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LEONARD SUTTONUnited States

Summer hit unlocked at Wanfenglin! Stay in a rice field starry sky room and shoot a movie-like Green Wild Fairyland scene

While 99% of people flock to Guilin, I found Xu Xiake’s secret mountain and water blind box in Guizhou! 20,000 peaks plunge into 8,000 acres of rice fields, and the Bouyei grandma’s mountain songs are free BGM… ⏰ Two-day one-night immersive itinerary (2025 tested version)​ 🌅 Day 1: Panoramic Harvest · Cultural Code​ 06:00 Bagua Field Sunrise Ceremony​ Wrapped in morning mist rushing to the viewing platform, drone aerial shot captures the spiral rice fields edged in gold, a natural Taiji diagram awakening amid the surrounding peak forest Tips: Wear a white dress for backlit silhouette shots, toss a straw hat into the air to capture dynamic motion 09:00 Deep tour of Bouyei village​ Rent an electric scooter to explore Nahui Village (30 RMB/hour), shoot cycling scenes with the peak forest as the backdrop in front of the century-old waterwheel; learn a couple of lines of Bouyei “Bayin Sitting Song,” grandma smiles and hands over wild bayberries: “Very sweet, picked from our own home!” 12:00 Egg Fried Rice Showdown​ Rush to Huangxiu Egg Fried Rice near General Bridge, the firewood stove crackles, crispy chili and secret spicy sauce flip in the iron wok, a large plate for 12 RMB served with pickled radish, the owner reveals: “The rice must be cooked with Nahui fresh water to be translucent!” 17:00 Rice Field Art Moment​ Sneak into the Fu-character field (September limited golden version), a 20-acre giant “Fu” character rice wave shot from above goes viral on social media; squat at the Jinxiu Countryside viewing platform, watch the sunset dye the peak forest honey color, instantly turning into a screenshot from the movie “Little Forest” 🌌 Day 2: Secret Realm Exploration · Wild Fun Carnival​ 08:00 Easy hike in West Peak Forest​ Solo trek on the trail (non-slip shoes + cash essential!), find rock wall fossils in the “stars surrounding the moon” stone cluster, buy freshly made glutinous rice cakes from villagers on the way (3 RMB each), fragrant with yellow soybean powder 14:00 Intangible Cultural Heritage Handicraft Experience​ Make batik at Bouyei Bayin Hall (50 RMB): copper knife sketches butterfly patterns dipped into indigo vat, sister says “Butterflies flying over Wanfenglin bring good luck all year!” Take the scarf as a travel badge 20:00 Rice Field Starry Sky Wine Party​ The homestay host brings out glutinous rice wine to sit around the fire pit, look up to see the Milky Way crossing the peak forest. The owner points to the Big Dipper: “Each star is a guardian mountain god, the brightest one is on General Peak!” Set up a tripod for a 30-second long exposure to capture star trails circling the peaks 💥 Viral video script (15-second screen-sweeping template)​ 0-3s: Drone dive over Bagua Field spiral rice terraces (background music climax starts) 5s: Girl in white dress rides electric scooter through rice waves, straw hat blown away captured 10s: Close-up of batik cloth dipped in indigo vat + slow-motion egg fried rice stir-fry in iron wok Ending caption: “Wanfenglin, redefining summer’s healing 👨‍👩‍👧 Crowd-exclusive guide​ Family must-plays​ ✅ Rice Field Mini Train (20 RMB/person): shuttle through the golden rice sea in September, navigate to 📍Rice Field Meeting · Childhood Time ✅ Rice Flower Fish Catching (30 RMB): roll up pants and jump into mud ponds, navigate to 📍Xiao Jia Shi Su ✅ Fengsan Inn (1063 RMB/night): free farm picking + firefly night viewing Couple’s private picks​ 💘 Starry Tent Proposal: Yueqili Inn’s private stargazing platform, butler assists with rose light sea setup 💘 Couple’s Batik DIY: Rongsu Inn custom couple scarves dyed with “Bi Yi Bird” totem 🧰 2025 Practical Toolkit​ Project​ Expert Tips​ Pitfall Warnings​ Transport​ High-speed train to Panzhou Station → carpool 40 RMB/person (50% cheaper than taxi) Direct flights to Xingyi are few and expensive Tickets​ Search “Wanfenglin Summer Discount Pass” on Trip.com: ticket + sightseeing bus + batik = 138 RMB (gate price 190 RMB) Walking the whole route takes 6 hours and is exhausting! Accommodation​ Fengxi Banshan: infinity pool + family activities (559 RMB) Yueqili: 14 rooms all with peak forest views (window view) Food​ Sour bamboo shoot beef hotpot + wild fern (50 RMB per person) Five-color glutinous rice (market day exclusive) Scenic area restaurant “Bouyei Eight Big Bowls” overpriced by 30% 📸 Photo Tips​ Filter formula: Daytime → Enlighten “Lime” + brightness 30; Night → VSCO KP7 + grain 15 Outfit code: White dress (peak forest) + indigo cloth (village) + bright shawl (starry sky) “When the autumn wind crumples the rice waves into scattered gold on the ground, every frame of Wanfenglin teaches us: what we call a fairyland is just the conspiracy of earthly life and nature.”
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Posted: Aug 7, 2025
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