Generally speaking, about 10,000 years ago is the period when Chinese rice cultivation originated, 1,000 years ago is the period when Chinese rice cultivation tradition was formed, and the last 100 years is the period when Chinese rice cultivation has developed the fastest. The three time periods of 100 years, 1,000 years and 10,000 years are used to present a panoramic view of the history of Chinese rice, the importance of rice to the livelihood of the nation, the efforts made by the Chinese people to solve the problem of food for thousands of years, the development and progress of rice cultivation and technology in China in the last hundred years, and the challenges and prospects that rice may encounter in the future.