Chengyang Eight Villages Travel Guide: A Place to Slow Down

Chengyang Eight Villages, located in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, Liuzhou City, Guangxi Province, is a great tourist destination that combines Dong culture, natural scenery, and ethnic customs🎊. Basic Information📃 • Ticket: CNY 60🎫, sightseeing bus CNY 15🚍. • Opening hours: All day🌞. • Recommended duration: 1 day🕙. Transportation🚗 • Self-driving: Depart from downtown Liuzhou, drive along the Sannan Expressway to Sanjiang County, and then turn to Chengyang Eight Villages. The whole journey takes about 3–4 hours🕣. • Public transportation: You can take a bus from Liuzhou South Bus Station or the long-distance bus station next to the train station to Sanjiang, and then transfer to a bus or charter a car to the scenic area🚌. Accommodation🏡 • Inside the scenic area: There are many inns and homestays, such as Dongjiu Intangible Cultural Heritage Homestay and Aile Homestay, where you can experience the life of Dong stilted buildings🛏. Food🍱 • Special dishes: Sour fish🐟, sour meat🥩, and sour bamboo shoots fried with meat. • Special drinks: Glutinous rice wine🍶 and oil tea🥣. Attractions🎈 • Ma'an Village: As the first of the eight villages, it has a unique architectural style and rich Dong culture. The drum tower, wind and rain bridge, and theater are highlights🌟. • Yan Village: Famous for its unique karst landform, the amazing caves and karst landscapes are unique🗻. • Dong Village: The natural scenery is beautiful, and the terraced fields on the back mountain have different scenery in all seasons🌳. • Da Village: You can learn more about the history and culture of the Dong people in the Dong Culture Exhibition Hall📚. • Pingyan Village: Famous for its well-preserved ancient buildings and traditional handicrafts🎐. Cultural Activities🎉 • Lusheng Festival: Enjoy Lusheng performances and dance performances🎶. • Dong Grand Song Competition: Listen to the multi-part, unaccompanied Dong Grand Song🎤. • Torch Festival: Experience the unique ethnic festival atmosphere🔥. Travel Route🗺 • Morning: After arriving at the scenic area, take a sightseeing bus to Chengyang Yongji Bridge to admire the exquisite architecture of one of the four historical bridges in the world🏞. Then go to Ma'an Village to visit the drum tower, wind and rain bridge, and theater, and feel the strong Dong cultural atmosphere🤩. • Noon: Taste special delicacies such as sour fish and sour meat in the village😋. • Afternoon: Visit Yan Village to enjoy the unique karst landform and karst landscape. Then go to Ping Village to visit the drum tower square and watch Dong folk song and dance performances💃. • Evening: Participate in the Dong Hundred Family Banquet, experience the beautiful meaning of "eating the Hundred Family Banquet and receiving the blessings of the Hundred Families", and enjoy the joint cultural performance🎊.