Diversity is the source of beauty.” Guizhou’s beautiful scenery is like this, with mountains, rivers, valleys, karst landforms, and cultural records…
I was temporarily told to take annual leave the next day, so I really just left… I scheduled a flight from Xi’an to Guiyang at 6 a.m. the next day, and packed my luggage until around 1 a.m. 😔
The whole trip is planned as we go. This unknownness is also the fun of traveling.
day1: Xi’an - Guiyang - Congjiang -
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Dong Village
day2:
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Dong Village - Walking Tang’an Dong Village - Kaili - Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village
day3: Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village-Anshun-Huangguoshu Waterfall
day4: Huangguoshu Waterfall Scenic Area
day5: Huajiang Grand Canyon-Guiyang-Jiaxiu Tower-Shaanxi Road Night Market
day6: Guiyang Qianlingshan Park-Big and Small Crosses-Xi’an
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The plane landed in Dong Village at around eight o’clock, the first stop
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Dong Village, located in Liping County in the southeast of Guizhou, is one of the largest Dong villages in the country. In 2005, it was selected as one of the “Six Most Beautiful Ancient Villages and Towns in my country” by “my country National Geography”.
After getting off the plane, I asked several staff members, but none of them had heard of this place. I recommend taking the high-speed train from Guiyang North Station for more than an hour to Congjiang High-speed Railway Station. After exiting, there is a big bus on the right hand side that will arrive in ten minutes.
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Dong Village, admission fee is 100, and many provinces have discounts. You can get 50% off with your Xi’an ID card~
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The Dong Village Observation Deck can overlook the entire village. It was raining and foggy on the day we arrived, so it was not possible to take pictures of the blue sky and white clouds.
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Mid-August is the peak travel season for Dong Village in Guizhou, but there are not many people in the village. It is very original. There are no tour group tourists. Most of them are individual travelers. There are more locals on the streets than tourists, and there are no hotels everywhere.
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There are five drum towers with different shapes in the Dong village. Their names are Ren, Yi, Li, Zhi and Xin.
The beef noodles I ate at a random restaurant for lunch tasted very good.
I forgot the name of the glutinous rice cakes sold on the street, so I ate three of them in one go😂
Local specialty, glutinous rice wrapped with meat, you must try it
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In the afternoon, you can wander around the Dong Village and experience the life of the locals. You can see lazy dogs lying there everywhere. It is a holy place to relax your mind and think seriously.
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The Dong village is not big, and the old street is right by the river. It only takes an hour to stroll around. The night view is also worth seeing at night. There is a song and dance performance at the ethnic customs theater at 8 o’clock.
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Dong village’s doting eyes
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Lazy dogs can be seen everywhere in Dong Village
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Dong village dog with unique coat color
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The clothes worn by the local people in Dong Village are all made by themselves. Cloth beating and drying can be seen everywhere. Continuous beating can make the warp and weft fibers of the hand-woven homespun cloth more even and fine.
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Walking in the Dong village at night is a kind of enjoyment. There are no noisy bar streets. It is quiet and peaceful. The smell of the village land, the laughter of children, the greetings between the elderly…all the time slows down.
day2: Walking tour of Tang’an Dong Village
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The favorite day of Dong Village, “Eight Villages and One Mountain” is a classic walking route. Due to the arrangement of this itinerary, I only visited one village. I will definitely finish it next time I have the opportunity. After breakfast, there are A special bus goes back and forth to Tang’an, leaving once an hour or so starting at 8 o’clock. The bus lasts more than 20 minutes, and the ticket is a round trip. Even if you don’t want to go back, you have to buy it. It is 9 kilometers one way. If you are physically strong, it is recommended to walk. The scenery along the way is very beautiful. beautiful
Tangan is surrounded by clouds and fog
Tang’an Dong Village
Tang An comes to Fairy Tale Town
Tang’an Dong Village Tang’an Dong Village is surrounded by mountains on three sides. There is a viewing platform from the drop-off point to the village. You can see the vast terraces with a wide view. The terraces after the rain are breathtakingly beautiful.
The tall drum tower of Tang’an Dong Village stands in the center of the village, which is particularly eye-catching. In Dong villages, the drum tower is also a favorite place for people to gather and discuss matters. It is a concentrated spiritual home.
