Lishui's Longquan Celadon Museum and Yunhe Rice Terraces were listed among the fifth batch of Zhejiang Province International Humanistic Exchange Bases, as announced on Dec 12.

Longquan Celadon Museum

The Longquan Celadon Museum. [Photo/Tide News]

Opened in December 2009, the Longquan Celadon Museum offers an extensive look at the history of Longquan kilns, detailing their origins, pinnacle, decline, and revival. The museum features four exhibition halls displaying fine celadon pieces.

In recent years, the museum has collaborated with foreign embassies, cultural institutions, and renowned museums worldwide to promote celadon. It has welcomed nearly 5 million international tourists, and has organized nearly 1,000 high-profile international exchanges and exhibitions.

Yunhe Rice Terraces

The Yunhe Rice Terraces. [Photo/Tide News]

The Yunhe Rice Terraces are celebrated for their stunning landscapes, with its sunrises, seas of clouds, and frost scenes. Recognized as an important agricultural cultural heritage site in China, the terraces are also a renowned global photo spot for sunrises and clouds.

In recent years, the Yunhe Rice Terraces scenic area has further promoted international cultural exchanges, welcoming over 10,000 international visitors through various specialized exchange activities.