[2025 Rongjiang Stay] Travel Guide for See you on the well ｜ Dali Dongzhai TheWellHouse (Updated Apr)

✨【Highlights】 ✅ Intangible cultural heritage + natural healing, 0 commercialization, pure original ecology! ✅ Stilt houses + terraced fields + starry sky, every shot you take is a National Geographic blockbuster! ✅ Lie-flat travel, suitable for girlfriends/couples/parents, no special forces! --- 🚗【Itinerary】 Guiyang→Dali Dong Village (1 night) 🏡 Keywords: Intangible cultural heritage blue dyeing + Dong ethnic group song + slow life in ancient village - Transportation: 3 hours by car from Guiyang, or 25 minutes by taxi from Rongjiang Station by high-speed rail - Must experience: 🌿 Forest hiking: Cross the ancient trail and encounter the turquoise water (round trip 2h) 🔵 Intangible cultural heritage blue dyeing: learn the craft from the Dong grandma and DIY your own square scarf! 🎶 Dong ethnic group’s grand song: Sit around the drum tower at night and listen to the sounds of nature penetrating the starry sky! 🏠 Overnight in a stilted house: drink oil tea by the fire pit and listen to the village elders tell ancient legends~ 🛏️Accommodation recommendations 1️⃣ See you at the well｜The Well House in Dali Dong Village There is a 270° viewing point halfway up the mountain, and you can see the panoramic view of the ancient village by just opening the window! 2️⃣ See you in the well｜Rice field homestay 🌾 A healing and beautiful inn on an ancient well, where you can lie down and enjoy the terraced fields and the starry sky! --- Dali Dong Village→Jiayi Miao Village (1 night) 🏡 Keywords: Cloud-top Miao Village + Miao cultural experience + take a deep breath in nature - Transportation: It takes 1.5 hours to drive there, and it is super healing to go through the mountains! - Must experience: 🥾 Mountain hiking: Tour the Miao Village terraces and experience the "earth art" carved over thousands of years~ 👗 Miao ethnic group dress-up: put on embroidered costumes and take a set of ethnic photos! 🧘 Morning Yoga: Wake up your body and mind in the sea of ​​clouds, breathe in oxygen and cleanse your lungs~ 🌌 Starry sky meditation: Lie down and watch the Milky Way at night, and the exclusive Yaoyu SPA in the homestay is super relaxing! 🛏️Accommodation recommendations See you at the well｜The Well House in Jiayi Miao Village ☁️ Surrounded by mountains on three sides, overlooking the valley, the sea of ​​clouds and terraced fields are visible from the window, and the Milky Way is visible to the naked eye at night! --- 📌【Tips】 ✔️ Best season: The terraced fields are lush and green in spring and summer, and the rice is golden and the starry sky is clearer in autumn and winter! ✔️ Outfit suggestion: light-colored/ethnic style skirt, more photogenic! ✔️ Must-bring items: mosquito repellent, camera, power bank --- 💬 Last words: “There are no tourists here, only stilt houses, mountain fog and starry sky… If you want to find a truly "isolated" healing place, Rongjiang will not disappoint you. ” 👉 Click to save and go on your next trip! 💨

