Zhenyuan Ancient Town | A tranquil ancient town away from the hustle and bustle

📍Location: Zhenyuan Ancient Town, located in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, is a historic and cultural city with a long history. The ancient town was established during the Ming Dynasty and has a history of over 600 years. 🚘Transportation: Train: Zhenyuan Station Guiyang—Zhenyuan, about 4h Kaili—Zhenyuan, about 1.5h Direct bus No.1 from the train station to the ancient town costs 2💰 🚌Bus: Zhenyuan Bus Station has buses to various destinations. 🚙Self-driving: The whole journey is on highways with good road conditions. Parking fee is generally 30💰/day 🎫Ticket: Zhenyuan Ancient Town does not charge an entrance fee, but the attractions inside charge separate admission fees, Qinglong Cave 60/person, Shiping Mountain 35/person 🏠Accommodation 📍Zuijianglou Riverside Inn Friends choose to travel together on weekends, the ancient town is not big, and it can be explored in two days over the weekend. A few people can stay in a family suite, ⭕175💰 per night, only 43 per person on average, and it's a first-line river view. The water surface is just four or five meters below the balcony, I'm really afraid the phone might fall into it 🍚Cuisine ⭕The restaurants inside the ancient town are slightly more expensive, and they are all fish restaurants. Go to the street across the new bridge, where everything is very affordable, ⭕The cost of living in Zhenyuan is also low, 10r beef, lamb, pork knuckle rice, and clay pot rice are all there Must-visit & photo-worthy places: 1⃣Qinglong Cave Qinglong Cave, known as the 'Hanging Temple of the Southwest', consists of multiple architectural groups including Qinglong Cave, Zhongyuan Cave, Ziyang Cave, Wanshou Palace, Xianglu Rock, and Zhusheng Bridge. Facing the Wu River and backed by cliffs, it is one of the largest ancient architectural complexes in Guizhou Province. 💫Best viewing spot: Daheguan Wharf, from where you can view Qinglong Cave, is like a fine landscape painting, and also resembles a magnificent group of bas-reliefs. 2⃣Shiping Mountain Shiping Mountain is majestic and precipitous because it resembles a huge screen standing in the forest, giving a strong sense of shock, hence its name. 💫Best viewing spot: The highest point of Shiping Mountain, where you can overlook the entire Zhenyuan Ancient Town, especially beautiful at night with the lights dimly lit, creating a magnificent scene. 3⃣Zhusheng Bridge A landmark ancient building of Zhenyuan, originally named 'Xi Bridge', it was renamed 'Zhusheng Bridge' after Emperor Kangxi's birthday celebration. This bridge was a must-pass for scholars from Yunnan and Guizhou provinces traveling to the capital for their exams! 💫Best viewing spot: The night view centered around Zhusheng Bridge, with the colorful lights of the connected prefectural and guard cities reflected on the river surface, is very beautiful!