Zhaoxing Village

Known as the last secret place on earth, the Dong village🍃 You really have to see it for yourself to know how extraordinary it is. There is no excessive commercialization here No crowded throngs of people Primitive and quaint, isolated from the world People live the slow life of old in the way they have for thousands of years ✅Be sure to stay a few more days when you come here, to fully enjoy the slow life 🔶: Play like this for three days and two nights d1: Arrive at the village in the afternoon→Lunch→Rent ethnic costumes for photos→Watch the sunset and night view→Dinner d2: Wake up naturally→Trek through the terraced fields→Watch the sunset at Tang'an terraced fields🌅 d3: Watch the sunrise from the Dong village's viewing platform→Stroll through the morning market→Return trip 🚅Transport: Take the high-speed train to 'Congjiang Station' 3h from Guangzhou, about 10min by taxi from Congjiang Station to the Dong village 📷Photo spots: 🔻The viewing platform at the entrance of the village offers a panoramic view of the Dong village, be sure to go at sunrise or sunset 🔻You can basically see the Drum Tower on the roads of the village, try shooting from various angles 🔻 Jiajie Dyeing Workshop 🔻 The alley in front of Lituan Drum Tower (classic spot) 🔻 Rentuan Drum Tower and the flower bridge in front of it 🔻Tang'an terraced fields 🍔Food: A friendly reminder not to try the Bull Bie Hotpot lightly🤦🏻‍♂️, recommend Liao Fat's Crispy Skin Fragrant Pig Rice Noodles, I ate it three times in three days👅, and the sour plum juice is also very good, as well as the sour soup fish🉑 📍Location: Zhaoxing Dong Village, Guizhou 🚗Transportation: 10min by taxi from Congjiang Station - -  ——————— 🎨Color grading: LR, PS ‍🧑🏻‍💻Welcome friends who like photography to exchange and learn together~

Where is this? It's unique! 🌈Zhaoxing Dong Village is called 'the village on the edge of time' by National Geographic. It is one of the largest Dong villages in the country, known as the 'first village of Dong'. Its five extraordinary drum towers have also been recorded in the Guinness Records. 🌈Here, the original Dong culture has not disappeared. During the day, it is a thousand-year-old village with small bridges and flowing water. At night, it is a brilliant world with lights from thousands of families. 🚙Transportation: 🚗Self-driving: About 5 hours from Guiyang Airport 🚅High-speed rail: About 1.5 hours from Guiyang East to Congjiang, then a 10-minute taxi ride to the village. 🏘Accommodation: It is recommended to choose a homestay away from the main street, which is relatively quieter. 🍲Food: Hundred-flavored sour soup, long table banquet, sour soup fish, beef powder, free-range chicken soup, etc. 💡Practical tips: 1⃣April 20th every year is the traditional festival of Zhaoxing Dong Village, 'Grain Rain Festival'. On this day, locals will hold activities such as opening the village gate to welcome guests, eating black rice, throwing pottery, painting faces, and Dong weddings. 2⃣There are many experiences of batik tie-dyeing, which is a major feature of the Dong people. The finished product can be obtained in a few hours. 3⃣When you come here, you must take photos with the drum tower, flower bridge, and stage. 4⃣In May, you can see the green fields all over the mountain in the village.

