Ziquejie Terraces. (File photo provided by the Publicity Department of the CPC Xinhua County Committee) 

The second "From Ziquejie Terraces to the World" Global Farming Culture and Mutual Learning Conference will take place from September 11 to 13 in Xinhua County, Hunan Province. The conference will bring together renowned scholars and experts from home and abroad, representatives of international organizations, and diplomatic envoys to China to discuss the protection of global agricultural heritage and promote international exchanges and cooperation in farming culture.

Ziquejie Terraces are included in the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) and the World's Heritage Irrigation Structures (WHIS). Located in Xinhua County, Loudi City, Ziquejie Terraces enjoy a history of more than 2,000 years. It is a combination of rice culture in southern China and fishing-hunting culture of Miao and Yao ethnic groups in mountainous areas. 

The theme of the conference is "carrying forward the cultural traditions of Ziquejie Terraces and empowering the integrated development of agriculture, culture, and tourism". The conference will feature one major activity and several supporting activities. Renowned scholars and experts from home and abroad, representatives of international organizations, diplomatic envoys to China, and experts in agriculture, culture, and tourism sectors will deliver keynote speeches. The "Development Consensus on Integrated Development of Agriculture, Culture, and Tourism of Global Terraces" will be issued at the opening ceremony of the conference. This aims to promote effective protection and sustainable development of terraces across the globe and enhance the integration of culture and tourism sectors.