Slow life in the ancient village, experience a different kind of earthly life

🌳 Chengyang Eight Villages, located in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, Liuzhou, Guangxi, is a big family composed of eight Dong villages. 🏠 Suspended wooden houses, drum towers, wind and rain bridges, and the surrounding mountains, streams, and fields intertwine to form vivid pictures, as if stepping into another world. 🏡 👗 The ancient streets, drum towers, and old alleys still retain their original appearance, with a hint of warmth in the autumn. Local residents wear traditional costumes and are busy with farming life in the village. Women weave and embroider, men plant rice and raise fish, living a leisurely life away from the hustle and bustle of the world. 🏮 🗺️ Recommended Routes: 🔄 🏞️ Chengyang Eight Villages consists of eight villages, but you don't need to visit all of them. Just choose Yanzhai, Pingzhai, and Ma'anzhai, as the other villages are relatively remote and lack highlights. 🚶‍♀️ 🗺️ 🌉 Route ①: It is recommended to start from Chengyang Yongji Bridge, which is the gateway to the village. 🎭 If you are lucky, you can join a tour group and enjoy the wonderful blocking song performance! If there are not many tourists, you might not have such a good opportunity. 🚶‍♂️ But don't worry, there are clear signs along the way, just follow them! 🏠 🛤️ Route ②: If you are staying in a homestay in the village, start from the nearest attraction and explore in one direction, so you can visit all the fun places. 📸 📷 Must-visit Spots: 1⃣ 🏞️ Lainu Pavilion, it takes only 15 minutes to reach the top, and it is the best viewing point in Chengyang Eight Villages, even better than Tingye Pavilion! 2⃣ 👗 Yanzhai Water Street, models can pose on the steps beside Wanshou Bridge, and photographers can capture the most beautiful moments at the bridgehead. 3⃣ 🌉 Chengyang Yongji Bridge, the bridge is suitable for taking detailed beauty shots, and for panoramic shots, the field area under the bridge is the best location. 4⃣ 🚤 Ma'anzhai Wharf, models can leisurely walk across the bridge, and photographers can take continuous shots from the high point at the bridgehead. 5⃣ 🏡 Next to the century-old house, there is a highly skilled old bamboo craftsman. His craftsmanship is full of ethnic characteristics, so don't hesitate to communicate more with the locals and feel their enthusiasm. 6⃣ 🎨 Dong Painting Gallery: Dong paintings are colorful and innovative in design, perfectly showcasing the local folk customs. 7⃣ 🏛️ Wooden Structure Museum: Here you can see the woodworking skills of the Dong people. The wind and rain bridges and drum towers are exquisite representative works, and the top floor of the museum is also a viewing point in Yanzhai! 🚗 🛣️ Transportation: 🚗 🚘 It is about 130 kilometers by car from Guilin, the road conditions are good. After arriving, remember to park your car in the North Gate parking lot, the parking fee is 20 yuan/vehicle/night. 🎟️ 💰 Tickets: Adult ticket: 90 yuan/person (including sightseeing car) Child ticket (over 1.5 meters): 50 yuan/person 👵 Seniors over 65 years old are exempt from tickets, car ticket is 15 yuan/person 🏨 🛏️ Accommodation: Yifang Inn Qingmushan Shuiju These two places are not in the center of the village, but you can enjoy beautiful mountain and river views, and the environment is superb! 👗 📸 Costume Rental: Prices range from 30 to 50 yuan, it is highly recommended to rent a set of traditional costumes for photos, the effect is amazing! 🍽️ 🍜 Food: For dinner, it is recommended to try the Hundred Family Banquet, 80 yuan per person, including meals and performances. For breakfast, be sure to try the local specialty tea oil noodles, which are refreshing and not greasy, and very delicious! 🌶️ 📝 Travel Tips: 1. 🚌 You need to take a sightseeing car to enter the village. 2. 🎭 If you want to participate in the Hundred Family Banquet, it is best to ask in advance if the place you are staying has arranged the event. 3. 💃 After watching the "Zuomei" performance, the Dong people will invite the audience to dance together, don't be shy, you will be infected by their enthusiasm! 4. 🕒 Although the transportation to Chengyang is very convenient, the return journey may be a bit troublesome, so remember to allow enough time!