I AM THE BORNEO EXPLORER 婆罗洲探险者

I had an opportunity to return to a place that had been missing from my mind for a long time: a paddy field. A paddy field is a flooded plot of rich land where growers produce aquatic crops, mainly rice and taro1. This kind of scenery is common in southern and eastern Asia, where most of growers practice wet-rice farming. However, I was not fortunate enough to see the green paddy plants, as the harvest festival in Sarawak had just finished. The field was empty and abandoned, but it still had its appeal with the surrounding greenery. My friend and I left early in the morning, hoping to catch the sunrise over the fields. As we drove along the road, we were welcomed by a foggy sight of the limestone mountains that surrounded the area. It was a stunning and calm sight, like a work of art. We parked our car near a small hut and walked towards the fields. The fields comprised several sections divided by earthen bunds that kept water in the field for most of the growing season. Some sections ...