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Rice is a staple food in China and much of Asia and the Middle East, so there is always a large demand for it. It's eatenless in Northern China though, where they tend to use wheat instead.
The terraces and paddies are simply the means to the end, and terraces make possible planting crops like rice, which needs its roots in water,on steep hillsides.
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How did the ancient Chinese prevent flooding?
The Chinese have built dams to prevent flooding.
What were cut into mountains in ancient China to make flat land to grow crops?
Terraces were cut into the hillsides to create farmland and rice paddies.
What did Chinese farmers do to stop flooding?
Chinese farmers built an extensive system of levees, dams, and canals to control water flow and prevent flooding. They also practiced terracing on hilly terrain and constructed rice paddies to manage water levels. Additionally, they developed water management techniques such as flood diversion and water storage reservoirs.
Why do people on Bali say rice paddies are manicured?
That the rice paddies a trimmed carefully and grown very carefully(e.g. They leave not a single weed in sight in a row of rice paddies, they get rid of the weeds until they are gone and they trim them neatly) this is what the bali farmers do for their neat crops.
What provided the revenue for the city of Angkor?
The city of Angkor relied heavily on selling its rice as its main cash crop. The monsoons and irrigation systems benefited the rice paddies.
When was The Middlewich Paddies created?
The Middlewich Paddies was created in 1979.
What is grown in the fields called paddies?
Rice is grown in paddies, or paddy fields.
Why does Elliot want to know where temple and rice paddies are?
the temples are in Egypt and the rice paddies are in India.
What happens in china once in 12 - 15 years that is eagarly awaited by tourists but dreaded by farmers?
The giant rice eating monster comes and eats all the food in the rice paddies
How do Asian farmers plant rice in lowland areas?
In lowland areas, the fields are first flooded and then rice seed is planted. Drainage ditches are nearby to prevent too much water getting at the rice plants. These ditches can be dammed or opened as needed.
Flooded fields of rice are called what?
paddies
What is grown in fields called paddies?
Rice
