Purify your soul at Zhaoxing Dong Village, offering you a unique tranquility!

**Opening**: A bowl of sour soup led me to start my summer journey in Guizhou at Zhaoxing Dong Village🌄. Under the blue sky and white clouds, the village looks like a scene from a comic🍃. Despite the numerous photo studios lining the streets, you can still find traces of rustic charm🎋. Yet, it’s hard not to reflect on how time moves everything forward and also erases everything.🌞 🔶 🕘 **Opening Hours**: 00:00–23:59 🔶 💴 **Ticket Prices**: Adult Ticket🎫: 78 CNY Free for children, seniors aged 65+, teachers, and medical workers. 🔶 ⛺ **Attractions**: 1️⃣ **Drum Tower Cluster | The Soul Totem of Dong Village** 📸 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - The five drum towers (Benevolence, Righteousness, Courtesy, Wisdom, and Trust) are scattered in harmony, built with mortise-and-tenon joints without nails. Lit up at night, they resemble a fairy-tale wonderland. - Photo Spot: Xintuan Drum Tower at dusk, capturing its silhouette against the sunset. 2️⃣ **Dong Grand Song Live | A Millennium-Old Intangible Heritage** 🎶 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Every night at 8 PM, Xintuan Drum Tower hosts an a cappella polyphonic choir, mimicking birds and streams—known as the "Oriental Polyphony." - Hidden Gem: Join spontaneous village parades during festivals, where silver ornaments jingle alongside songs. 3️⃣ **Tang'an Terraces | Ink Painting in the Clouds** 🌾 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ - A 20-minute shuttle ride takes you to these terraces. Hike along stone-paved paths—spring brings rapeseed flowers, while autumn offers golden rice waves. - Secret Vantage Point: The viewing platform 100 meters from Tang'an Village Gate, overlooking the layered terraces and Dong Village. 4️⃣ **Batik Workshop | Craft Your Blue-and-White Dream** 🎨 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ - Use wax knives to sketch totems on cotton cloth, then dye it for a unique artwork. Try "Jiajie Batik" (50 CNY/person). 5️⃣ **Night View from the Observatory | A Thousand Lights Illuminating Dong Village** 🌌 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Climb the observatory after sunset to see stilt houses glowing like a starry river. Wear ethnic costumes for silhouette photos (rental: 30–50 CNY/set). 🔶 🚌 **Transport Guide**: 🚄 High-Speed Rail: Guiyang North → Congjiang Station → Turn right for the shuttle bus (10 CNY/person, 15-minute ride). 🚗 Drive: Navigate to "Zhaoxing Dong Village Scenic Area." Free parking; out-of-province vehicles enjoy half-price highway tolls. 🔶 👉 **Itinerary Tips**: 🏡 **Stay**: - *Guge Secret Homestay*: Stilt-house design with terraces facing the rice terraces. - *Shui'an Zhaoxing Hotel*: Riverside location, lulled to sleep by songs and water. 🍜 **Local Bites**: 🍙 *Sticky Rice Wrapped Roast Pork*: Charcoal-grilled pork wrapped in glutinous rice—crispy outside, soft inside. 🍵 *Oil Tea*: A Dong breakfast staple with fried rice and peanuts—warming and healthy. 🍶 *Fermented Rice Wine*: Homemade street-side brew, perfect for a tipsy night under Dong skies. 🔶 🧡 **Pre-Trip Prep**: 💡 *Outfit*: Ethnic-style clothing is photogenic! Rentals available locally. 💡 *Season*: Spring/summer/fall each offer unique views; winter features fish-catching and hot spring baths♨—equally amazing!