|A Great Destination for Solo Travel in China! Dali Dong Village | A Great Destination for Solo Travel in China! How should I describe my days in the village? It was like a warm dream in a secluded ancient village. I was amazed that there is still a village where people don't lock their doors at night, and the most simple folk customs and peace are preserved. Unique Dong Style I stayed here for a few days and met almost everyone in the village. I arrived just in time for a wedding, and the homestay owner invited me to join the celebration. I gave a small gift and enjoyed two authentic Dong banquets. - Ancient Village Style The village has more than 300 households, and all the buildings are wooden. The houses are scattered in the mountains, and the iconic Dong drum tower, ancient well (the water is sweet), granary, and terraces are all preserved. The village is not over-commercialized, and there is only one Trip Moment here! The owner said that the elderly here are called "village elders," and they participate in decision-making about whether to allow outside investment. They have resisted many unreasonable investments. No "Left-behind Elderly" The population structure here is also amazing, with a balanced distribution of all age groups. Young people choose to stay in their hometowns to start businesses, partly because of the poor job market outside and partly because of the opportunities brought by the Rongjiang Village Super League. The elderly are cared for by the whole village, and the younger generation takes care of them. The elderly here are all artisans, and they gather to make handicrafts every day. Simple Life Experience The slow pace of life and the simple and enthusiastic people are the core of this place, which made me stay for a few more days. I was woken up by birds, streams, and the sound of Dong cloth being pounded (a process of making Dong cloth) in the morning. A bowl of local rice noodles started a fresh day. You can wander around the village, chat with the grandmothers making handicrafts on the flower bridge, visit the homes of artisans to see weaving, indigo dyeing, and embroidery, or go to the mountains to pick vegetables and catch rice flower fish with the homestay owner. There is only one coffee shop and one bar in the village, both run by young people. The meals in the village are very alcoholic, and people start drinking in the morning. The homestay owner shared his homemade rice wine with me at every meal. This is a great place for solo travel, and after a few days, the whole village will be your friends. Tips: Transportation: Take a high-speed train to Rongjiang and then a taxi to the village. Accommodation: There are many homestays in the village, ranging from mid-range to high-end. Best Travel Time: Avoid holidays to experience the village at its best.

· Guizhou is truly a treasure! Few people, beautiful scenery, peaceful and tranquil Dali Dong Village Perfect for a quiet vacation, experiencing the simple rural charm... · ✨Environment ▪ The mountainside guesthouse is located in Rongjiang, Qiandongnan ▪ Hidden in the 600-year-old Dali Dong Village ▪ It basically maintains the original traditional culture ▪ Ancient wooden buildings, rivers, wells, and terraces ▪ All reflect the harmony of the old way of life · 🏡Rooms ▪ The guesthouse is located halfway up the mountain in the village, above the ancient well ▪ Facing the central drum tower square of the village, occupying the prime viewing spot ▪ Only 7 rooms are built, each with complete facilities and unique characteristics ▪ Recommended viewing room! You can check in the amazing Dong Village scenery right from the room~ · 🥘Dining ▪ The guesthouse can provide various special meals, need to book in advance~ ▪ Breakfast, afternoon tea, main meals, recommended rice rolls, Dong-style stir-fried dishes, and sour soup hotpot🍲 · 🗺Activities ✅ Stroll around Dali Dong Village ✅ Experience intangible cultural heritage blue dyeing/Dong clothing ✅ Dong Grand Song/Bonfire party🔥 ✅ Experience Rongjiang market ✅ Catch fish in the rice fields🐟 ✅ Ancient path hiking🚶‍ ✅ Guizhou Village Super⚽ · 📍Dali Village, Zaimazhen, Rongjiang County, Qiandongnan, Guizhou Province 🚝 Rongjiang Station, about 35 minutes drive from the guesthouse ·

After watching the Wuhaha variety show, I discovered that there is such a niche Dong village hidden in our Guizhou, Dali Dong Village. This place is different from many other villages; it's not commercialized and is a quiet place, very suitable for relaxation. The green-tiled wooden buildings are hidden among the mountains and forests, while the drum tower and wind-rain bridge showcase the simplicity of Dali Dong Village, witnessing the vicissitudes of history here. Transportation: 1. 17.2 kilometers from Rongjiang Station, about 30 minutes. 2. 249 kilometers from Guiyang by self-driving, about 3 hours. 3. 360 kilometers from Zunyi by self-driving, about 4 hours. 4. 581 kilometers from Chongqing by self-driving, about 6 and a half hours. If you like, you can click the heart️❤ to follow➕ and save⭐. I'll quietly tell you how to share the optimal grey, send your location, and show you the beautiful scenery around, and stay in a discounted homestay.