This place is simply the perfect getaway for weekends or the Spring Festival holiday! 🎉 Direct access by high-speed train, no need to take leave! 🤩 You can easily tour the scenic area in just 2-3 days~ There's also a plethora of authentic delicacies waiting for you to try! 😋 This is Zhaoxing Dong Village in Guizhou 💖 It has been rated as one of the '33 most tempting tourist destinations in the world' 🤩 It is also one of the six most beautiful ancient villages in China, and the hometown of Drum Tower culture and art 🌈 Here, you can Experience the slow-paced life of the ancient village 🛖 Admire the vast green terraced fields 🌾 Taste local specialty foods 🥩 Experience the traditional culture of tie-dyeing and batik... 【Travel Guide】 🚄 High-speed train: Guangzhou South—Congjiang Station (3-4 hours), there are also direct high-speed trains from Foshan, Chengdu, Chongqing, and Kunming~ After getting off the train, take a shuttle bus to Zhaoxing Dong Village for just 10r/person, and you'll arrive in 15 minutes 🚌 🚗 Self-driving: Navigate to 'Zhaoxing Dong Village Ticket Office', there's a huge outdoor parking lot outside the scenic area~ 【Travel Tips】 👉Day 1 🕛 Take the high-speed train: Guangzhou South Station—Congjiang Station (07:04-10:59) 🥢 Arrive at Zhaoxing Dong Village at noon, have lunch, and check in 🚶‍♂️ Tang'an Dong Village: see the terraced fields, enjoy the sunset (you can walk or take a shuttle bus) 🎶 Evening: Stroll around the streets, relax in a bar, you can also watch the stars, and enjoy night market barbecue snacks~ 🏡 Accommodation: Inside Zhaoxing Dong Village (e.g., Zhaoxing Chenfeng Guesthouse) 👉Day 2 🌅 Zhaoxing Dong Village Viewing Platform: watch the sunrise, overlook the panoramic view of the Dong Village 🌈 Experience tie-dyeing/batik in the morning 📸 Rent ethnic costumes, take photos and wander around the village 🚄 Return trip: Congjiang Station——Guangzhou (19:53-23:36) ⚠ The above is a leave-free itinerary specially designed for workers in Guangzhou, you can have a complete experience in just 2 days! Of course, if you can have an extra day off, playing for 3 days would be even more enjoyable~ 【Local Specialties】 This is a foodie's paradise! 😍 A variety of special dishes that you can't stop eating! 🤤 ✔ Sour Soup Fish ✔ Sour Soup Beef ✔ Bullfrog Hotpot ✔ Glutinous Rice Wrapped Meat ✔ Crispy Skin Fragrant Pig Rice Noodle ✔ Wild Bayberry Juice ✔ Street-side Grilled Pork Belly ✔ Oil Tea ...... 📍Zhaoxing Dong Village, Liping County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Liao Pangzi, Dongjialao, Dongjia Xiaoguan, Guyu Shifu, Miss Dong's Dessert Shop... These few places are all pretty good~ 😜 Go try them out!

The underrated Dong village treasure route in Guizhou Recommend that more than half of the Dong population in China live in Guizhou Province, in the beautiful mountains and rivers of southeastern Guizhou, a Dong village, a tall drum tower Few people come here, and there are not too many traces of commercialization The Dong architecture, folklore, culture and other treasures of the ethnic group hidden in the landscape are the world's! Today, a bud recommends a trip to the Dong gathering place in Guizhou for friends who like niche travel and ethnic culture

Guizhou is deeply hidden With its unique karst topography Distinctive cultural customs There are secluded traditional ancient villages Picturesque terraced fields Every place is full of surprises It's no wonder it's been listed by 'Lonely Planet' As one of the top ten travel destinations in the world . ❶ Zhaoxing Dong Village Located in Liping County, the first sight of the Dong village is stunning and shocking, with architecture that is very characteristic. It's not overly commercialized, and the village's original ecology is well preserved . ❷ Tang'an Terraced Fields Located in Liping County, right next to Zhaoxing Dong Village. It takes about 20 minutes by car from the Dong village to reach Tang'an Dong Village, where there are fewer people and it's more primitive and simple, with spectacular terraced fields that are winding and stretching. . ❸ Zhenyuan Ancient Town Located in Zhenyuan County, this town is known as the 'Oriental Venice', with a history of nearly 2,000 years, it has been undisturbed by the outside world, preserving everything very well . ❹ Pingyuan Ancient Town Located in Zhijin County, it is famous for the 'Nine Palaces and Eighteen Temples' with a grand scale of architecture, surrounded by mountains, very spectacular. The ancient town has a rich natural landscape and cultural atmosphere, strolling on the stone-paved ancient streets, you can feel the atmosphere of a thousand years of culture . ❺ Jiudongtian Located in Dafang County, it is known as the 'Encyclopedia of Chinese Lava', with unique karst topography, combining underground rivers, caves, canyons, natural bridges, skylights, and courtyards into a spectacular lava wonder, breathtaking . ❻ Hundred-Li Azalea Located in Dafang County, the azalea flower sea is about to reach its peak bloom. It's worth visiting with someone you like, to experience the ultimate romance in the 'world's largest natural garden' . ❼ Zhijin Ancient City Located in Bijie Zhijin, a small city full of historical and cultural atmosphere, the old streets and alleys are filled with the original ecological atmosphere, and it is also a neighborhood where locals live. The commercialization here is not heavy, it's an ancient city with beautiful mountains and clear waters. . ❽ Wujiang Village Located in Zunyi, it is very suitable for summer retreat and vacation. Watching the light boats sway and the misty rain is really beautiful, especially at night, when the lights are on, the whole village is brightly lit, and you will feel like you are in the world of 'Spirited Away' . ❾ Wujiangyuan Hundred-Li Gallery Located in Bijie, 'Boating on the green waves, people are in the midst of a painting' finally has a picture here, a beautiful landscape painting, a masterpiece of nature's craftsmanship, breathtaking . 👉tips From 3.19 to 12.31, Guizhou implements the 'Four Free, One More, One Less' preferential policy 1⃣ Residents of Guangdong Province, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan enjoy free admission (envy in real name) 2⃣ Students from all over the country, people over 60 years old, and children under 6 years old enjoy free admission 3⃣ Some industries (teachers, police, etc.) also enjoy the policy 4⃣ A-level scenic spots implement a 'multi-day ticket system', which allows unlimited entry to the scenic area within 5 days 5⃣ There is also a 'half-price discount for self-driving' on weekends .

