Guizhou Tuole Village | A picturesque autumn viewing spot (with guide)
Autumn is the most beautiful season of the year, and also the one with the most intense colors, resembling a fairy tale world. Today, Xi Rong takes you to the most romantic village in Liupanshui City, the 'Hometown of Ancient Ginkgo Trees in the World' - Tuole Village. The entire village is pleasant in autumn colors, poetic and picturesque. If you like it, save it for later.
➤Introduction to Tuole Ancient Ginkgo Scenic Area
Tuole Village was established during the Ming Dynasty, with over 1200 ancient ginkgo trees, most of which are over 300 years old, and the oldest being over 1500 years old. It is currently the largest, most densely grown, oldest, most concentrated, and best-preserved ancient ginkgo community in the world, forming a unique scenic landscape, known as the 'Hometown of Ginkgo in the World'. The entire village, with its houses at varying elevations, is extremely elegant. A river named Tuole River runs across the village, with clear streams. In autumn, the towering ginkgo trees are the most unique scenery of Tuole Village, quiet and beautiful, covered in golden yellow, just like a fairy tale world. This limited autumn beauty has become a paradise for tourists and photography enthusiasts. The golden ginkgo trees, along with the village houses, small bridges, and flowing water, form a pleasant autumn pastoral painting.
➤Ways to Enjoy
Stroll along the creek, admire the quaint architecture, learn about the rich history and culture of the ancient village, experience the simple folk customs and unique charm, and you can also visit the local temples to understand the local religious culture. For those who love outdoor activities, you can try hiking, camping, and photography. In the tranquil scenery, you can capture the most beautiful moments everywhere.
➤Photo Spot Recommendations
❶ The small bridge and flowing water spot, with the artistic conception of 'old vines, old trees, crows, small bridges, flowing water, and households', with Hanfu props available for rent nearby.
❷ Residential houses
With yellow walls and gray tiles, corn or chili peppers hanging at the door, and ginkgo leaves scattered on the rooftops, it's a beautiful autumn scene.
❸ Ancient post road
An ancient post road leading to the Ginkgo King, the ancient Tea Horse Road, with smooth stone slabs and many old ginkgo trees.
❹ Xing Lake
A ginkgo tree with a good shape, with an old man selling roasted ginkgo underneath, and a stream flowing by, a great spot for portrait photography.
❺ The road to the south gate
There are many tall ginkgo trees along the road, and many stalls, where you can capture a whole forest of ginkgo trees, with beautiful scenery.
➤Best Time to Enjoy Autumn: Late October to late November
Generally turns yellow in mid-October, and will be all yellow in November, more spectacular than in October.
➤Scenic Area Level: AAAA
➤Address: Tuole Village, Shiqiao Town, Panzhou City, Liupanshui City, Guizhou Province
➤Ticket Price: 30 yuan/person
➤Food Recommendations
Ginkgo stewed with chicken, roasted ginkgo, prickly pear fruit leather, lotus leaf glutinous rice chicken, etc.
➤Accommodation
You can stay in the Panzhou city area, with more choices and better conditions, about half an hour's drive from the city area, or you can stay in the village, where there are farmhouses and hotels.
➤Transportation
❶ Self-drive navigation to 'Tuole Village, Shiqiao Town, Panzhou City, Liupanshui City, Guizhou Province', about 4 hours from Guiyang.
❷ Take the high-speed train from 'Guiyang North Station' to 'Panzhou', then carpool to Tuole Village.
➤Nearby Attractions
Wumeng Prairie, Dala Fairy Valley, Niangniang Mountain, etc.
➤Tips
❶ Try to travel at off-peak times to avoid weekends and holidays.
❷ During the peak season, there will be many carpooling options after getting off the high-speed train, with a price of about 150 yuan per car.
❸ In the off-season, transportation here is inconvenient, it is recommended to travel by self-driving.
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Natural landscape -Ancient Ginkgo Group: The densest ancient ginkgo group in the world, presenting a golden ocean landscape in autumn -Small bridges and flowing water: The clear streams and ancient bridges in the core area form a poetic picture -Apricot Lake Bridge: A five-story pavilion-style wind and rain bridge spans across the Apricot Lake, where you can enjoy tea and view the scenery Humanistic relics -Ancient Post Road: An important section of the Yunnan-Guizhou Ancient Post Road and the Ancient Tea-Horse Road -Tree King: An ancient tree over 1,500 years old, although the upper part is withered, the lower part is still growing tenaciously -Ancient houses: Traditional tiled houses and ancient ginkgo trees complement each other
The ginkgo trees in Tuole Village are scattered throughout the village. Since we went there a week late, some of the trees had already shed their leaves, while some had not yet completely turned yellow. Walking in the village, the quaint buildings and thousand-year-old trees gave the village a sense of magic!
