Searching for the Secret Places of Dragon Boat Festival: A 48-Hour In-depth Tour of Tangan Dong Village from Hong Kong

During the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, you can take the high-speed rail from Hong Kong West Kowloon directly to Guiyang East (about 5 hours), and then transfer to the bullet train to Congjiang Station (2 hours) to start this encounter between the cloud terraces and the Dong culture. Highlights: Day 1: First experience of the secret cloud realm • Morning: Take a direct bus from Congjiang Station to Zhaoxing Dong Village (10 yuan/10 minutes), then transfer to the free sightseeing bus in the village to the Tang'an Dong Village special bus stop. It is recommended to buy a round-trip bus ticket from Zhaoxing to Tang'an (20 yuan), which departs on the hour and takes 20 minutes. • Afternoon: Stay in a stilt house in the village and open the window to see the layers of Tang'an terraced fields. It is recommended to take the “Ecological Museum Guided Tour” to learn about the rice-growing culture of the Dong ethnic group. • Evening: Hike along the terraced field trail to the viewing platform and watch the terraced fields reflect the sky like a mirror in the twilight. For dinner, you must try the Dong ethnic group’s pickled fish with glutinous rice wine, which is sour, spicy and fragrant and hits your taste buds directly. Day 2 Dong Culture Immersion Day • Morning: Participate in the “Sasui Sacrifice” ceremony hosted by the village elder and experience the mystery of the Dong ethnic group’s matriarchal worship. Then I learned Dong embroidery and made sachets by myself. • Afternoon: Join the Dragon Boat Festival limited “Gathering on the Five Towers” ​​challenge and learn to sing Dong songs while walking between drum towers. When making rice dumplings, you can try wrapping the fragrant glutinous rice produced in the terraced fields with bamboo leaves. • Evening: Take the last bus back to Zhaoxing before 19:40 to attend the bonfire party. If you have enough energy, you can experience the custom of "Singing and Walking in the Moonlight", where young men and women sing to each other. Special reminder for Dragon Boat Festival: 1. Transportation connection: The last bus from Congjiang Station to Zhaoxing Dong Village is at 21:00. If you miss it, you need to share a car (about 30 yuan/person). 2. Weather response: There is a high probability of showers during the Dragon Boat Festival. It is recommended to bring waterproof hiking shoes and a light raincoat. Rainbows are likely to appear on the terraced fields after rain. 3. Cultural taboos: When photographing a Dong ethnic group song performance, avoid using flash. When participating in the custom of "climbing through the window to visit a girl," you must respect local marriage and love cultural norms. In two days, from the bustling Hong Kong to the secret place of Southeast Guizhou, the sour and spicy pickled fish on the tip of the tongue and the Dong ethnic group songs in the ears weave into the most unique memory of the Dragon Boat Festival. #Dragon Boat Festival good places