| A spontaneous 2-day trip to Zhaoxing Dong Village. Departing from Guangzhou | A spontaneous 2-day trip to Zhaoxing Dong Village || Inspired by the cloud sea sunrise at Tang'an terraced fields, I impulsively started this weekend trip to Zhaoxing Dong Village. It was my first time buying a high-speed train ticket without any travel planning, and unexpectedly, it turned out to be a pleasant and happy journey. 🚄High-speed train travel After exiting the station, turn right and follow the signs to buy a minibus ticket to the Dong Village. The driver will stop along the way for us to buy tickets (Guangdong residents can get free admission with their ID card), and the minibus drop-off point in the Dong Village is also where you catch the return minibus to the high-speed train station. It takes about 10 minutes from the Dong Village to the high-speed train station, and it is recommended to allow 1 hour for the return minibus trip, as the departure times are not fixed, with buses approximately every 20 minutes. 💃Entertainment 1⃣️ Watch the sunset at Tang'an terraced fields ✨ Minibus posters to Tang'an terraced fields can be seen everywhere in the village, with a round-trip cost of 20 yuan. It's better to find a chartered car, especially during peak times when there may be long queues. ✨ After the minibus arrives, you still need to walk a bit to reach Tang'an terraced fields. A private car costs 5 yuan, but it's recommended to walk as the scenery along the way is beautiful and the distance is short. (It's suggested to take the car between 4 and 4:30 PM, so you can stroll around the village) ✨ Many people recommend watching the sunset at the first dessert shop after entering the village, as the view is indeed good, but there are too many people queuing. It is strongly recommended to go to the shop next door, which is almost empty and the view is nearly the same. The owner is very laid-back and won't say anything even if you don't buy anything, although there's not much to buy in his shop, haha. 2⃣️ Cloud sea sunrise at Tang'an terraced fields Ask the hotel owner to arrange a chartered car, 30 yuan per person. My travel luck always seems to be about queuing, and this time there was neither a cloud sea nor a sunrise, just a bit of fog. 3⃣️ Zhaoxing Dong Village ✨ The scenery at the entrance is the most beautiful, I think. The next day I spent a long time in the pavilion enjoying the beautiful view, feeling the breeze, and waiting for the minibus to the high-speed train, so happy. Across the road from the entrance is the viewing platform, where you can overlook the entire Dong Village. ✨ Besides the main commercial street, you can enter from the left side of <Zui Di Yi Lou>. It's very quiet here, with only riverside homestays and nice scenery. It's recommended to stay here for the quietness and the nice decoration of the homestays (this is my lesson). There's a batik museum at a turn. 4⃣️ Tie-dyeing Picked a random shop, the price was not very expensive. 🍜Food ✅ Bayberry soup Loved it, wanted to drink it all the time. Tried many places, only recommend two. The difference in taste is really big. One is the one that shares a stall with Yang Meimei BBQ (10 yuan a cup, their sour plum soup is also very good). The other is the one under the banner of 'Add a Pair of Chopsticks' (8 yuan). ✅ Liao Pangzi Fish King Tried crispy pork rice noodles and beef rice noodles at both places, Liao Pangzi's portion is smaller but tastes better, Fish King has better value for money, both are good. ✅ Chen Beibei Yogurt The yogurt is thick and has a different taste from regular yogurt. ✅ Pumpkin cakes Very tasty, just a bit oily. ❌ Zui Di Yi Lou The tofu is acceptable, but the glutinous rice ribs are hard to eat, and the bayberry soup is also bad. ⭕️ Indifferent: Green Headscarf Auntie's glutinous rice, Yang Meimei BBQ.