Tuole Ancient Ginkgo has beautiful scenery, pleasant climate, comfortable temperature, fresh air, and many ancient ginkgo trees with a long history. Although the ginkgo leaves are not yellow at present, the green color is very distinctive and has a unique charm. The ancient village is quiet and peaceful, with small bridges, flowing water and houses. The environment is quiet, simple and natural, and the folk customs are simple. It is suitable for summer heat escape and autumn viewing of yellow leaves.
Old Confucius: Crane Chongtian Golden and Silver Canyon Smiling with Column 3 Ancient Daoyi Qingquan, Xie Fenghuang? The breeze is everywhere and the countryside is beautiful. Guxiang's journey to Huang? The apricot leaves are dancing and dancing. Tien Biao Tole, the mountain birds sing frequently. Along the road, Jinyu, Yu Ying gallery. Qianhang Taoyuan relies on Cui, small bridge, flowing water. The path sings the ratings lightly. Blue sky and white clouds, continuous rainbow singing low! ____________ December 26, 1898
I have always wanted to go and see it. It is not far away. It takes only about one or two hours from Xingyi. I was going to stay in Panzhou in the future, but I didn’t expect it to be that far. I went there on the first night and had a pork rib hotpot at the ASEAN Food Festival. The taste was pretty good. I went to Shiqiao Town for a walk, but found it was not fun, so I came back to find a place to stay. I stayed at Xiangyue Xinglin Inn. The environment was good, but the pillows were uncomfortable and it was a bit noisy in the morning. I had breakfast downstairs the next day and went to the scenic spot. The scenery in the village was pleasant, not as commercialized as other scenic spots. The ginkgo leaves turned yellow in this season, which was very beautiful. It rained a little when I went there, but it didn’t affect it much. There were quite a lot of tour groups. I felt like it was a bit like a paradise. It was also good to walk around there. I didn’t have to think about work and life and could relax myself. I recommend it.
November is the season to watch ginkgo. It's yellow all over the village. The ticket is 30 yuan, and the scenic spot is not big. It is full of villagers who set up stalls everywhere, and the internal management needs to be standardized. The oldest 1,500-year-old ginkgo tree is basically dry and covered with red strips by tourists.
It is suitable for all seasons, with green in spring, cool in summer, red leaves in autumn, and white snow in winter. The village is surrounded by mountains on both sides, with streams flowing through it. There is a mirror lake at the south gate, which is formed by a dam and is prone to water mist. Before and after sunrise, the morning is filled with mist and fairy air. There is no excessive destruction of modern elements in the village. The old ginkgo trees and old houses maintain their original feeling. The new houses are basically moved to the north gate. The village is full of local residents. The old houses are also occupied. They run farms and specialize in catering, but no accommodation is allowed. Eating outside the old house and under the ancient ginkgo tree is very artistic. Transportation: You can go to Panzhou High-speed Railway Station, and then take a car or taxi. From Liupanshui to Hongguo Bus Station, then transfer to the bus in the direction of Shanlan and get off at the south gate of Tuole Village Scenic Area. You can also return. If you want to get off at Panzhou High-speed Railway Station, remember to say hello to the driver. Tickets: There are no free tickets recently. The sightseeing bus costs 10 yuan to go back and forth between the south gate and the north gate. The best time to view red leaves is from the end of October to the beginning of November. Please consult the scenic spot for specific details every year. This time we arrived on November 16, but the leaves in the main areas were almost gone.
Shuangxi to Tole Village, the scenery did not say that if there are not so many people, it would be even better, especially at the peak of lunch, farmers have to wait for 1 to 2 hours to eat, reception capacity needs to be improved. In addition, there is a high-speed from Panzhou City to Tole Village, the whole journey takes only half an hour, but the N routes recommended by Baidu Map do not have this way of walking, which makes us follow the old road recommended by Baidu Map. It took us more than an hour to get there, and fortunately we took a high-speed return journey.