The reason why Li Zhan-cun used straw racks to dry glutinous rice in early winter every year.

The reasons why Lizhan Village uses straw racks to dry glutinous rice in early winter every year are as follows:

1. This is the handicraft of Li Zhancun.

2. Drying the glutinous rice on the straw rack can ventilate and shorten the drying time.

3. Lizhan Village has undulating terrain and less flat land. Drying glutinous rice with straw rack can save land space.

Lizhan Village is located in Gaozeng, congjiang county, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, surrounded by mountains.