How amazing it is to be rated as the most beautiful ancient town in China by National Geographic. Take a two-day leisure trip~ Direct high-speed train! Come to Zhaoxing Dong Village in Guizhou! Being selected as one of the 'Six Most Beautiful Ancient Villages in China' by Chinese National Geographic is really shocking! Compared to the Qianhu Yao Village, I prefer the slow life here. There are very few people on non-weekends, and there is no need to compete for photo spots. The locals are quite simple, and the food prices are not high. There are large areas of stilted buildings in the dry column style, and you can rent ethnic costumes. Both architectural and humanistic photography are very outstanding.

After spending less than a thousand yuan, come to Zhaoxing to experience the simplicity of the ancient village, the long history and culture, taste the unique cuisine of the Dong village, experience the local singing and dancing, tie-dye crafts, and feel the colorful culture of the ethnic minority. 1️⃣ Day One Morning from Guangzhou South Station to Congjiang 194 💰(6:25~10:54)⏱️ After exiting the station, go to the bus terminal on the right hand, find the bus to 'Zhaoxing Dong Village'. Buy the ticket on the bus for 10💰/person You need to get off the bus at the entrance of the scenic area to buy a ticket for 75💰/person ‼️Some homestays include pick-up and drop-off, and you don't need to buy tickets, which might be a bit more expensive, but the difference is not much, focusing on convenience. 2️⃣ After checking in, go to (Liao Fatty) for lunch, their dishes are very delicious, and you are unlikely to be disappointed. You must try the local rice noodles, they have a fragrant rice aroma, then buy a cup of bayberry juice for 8/💰 next door 3️⃣ Change into local clothes for 30💰 for 3 hours, maybe because I am a boy and didn't need makeup, so I saved the makeup fee (50/💰) 4️⃣ Go take photos📸 I've organized a few scenic spots for good photos 🔹 4 Drum Towers 🔸 Around the Wind and Rain Bridge 🔹 The only lake in the center of the village at the entrance 🔸 The waterwheel position on the left side of the entrance 🔹 Almost at dusk, go to the viewing platform and wait for the blue hour 5️⃣ The next day, get up at 6 am to watch the sunrise🌅 from the viewing platform, and by the way, take some photos of the big scenery that you didn't capture yesterday, then go back to sleep 6️⃣ Wake up at 11 am, you can choose to go to - Tang'an Terraced Fields (30 yuan/person for the shuttle bus) If you're too tired, you can stay in the village and relax. 7️⃣ High-speed rail return trip 194/person💰 If you have enough time, you can choose to go back to Guilin for fun, or go up to Guizhou, both are on the same high-speed rail🚄 🍗 Food Recommendations 🍗 1- Liao Fatty 2- Bayberry juice and roasted pork🥩 next to Liao Fatty, 10 yuan for 6 skewers 3- Donglang Restaurant: Tofu - Sour Fish Soup.

