Floating field farming
Also called raised field farming, these are artificial farmlands built on bamboo or wooden rafts layered with mud and aquatic plants. Found in marshlands and lakes, they rise and fall with water levels, ensuring flood-resistant cultivation.
- Project: Weiyuan agriculture system
- Climate: Subtropical monsoon climate
- Year: 10th Century – 20th Century
- Landscape: Low-lying river-lake delta plain
- Material: Wood and bamboo
- Use or Function: Flood-resistant cultivation