Agriculture in China: The Red Soil Area of Dongchuan is a high-altitude farming district with a low-level of mechanization

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The Red Soil area of Dongchuan is a high-altitude farming area, where Han Chinese farmers grow mainly potatoes and buckwheat. The region has a low level of mechanization and horses and buffaloes are frequently used as farm animals. Output is low and poverty is high. The area is becoming a popular destination for Chinese photographers.

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Size: 5110px × 3400px
Location: Red Soil Area (Hongtudi), Dongchuan, Yunnan, China
Photo credit: © Ludwig M Brinckmann / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: agriculture, buckwheat, china, dongchuan, earth, farm, farmer, farming, field, fields, han, hongtudi, potato, potatoes, poverty, red, soil, traditional, yunnan