Here is the strategy I have sorted out! Guizhou is really the first choice for Guangzhou's surrounding tours, because it has beautiful scenery and low prices, very suitable for weekend relaxation! My boyfriend and I went together, and the cost of two people did not exceed 1,500 yuan. We suggest taking the train from Guangzhou South to Congjiang Station (passing through Guilin, Guangxi on the way, the scenery is super beautiful!) The round-trip ticket price is 388 yuan. We recommend staying in the village inside Zhaoxing Dong Village, so it is very convenient to travel. I live two kilometers outside the village, and every time I travel, I am picked up and dropped off by the boss of a guesthouse called Yihao Guesthouse, which is very convenient. The boss is very friendly! I stayed there for two days and had a great experience! As for tickets, student tickets are 40 yuan. We went to two attractions, one is Tang'an Terraced Fields (next to the terraced fields is a Tang'an Dong Village), and the other is Zhaoxing Tong Village. Tang'an Terraced Fields is located on the mountain, and Zhaoxing Dong Village is located at the foot of the mountain. We arrived at Tang'an Terraced Fields at noon, so we wanted to go to the mountain to enjoy the scenery in the afternoon. The boss of the guesthouse told us that we were very lucky because the weather was particularly good that day and we could see the sunset (it was cloudy and rainy the previous few days). To go to the terraced fields, you need to take a car. There are some people selling tickets on the roadside in Zhaoxing Dong Village. We directly bought a round-trip ticket for 20 yuan. It takes about 15 minutes to go up the mountain. The mountain road is very winding! Always going around. If you get carsick, it's best to prepare a bag. If you don't get carsick, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery outside the window, which is really super beautiful! After reaching the top of the mountain, the driver will drop us off at the entrance of Tang'an Dong Village, and the entrance is Tang'an Terraced Fields. At that time, we chose to visit Tang'an Dong Village first, and then return to the entrance to watch the sunset when the sun went down, and then return to the guesthouse. Tang'an Dong Village is very comfortable, and the whole village gives people a leisurely feeling, which is very suitable for relaxing. The local architecture is very distinctive, and it looks more charming under the afternoon sun. Compared with Tang'an Dong Village, Zhaoxing Dong Village is more lively, full of human fireworks. Walking into the alley is a residential area, with a small stream in the middle, where you can see children catching fish in the river and women washing clothes. The size of the village is moderate, and it takes about two or three hours to visit. Entering from the entrance of the village, you will see a street for renting ethnic costumes, with many shops. I rented a set of costumes, the price is 30 yuan for two hours. Many households in the village will hang dyed long cloth and tie-dyed clothes on the upper floor of their homes. Some shops can experience tie-dyeing, but because the process is more complicated and time-consuming, we did not go. The most representative local delicacy is crispy fragrant pig. Crispy fragrant pig powder can be seen everywhere, and the price is also very affordable, only a dozen yuan a bowl. (I ate for two days haha) In addition, grilled pork skewers are also a good choice, 6 skewers can be bought for 10 yuan, very delicious!

