Stories from Shecheng · China

The Hebei Shecheng Han Experimental Terraced Field System, a globally agricultural cultural heritage site, is undergoing revitalization through the "Spring Plowing Plan." This initiative, launched in 2023, unites villagers to protect and utilize the abandoned terraced fields. Efforts to revive the abandoned fields involve extensive work, including clearing weeds, tilling the land, repaving stones in some areas, and cleaning mountain roads. Wang Hulin noted the extensive work required, including clearing weeds, plowing, repaving stones, and clearing roads. Reviving abandoned fields is challenging, requiring extensive work such as clearing weeds, plowing, re-laying stones, and clearing paths, with local youth efforts contributing to the vitality of this globally agricultural cultural heritage.