[2025 Zunyi Attraction] Travel Guide for Hailong Village (Updated Mar)

1. Itinerary Planning Guiyang/Zunyi → Hailongtun Tusi Site → Bozhou Tusi City → Return • Morning: Depart from Guiyang or Zunyi, navigate to "Hailongtun Tusi Site", the whole journey takes about 1 hour by car. • Noon: Arrive and park your car in the scenic area parking lot, walk or take a sightseeing bus (35 yuan/person) to enter the scenic area. • Afternoon: Visit Hailongtun Tusi Site, visit Tongzhu Pass, Feihu Pass, Feilong Pass and other nine passes, feel the magnificence of the ancient military defense system, and then visit the New Palace Site, appreciate the ancient architectural relics. • Evening: Go to Bozhou Tusi City, experience the restored Ming Dynasty commercial scene, and visit the multimedia interactive center. • Night: Return to Zunyi or Guiyang for accommodation. 2. Scenic Spots and Cultural Introduction 1. Hailongtun Tusi Site • Cultural background: Hailongtun is the only world cultural heritage in Guizhou. It was built in the fifth year of Bao'you in the Southern Song Dynasty (1257) and destroyed in the Pingbo War in the 28th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1600). It is the core relic of the Yang family's Tusi rule of Bozhou for 725 years, and it witnessed the wisdom of the ancient Chinese in managing the southwestern multi-ethnic region. • Featured attractions: There are nine passes in front of the village, and there are protective walls between each pass, extending for more than ten miles along the mountain. The New Palace Site, the Old Palace Site, the Treasury, and the Gunpowder Depot are well preserved. 2. Bozhou Tusi City • Cultural background: It was built to restore the prosperous commercial scene of the Ming Dynasty. It is equipped with an interactive experience center, which uses multimedia technology to showcase Tusi culture and history. • Experience suggestion: Stroll through the Tusi City, taste Zunyi's特色小吃, such as mutton noodles and bean curd. 3. Practical information • Ticket price: Hailongtun Tusi Site ticket 65 yuan/person, sightseeing bus round trip 35 yuan/person, joint ticket 95 yuan/person • Traffic guide: Depart from Zunyi City, navigate to "Hailongtun Tusi Site". The scenic area parking lot is large and convenient for self-driving. • Opening hours: 08:30-17:00 • Dining recommendation: There are simple restaurants in the scenic area. It is recommended to bring your own food and water. Hailongtun is the only world cultural heritage in Guizhou. It combines natural scenery and historical culture, making it an excellent choice for self-driving tours.

Hailongtun, also known as Longyantun in ancient times, was a military fortress for the local Tusi chieftains during the medieval period of the Bozhou region, established during the Southern Song dynasty. By taking advantage of the terrain, the fortifications were strengthened, making the city, which spans about ten miles, as impregnable as a metal cauldron. Hailongtun is the only well-preserved medieval military castle found in China to date, with many relics buried under two meters of soil and wild grass for 400 years. The ancient castle still retains remnants of walls, passes, watchtowers, palaces, halls, barracks, and storehouses. Built against the mountain, the terrain is perilous, truly a strategic military location that was highly contested. Touring the site involves climbing stairs, starting right after getting off the sightseeing bus. There are a total of 9 passes to cross, one royal palace ruin, and a thirty-six-step ladder as the main attractions. The most exciting part of Hailongtun is the first half of the journey after climbing the mountain, starting from the thirty-six-step ladder. This section is connected with the Flying Dragon Pass, Flying Tiger Pass, Flying Phoenix Pass, and Facing Heaven Pass, where the terrain is extremely dangerous, and one must be very careful when climbing. To complete the entire tour, it is necessary to reserve about 4-5 hours (including the sightseeing bus), and it is very tiring, especially the half-meter-high steps of the thirty-six-step ladder. Between the parking lot and the visitor center, there is a street with food vendors where the prices are not high; a bowl of wheat ears for 10 yuan and a covered rice dish for 15 yuan are enough to satisfy hunger.

Here😃, you can experience the charm of the landscape. Behind the small courtyard, there is a tall mountain⛰, with clouds and mist lingering at the peak🌫, and a stream rushing at the foot of the mountain🎶, jumping between the rocks, making a pleasant sound. In the courtyard🤗, time seems to become leisurely and peaceful, making one's mind tranquil🧘‍♂️ and comfortable😌. This place will surely leave you with unforgettable impressions and wonderful memories🎇.

During the May Day holiday, I went to Zunyi Hailongtun with my family. We didn't choose to go mountain climbing, but if you want to climb the mountain, you need to buy a ticket. The buildings inside are all ancient-style constructions, and various flowers in the summer scenic area are competing to bloom, especially the roses, which look like a sea of flowers from afar and up close. We went for a BBQ, specifically in a small shed on the grass to the left of the archery range. We brought our own food to grill and reserved a private room at a restaurant. The charcoal stove was provided by the restaurant, and the decoration style of the private room was elegant. The food was also good. I didn't take many photos, only some scenic ones. I recommend everyone to visit Hailongtun, where the prices are slightly higher but still good.

Come to this unique world cultural heritage in Guizhou Province: Hailongyu. This is a ruins of the Toast Castle in the Song and Ming Dynasties. It is a testimony to the "Tusi System" of the management system of Chinese ethnic minorities in ancient times. To put it simply, here is the defensive castle built by the emperor of Zunyi (Bozhou) in the southwest of the Ming Dynasty. Strolling here, there is a combination of Peruvian Machu Picchu and Sri Lankan Lion Rock, so these three are called "City of the Sky"