Zu ru

Zu ru
The lower field

Agricultural adaptation to lowland wetlands, integrating rice, lotus root, and fish farming to align with seasonal water fluctuations. It represents agriculture landscape and activties out of dike-protected areas.

  • Project: Weiyuan agriculture system
  • Climate: Subtropical monsoon climate
  • Year: 3rd Century BCE – Present
  • Landscape:  Low-lying river-lake delta plain
  • Material: Wetland soil and aquatic vegetation
  • Use or Function: Agriculture and aquaculture