Ping'An is the more accessible of the two main terrace areas — reached by minibus from the car park and then a 20-minute walk up stone steps to the village — and it is the more visited as a result. The Zhuang minority village at its centre has adapted entirely to tourism: guesthouses occupy most of the traditional wooden buildings, restaurants cater to visiting groups, and hawkers sell handmade silver jewellery and embroidery along the main path. This sounds damning but the village retains genuine character, particularly early in the morning before the day-trippers arrive.
The two main viewpoints, accessible by a further 30-40 minute walk above the village, look out over the classic Longji terrace formations — concentric curves of paddy following the contours of the steep hillside down to the valley. The best light is before 9am and after 4pm. In late May, when the paddies are flooded for planting, both viewpoints reflect the sky in silver sheets. In late September and October, the maturing rice turns the terraces gold. There is a small admission charge to the viewpoints beyond the general scenic area entrance fee.