The old people under the Drum Tower of Tang’an~
Tang’an Dong Village
There is a clear spring on the upper slope of the Drum Tower of Dong Village in Tang’an. I tasted the refreshing and sweet spring flow. The spring flow is warm in winter and cool in summer, and flows all year round. It is said that it is because of this spring that Tang’an exists. You must know that life in Tang’an is like this What does it mean to have no water on a high slope with an altitude of 935 meters?
Tang’an Dong Village can also stay in Tang’an, and the experience will be better
Tang’an Dong Village Tang’an is more original. There are only a handful of hotels available in the village. After walking around for an hour, I was ready to return on foot…
It takes 2 hours to walk and play. If you are not strong enough, I recommend taking a car back. Don’t worry about getting lost. The locals will give you directions. You can walk back all the way downhill. Since my knees are not good, I will definitely choose to walk back next time. ,
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The walking entrance is just around the Dong Shang area where you are staying.
Tang’an Dong Village from Tang’an to
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On the road, there are mountains and plains. In addition to forests, there are terraced fields with breathtaking scenery everywhere. The hillsides are covered with green seedlings. There is another special thing about Tang’an terraced fields. Most of the terraced fields elsewhere are made of soil, but here they are made of stones. Made of
Tang’an Dong Village
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Tang’an Dong Village returns again
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…Pack your luggage and prepare to go to the next stop, Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village
The hotel owner suggested taking the bus, but it was difficult to control the time when the bus reversed, and there was no bus available when I arrived. I finally chose to take the high-speed rail back to Guiyang and then take the high-speed rail to Kaili. Although the route was a bit circuitous, the train selection Well, it takes less than three hours to transfer from the station to Kaili. This is the most convenient way.
It was past eight o’clock in the evening when we arrived at Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village in Kaili. The through trains had already closed. You can see carpools everywhere at the door to Xijiang Miao Village, 40 people per person, and we arrived in an hour… The ticket is 100 yuan, which is still 50% off ~ I have chosen accommodation. The observation deck is nearby, and the foot of the mountain is recommended because the price is cheap, and the important thing is that you don’t have to walk a lot! ! ! You have to know what it was like to drag a 16kg suitcase and walk for 20 minutes to the place where I live 😂
You can only walk in the scenic area. Tour buses are a fixed stop. There are no buses when you get off at the North Exit. The tour buses that can be seen everywhere are only used by locals.
After putting down the luggage, I went straight to the observation deck. The small wooden stilts lit up under the eaves of the building, and the stars were dotted, outlining the entire Miao village. It looked very comfortable, and the little lights were like stars in the sky…
The snack street around Fengyu Bridge No. 4 of Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village… Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village is mature in travel development, and you don’t have to worry about food and accommodation… For food, the most famous one is the long table banquet. People will ask you if you want it at every restaurant in the village. A long table banquet costs tens of dollars per person. If you make the table longer, it will be considered a long table banquet and is not recommended.
Xijiang on the tip of the tongue Xijiang-hairy tofu
day3: Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village
Xijiang didn’t catch the sunset last night. I got up at 5 o’clock in the morning to prepare for the sunrise. It is recommended to check the sunrise time in advance. You won’t wait until the sun rises at 7 o’clock like me🌞
The sky looks very much like “Your Name”
The outline of Qianhu Miao Village in Xijiang gradually became clearer. There are layers of Miao wooden stilted houses on the hillside, brown old houses against the green mountains, and the Baishui River divides the village into two.
Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village
Thousand households of Miao village in Xijiang are shrouded in mist. The first ray of sunshine turns the wooden houses into gold. The smoke rises from the kitchen stove. A new day begins again.
Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village
Image Xijiang Resort Hotel Miaozhai’s stilted building architecture is very distinctive
Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village has a trail leading down from the observation deck. When you get down to the foot of the mountain, there is a shopping mall for locals. There are many unique silverwares and jewelry, which are much cheaper than those on the street.
Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village
Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village
Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village
Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village
Qianhu Miao Village in Xijiang I think many people say that the Miao Village is too commercialized. I don’t think so. I suggest that you don’t take the main street and take more mountain trails. You can feel very authentic when walking on some mountain trails. A small amount of ecological ethnic customs
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Qianhu Miao Village Old Street in Xijiang is a commercial street for shopping, eating and drinking. There are also many local specialties that are very delicious. Gorgon cake is very similar to Xi’an’s mirror cake.