Zhaoxing Dong Village is the largest Dong village in southeastern Guizhou The local Dong people are numerous, and traditional customs are well preserved. Experienced fireworks, dragon dance, and Dong activities during the New Year here. For the treasures coming to Guizhou, I recommend you to experience the customs of ethnic minorities here~ High-speed rail goes directly to the place! No need for long-distance transfers Rated as a village on the edge of time by 'Chinese National Geographic' Travel🚄 From Jiang Station, turn right out of the high-speed rail station, walk into the passenger terminal, go upstairs through the hall to take a minibus to the village, 💰10/person, you will be asked to get off the bus to the ticket office halfway, and then 🚐 continue to drive for a few minutes to the main street entrance of the village. Two-day itinerary👉🏻 ⭐️Day1 Arrive at the homestay for lunch and rest➡️Tang'an terraced fields➡️Zhaoxing Tong Village night view/performance/bonfire party It was basically 13 o'clock when I arrived. After eating, I went out to the main street free sightseeing bus stop to the end of the village, and then transferred to the minibus to Tang'an Tong Village, round trip 💰20, 20 minutes by car. There is still 1 kilometer uphill walk at the station, and the villagers 🚘5r per person go up Tang'an Tong Village machine position: 1. Go to the drum tower first, walk to the innermost part of the village, and look down from the stone road 2. Return to the initial language dessert shop at the gate at 5:30 to take pictures of the terraced fields at sunset, and there is an open-air viewing platform next to it. 6:30 is the last bus back to Zhaoxing Tong Village, eat delicious food, and see the night view. You can also choose a bonfire party. ⭐️DAY2 Change clothes in the village to take pictures and play➡️Tie-dyeing by hand➡️Viewing platform to take night view➡️Take the last train to return Tour route📷Photo machine position: 1️⃣Village entrance viewing platform, climb the stairs to take a full view 2️⃣ The waterwheel and wind and rain bridge on the left side of the village gate 3️⃣T-junction of Zhaoxing Bar 4️⃣ On the bridge in front of Jiajie Batik, the photographer stands on the other side of the bridge 5️⃣ Zhituan Drum Tower 6️⃣ The alley junction in front of the Lituan Drum Tower. 7️⃣ The river next to the bar street can go down to the pebble road 8️⃣ The coffee bar window of Yihetongxiao can take a picture with the drum tower Zhaoxing Tong Village's delicious food is all on the main street😋 Roasted pork: There is an aunt's stall near the Fish King Breakfast Shop, 10💰7 skewers, the sauce is delicious, it is freshly roasted! (Many homes are pre-roasted and then reheated, so the taste is not so good) Glutinous rice wrapped in roast meat: The green headscarf aunt's is okay, there are leeks in the glutinous rice😂 Liao Fatty: Sour soup beef noodles, added small tomatoes, slightly sour Fish King Breakfast Shop: Clear soup beef noodles are delicious, crispy pork is so crispy! Dongpinfang Restaurant: Sour soup beef hot pot is very full for two people, braised small potatoes are delicious.

Zhaoxing Dong Village, one of the most beautiful 33 villages recommended by National Geographic, is a place where you can temporarily escape the busy work, the hustle and bustle, and shed the fatigue. Here in Zhaoxing Dong Village Guangzhou South - Congjiang Station 4.5 hours Booked a homestay in advance, located near the entrance of the scenic area, the room is very clean and tidy. Since it's a bit chilly in the mountains at night, the homestay thoughtfully provides electric blankets on the bed. The owner is from the north and is an excellent cook, so you can enjoy the taste of home even in distant Zhaoxing (the tomato and egg noodles are really delicious)! There are many photography and clothing rental shops in the village, where you can choose different outfits according to personal preference. The scenery and architecture here are great for taking pictures, with fields and flowing water, and a leisurely and content atmosphere. Zhaoxing Dong Village is like a Shangri-La, not very big, not luxurious, but the scenery is beautiful. Here you can enjoy a relaxed weekend, a peaceful

When you are tired of the hustle and bustle of the city, go to Guizhou's 'Zhaoxing Dong Village', one of the largest Dong villages in our country, known as the 'First Village of Dongxiang'. Zhaoxing Dong Village is surrounded by mountains, the village is built in the basin of the mountains, two streams converge into a small river running through the village. The houses in the village are stilted buildings, arranged in a staggered manner, all made of fir wood, with hard mountain tops covered with small green tiles, simple and practical. Zhaoxing Dong Village is most famous for its drum tower group, which is unique in all Dong villages in the country, has been included in the Guinness World Records, and is known as the 'Hometown of Drum Tower Culture and Art'. Zhaoxing Dong Village, located in the southeast of Liping County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, covers an area of 180,000 square meters. Zhaoxing Dong Village is all of the Lu surname Dong nationality, divided into five major clans, living in five natural areas, locally known as 'Tuan'. They are divided into Ren Tuan, Yi Tuan, Li Tuan, Zhi Tuan, and Xin Tuan. Zhaoxing is not only the hometown of drum towers, but also the hometown of songs and dances. There are Dong song teams and Dong opera troupes in the village. These traditional villages are strung together like beads, and along the way, they are reasonably inlaid with cultural and creative post stations, ecological homestays, micro-vacation camps, internet celebrity check-in viewing platforms, magical Yao baths, Dongxiang earth stove fire ponds and other supporting facilities. Here, tourists can immerse themselves in ethnic culture, ecological culture, health culture, farming culture, pastoral songs, ancient village cooking smoke, singing and dancing, Dong family oil tea, clouds rising and falling, sunrise and sunset, singing and sitting in the moon, making people happy and forgetful.