Nestled in the northeastern corner of picturesque Guangxi province is Longjitian a little piece of paradise away from the tourist mecca that is Yangshuo. Please don’t take this to mean that Yangshuo is a place to be avoided, on the contrary, it is one of the most beautiful places in China and should be on the bucket list of every traveller coming to China. However I am fairly certain that after a few days, you will be seeking a more tranquil location. An amazing feat of engineering, the rice terraces rise over 1000m affording stunning views over the paddies and villages below. Transport to the rice terraces ends at the foot of the trail that leads to the summit, providing you take the correct turns. When I was here they were constructing a cable car that would make this trail a thing of the past, but thankfully it appears be…