Scenic spot introduction:
Zhenyuan Ancient Town is a national key historical and cultural city with a history of 2000 years. It was also a famous cultural city that once shone for a while. It was once the most prestigious gateway to Hunan and Guizhou and is known as the "important town in eastern Guizhou" and the "ancient Miao town". Looking at the ancient town from a distance, half of it is on the hillside and half of it is in the water. The Wuyang River winds through the whole city in an S-shape, resembling a Tai Chi diagram.According to historical records, Zhenyuan was called "Zhuyan Datianxi Cave" in ancient times and was a "ghost cave". From Xia to Shang, they lived in the southwest of Jingzhou and Liangzhou, and were called "Jingman". Tracing back to its origins, Zhenyuan in ancient times was located at the junction of the historical settlements of the "Five River Barbarians" and the "Baiyue People". The residential buildings in Zhenyuan Ancient Town have a simple architectural style, with raised eaves and angles, and reflections of waves. They are quiet and leisurely. There are many well-preserved and large-scale ancient buildings gathered together. The style is quite similar to the ancient city of Phoenix in western Hunan.
Attractions distribution:
Zhenyuan Ancient Town has rich ethnic customs and preserves more than 160 places such as the majestic and unique Qinglong Cave ancient building complex, ancient dwellings of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, ancient lanes, ancient docks, and ancient city walls. Although the ancient town has gradually become silent with the changes of history, it has also achieved another kind of beauty that is uncontested, quiet and elegant. In the ancient town, there are Zhongyuan Cave, Kuixing Tower, Wanshou Palace, Zhusheng Bridge, Ziyang Academy, Qinglong Cave, Xianglu Rock, Heping Village, ancient lanes, ancient wharf, antique pedestrian street, Tan Junpei Mansion, Zhou Dawen's former residence, Xiawuyang, etc.Scenic spot qualifications:
National 4A-level scenic spotScenic spot features:
Ancient town tour, folk customs, ancient buildings, ancient town residences, historic sitesScenic spot map:
Travel Notes of Travellers:
- Travel tips: year-round recommendations! Travel by month
- Travel tips: recommended travel tips for the National Day Golden Week
travelling guideline:
In spring, mountain flowers are blooming everywhere in southeastern Guizhou. As soon as you walk into the antique village gate, you feel like you are in a paradise.
Southeast Guizhou is the best place to escape the summer heat. At the same time, there are many Miao and Dong ethnic festivals during August.
Autumn is the best time to appreciate the golden fields in autumn. When the sun sets, the mountains in the distance are like black and the terraced fields nearby are sparkling.
There are not many people in Qiandongnan in winter, but you can still see its original calm face.
Tour route:
Two-day tour: D1 Qinglong Cave → Ancient Lane → Wuyang River, D2 Tiexi → Heping Village → Zhou Dawen’s Former Residence → Shiping Mountain.
Best time to visit:
Spring, summer and autumn are the seasons when local minority festivals are concentrated, making it a good time to travel.
Shopping recommendations:
Zhenyuan is a place where all ethnic groups live together, and the food is rich and colorful. Special delicacies include Miaojia sour soup, Wuyang River fresh fish, tofu, and community rice. Specialty snacks include fried rice cakes, rice tofu (cold salad), ginger sugar, mulled wine eggs, Tang Ma Yuan, yellow cake cakes, cotton vegetable cakes, corn cakes, crispy rice noodles, etc.
Scenic spot map:
Scenic spot location:
China>Guizhou Province>Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture>Zhenyuan County
How to get there:
There are no direct flights to Zhenyuan, so you have to transfer to a train or long-distance bus after arriving in Guiyang. There are many transit trains at Zhenyuan Railway Station, which is very convenient, so it is recommended to travel mainly by train.
Scenic area map:
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Ticket prices for Zhenyuan Ancient Town:
Wuyang River: 20 yuan/person;
Qinglong Cave: 30 yuan/person (an additional 20 yuan/person is charged for scenic performances);
Wuyang River boat ticket: 100 yuan/person;
Tiexi: 50 yuan/person;
Zhenyuan Ancient City Water Upstream: 80 yuan/person.
Scenic area opening hours:
Open all day
