are noisy, almost burying the human voice. People stand on the terraces. Although they appear small in the vast world, they perfectly blend into nature.

Jihalai Cultural LandscapeLocated in Fengnan Village, Fuli Township, Hualien County, the Jihalai tribe began discussing the creation of a cultural landscape five or six years ago. In addition to planting terraces, creating a nature-friendly environment, and developing ecotourism, they also passed on their culture through tribal school education.

Tribesmen are developing a small-scale Lishan economy, balancing ecology and livelihood (Photo/Liu Yixin)

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