Guizhou | The Severely Underrated Mysterious Dong Village, Perfect for a Slow-Paced Weekend Getaway!
Visiting Guizhou was such a pleasant surprise! 😍
Home to the largest Dong village in China—Zhaoxing Dong Village 🌳.
Selected by 'National Geographic' as one of the 'Six Most Beautiful Ancient Villages in China' 🏘️, it's not overly commercialized, primitive and quaint, away from the hustle and bustle of the city. For those who dislike the strong commercial atmosphere and want to experience authentic ethnic culture, this is an excellent choice 🌞.
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Travel Tips
📍 Address: Navigate to Zhaoxing Dong Village, Liping County, Guizhou
🚗 Transportation: Self-driving is recommended, it takes about 3.5 hours by car from Guiyang.
🚄 High-speed train: Take the high-speed train to Congjiang Station, then take a car to the Dong Village.
🎫 Ticket: 38 yuan (From now until August 31, all A-level scenic spots in Guizhou offer half-price tickets, and students from primary to university can enter for free with their student ID. Non-working day highway tolls are half off for ETC users).
❗️❗️ Friends from Guangdong can enter for free 👍.
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I was amazed by the beauty of the Dong Village when I first saw it! It is the largest Dong village in the Dong ethnic region of Southeast Guizhou, surrounded by trees, terraced fields, and rice 🌳🌾. Due to the lack of over-commercialization, the original ecology of the Dong Village has been well preserved. Dong people sell fruits, vegetables, and drinks on the streets, full of a strong sense of life.
There are five grand Drum Towers in the village, divided by clan surnames into Ren, Yi, Li, Zhi, and Xin, which are very spectacular and a must-see 🤩🏰.
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Must-Visit Attractions
✅ Tang'an Terraced Fields 🌾🌅📷
Don't miss it if you like terraced fields. It's about a 20-minute drive from the Dong Village. The people here are more primitive, and the winding terraced fields are spectacular, especially in summer, the beauty of the terraced fields is healing. Staying here for one night, waiting for a sunset, is very comfortable and definitely worth a visit.
Take a set of beautiful photos, stroll around slowly, and you'll find great photo spots everywhere 😍.
✅ Viewing Platform 🌇
At the entrance of the ancient house, there is a supreme viewing platform where you can overlook the entire Dong Village, perfect for photography 👌.
✅ Dong Village Rice Fields 🌾
There are several lush green rice fields at the entrance, and a photo with the Dong Village will definitely be amazing 🤩.
✅ Drum Tower 🥁
There are signs marking the location of the Drum Towers along the way, find a suitable spot to take a photo with the Drum Tower, the photo effect is super cool 👍.
✅ Tie-dye Workshop 🎨
The uniform tie-dye workshops, with neatly arranged clothes drying, look like a beautiful painting. The small bridges and flowing water here are also great for photography, and it's my favorite spot. The Dong Village has houses on both sides and a stream in the middle, standing on the stones in the stream to take photos feels very special 🌊.
‼️ It is recommended to wear ancient-style clothing or traditional Dong Village attire for better photo results 💃!
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Local Specialties
There are many special foods here, a paradise for foodies!
✔️ Sour Soup Fish
✔️ Sour Soup Beef
✔️ Bullfrog Hotpot
✔️ Glutinous Rice Wrapped Meat
✔️ Crispy Pork Rice Noodles
✔️ Wild Bayberry Juice
✔️ Street-side Grilled Pork Belly
✔️ Oil Tea
Come to Zhaoxing Dong Village, experience the primitive Dong ethnic style, taste delicious local snacks, slow down, and enjoy this tranquility and beauty 😊
The scenery is pleasant, with strong Yi cultural characteristics, the commercial atmosphere is not too strong, we choose to live in the homestay in the stockade, a day to walk around is still very abundant, basically eat, drink and play are all available, overall satisfaction
Zhaoxing Dongzhai is very beautiful. On the fifth day, villagers perform the Yuge competition. They invite tourists to taste local food and participate in the selection. It is very interesting, that is, the commerciality is too strong, and the hygiene needs to be improved.
Also, the stockade is not big, it takes not long to go around, there are also scenic tour buses, and buses that go directly to the high-speed rail station, the transportation is convenient, there are also cars to another attraction, Tang'an Terraces, overall can also
Dongzhai is very good! Stayed here for three days! If it is not a time problem, I will stay for a few more days! The folk customs are simple and humane! There is fireworks! This is a stockade with a low commercial level in the ancient village in the country. The locals are very windy and rainy. The bridges are all in a daze. The local uncles and aunts are also everywhere on the street. This is the place where they live. I want to feel it slowly. It is very recommended to come here. I met two very enthusiastic. The boss of the guest! Will come back to ps to buy a shuttle bus ticket, the staff asked me several times to confirm that I have to buy 2 one-way tickets in advance, I am very sure, the result is useless
I took my family to play for three days and I was very happy. The local residents were simple. Every skewer was delicious. The sour soup fish was also delicious. I recommend the small restaurant. His cooking is also very delicious. The beef noodles are also delicious. The whole process did not step on the pit. When you come to Dongzhai, you must go to Tang'an Terraces. The spring water is cool and sweet. In short, it was a very satisfying trip.
The stockade is very beautiful. The fare can stay for two days. The food inside is delicious. I also went to Tang'an Terraces. The scenery is beautiful! The villagers are very simple. I experienced the special wax dyeing tie-dye. I feel very good. I will play again next time!
The night view of this niche place in Guizhou - Zhaoxing Dongzhai is so beautiful. Zhaoxing Dongzhai is called by National Geographic as a "village on the edge of time". Qingshan is accompanied by small rivers passing through the village. Qingshan, green water, terraces, and people are the most authentic portrayal here.
The location of the homestay is about 100 meters away from the entrance of the scenic gate. It is convenient to find, the decoration is very new, the facilities are complete and easy to use, the window is the mountain view, quiet and sleepy, in fact, it is 3 kilometers away from the core scenic spot. The boss sends it out and sends it in, but fortunately it is not in the core area, otherwise it is barbecue fireworks and noise. It is absolutely right to choose it if you want to rest quietly. The proprietress is very good, the pick-up service area is in place, and you can also buy discount bonfire party tickets. There are several restaurants not far from the hotel. It tastes good and praises!