Walking to the end of the village is an idyllic scenery, surrounded by the No. 1 Fengyu Bridge. There is a battery car station going to the observation deck across the river. I think you have to go to the observation deck at different times. The road is not long, and there are several along the way. Click to view the scenery. I walked all the way so that I could see the panoramic view of the village from different angles.
Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village packed up their luggage and took a handsome local man’s car back to Kaili High-speed Railway Station. It was really convenient because the high-speed trains were all the way… Tickets had to be bought in advance, and they were often unavailable. I listened to him talk about the Miao Village along the way. I will talk about their changes in the past few years, their wine culture, customs, and liquidambar trees. Next time I go there, they can take us hunting and camping in the mountains…
Kaili south to Anshun Less than an hour and a half west, you can carpool to Huangguoshu Waterfall. It is convenient to live near the scenic spot. Day 4: Huangguoshu Waterfall Scenic Area starts selling tickets at 7:30. The nearby accommodation is very close to the scenic area. It is a ten-minute walk and the ticket is 180. Yuan, still 50% offHuangguo Shujing is composed of three scenic spots with Huangguoshu Waterfall as the center. Joint tickets cannot be purchased separately. The scenic spots are far apart. Each scenic spot needs to be checked separately, so the ticket must be carried with you. The scenic spot sightseeing car is 50 yuan. , you can also choose a taxi at the door, the price is the same…
Tour order: Doupotang-Tianxing Bridge-Big Waterfall
Doupotang Waterfall Doupotang Scenic Area is located 1 km upstream of Huangguoshu Waterfall. It is the waterfall with the widest top among the Huangguoshu Waterfalls.
The scene of the theme song of the 85 version of “Journey to the West” where the Tang Monk and his disciples lead horses across the river was filmed here.
Doupotang is just a small part, and it takes less than half an hour to walk in and out. Don’t spend too much time here, because the latter two scenic spots have too many attractions and it takes a long time. Tianxingqiao Scenic Spot is 6 kilometers downstream of Huangguoshu Waterfall in Guizhou. I think it is the most interesting one in Huangguoshu Scenic Area. It is densely covered with stalagmites and has strong vegetation. It integrates mountains, water, forests and caves. It has waterfalls, caves, plank roads and stone forests.
Tianxingqiao Scenic Area
Huangguoshu Scenic Area-Yinlian Zhuitan Waterfall Yinlian Zhuitan Waterfall
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In the Huangguoshu Waterfall Scenic Area, there are vegetarian rolls made by local villagers. The vegetables are all grown by themselves, which is very delicious.
Huangguoshu Waterfall Wild Rock Honey…it’s great when eaten dry or soaked in water
Tianxing Lake Tianxing Lake
Huangguoshu Scenic Area-Tianxing Cave Scenic Area Tianxing Cave is a typical karst cave…the ingenuity of nature
Huangguoshu Scenic Area-Tianxing Cave Scenic Area
Huangguoshu Scenic Area-Tianxing Cave Scenic Area and Tianxing Bridge Scenic Area are very large and fun, with a lot of walking… It is recommended to leave enough time, the second half is more fun. Many tour groups only visit the first section and then go to the waterfall.
The tour time of Huangguoshu Waterfall is recommended to be three hours. There are five viewing platforms at different locations. Your camera must be waterproof, and you can also buy a raincoat…
Huangguoshu Waterfall Scenic Area🌈Rainbow
Because I had to catch the last sightseeing bus back, I didn’t see the sunset and night waterfall. Later I learned that you can also take a taxi back from the door. Since there were so many tourists that day, I spent 12 hours in the scenic spot while playing and taking photos 😂
It is recommended that Doupotang takes 1 hour, Tianxing Bridge takes 3 hours, and the waterfall takes 2 hours.
Anshun returned to the place where we stayed just in time to catch up with the local beer festival ~ I was too tired after walking for a day, so I simply walked around and fell asleep after watching our country’s hip-hop in the evening… Lao Wu’s fan girl passed by… Like tt and bridge, this issue will see them fighting each other😔
Day 5: Huajiang Grand Canyon Huajiang Grand Canyon, because few people know about it and almost no one cares about it, is being declared as a national scenic spot. It is the longest canyon in China. It takes more than an hour to drive from Huangguoshu Scenic Area. It is located in Guanling, Guizhou, among the Buyi and Miao ethnic groups. Southwest of the autonomous county, 40 kilometers away from Huangguoshu Scenic Area

Huajiang Grand Canyon Pitaya Tree

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