To experience the slow pace, come to the 600-year-old treasure Dong Village There are many Dong villages distributed in the vast mountainous areas at the junction of Hunan, Guizhou and Guangxi. Most of these villages are built near mountains and rivers. The villagers live together in clans, with some households consisting of several hundred and some dozens, leading a life like in a paradise. Address: Dali Dong Village in Rongjiang County, Guizhou Province is a classic Dong village. More than six hundred years ago, the villagers' ancestors migrated here to escape war. There are more than 1,000 people in the village, all of whom are Dong people. This place has not been fully developed yet, so tourists who like to visit traditional villages should not miss it. Architectural Style The typical dwelling in the Dong village is the stilt house, which not only can overcome the rugged terrain, but also can avoid moisture and various insects and ants. People live on the upper floors of the houses, and livestock are raised on the lower floors. Some people even built their houses on ponds and could catch fish by just lifting up the floor. There is a unique custom in the village, which is to plant fir trees on their own land and then cut down the trees to build new houses when their children get married. There is also a kind of "Sihelou" in Dali Dong Village, all of which are connected with mortise and tenon joints. The first and second floors are living spaces, and the third floor is a storage space in the form of a corridor. Starting from the second floor, the rooms are connected to each other. The roof is equipped with extended brackets to protect against wind and rain. The Drum Tower is the center of the Dong village and its status is similar to that of a clan temple. Celebrations, meetings and discussions of important matters were all held in the Drum Tower. The drum tower of Dali Dong Village was first built during the Qianlong period. The Drum Tower is also built with fir wood, and its shape is intended to imitate the upright posture of the fir tree. It turns out that in the ancient times when there were no drum towers, the collective activities of the Dong people were carried out under the fir trees. Ancient Phoebe The Dong people call themselves Gaeml, which means "forest covered". There are more than 400 ancient nanmu trees around Dali Dong Village, of which more than 40 are over 500 years old. There is a legend in the village that "the ancient trees protect the village", so these trees cannot be cut down, and fir trees are used to build houses. The villagers have made an interesting village agreement: those who cut down ancient trees, scenic trees, and steal tree pieces must treat all villagers to a meal for one day. Ancient Wells and Trails There are 6 ancient wells in Dali Village, all of which were built in the middle and late Qing Dynasty. They are made of stone, with a square plane and an arched front. The water is sweet and cool. There are 5 ancient stone roads outside Dali Village connecting to the outside world. This is a stone cultural network woven by the Dong people of Dali with their blood and sweat in the middle of the Qing Dynasty. Among them, the Bakuang Ancient Road is paved with stone slabs, is about ten miles long, and has reliefs of stone frogs and poisonous snakes.

The 2024 Spring Festival Gala sub-venue should be the best recognition of the out-of-circle Rongjiang village supermarket. Wandering between the cave villages, the simple donation list interprets the strong mass base. 62 teams, provincial external aid restrictions, on and off-court cooperation, from commentary, live broadcast, audience, even friendly matches are configured like this. If you have time, you must go to Dali Dong Village, about 40 minutes by car. This is a small village that has hardly been eroded by commercialization. You can see that the folk customs and architecture are very intact. It's a niche secret realm, much better than the Sanbao Dong Village on the edge of the city. The Dali Dong Village in southeastern Guizhou is also a very auspicious name. Living in the well is also very comfortable, there are many flower bridges in the village, which is a place for everyone to chat. There are many grandmothers selling hand-woven ribbons on the bridge. I made an appointment to visit a weaving studio and saw them dyeing, weaving, and drying cloth. This is a place I will go again. Well seen | Dali Dong Village TheWellHouse

We'll meet at the well on the mountain. Recently, many friends have been asking where I stayed when I last visited Dalishang Village? Today, I'll share about my accommodation experience at 'Meet at the Well'. Their house is very easy to find, located on the hillside at the entrance of the village. If you can't find it, just call and the young lady from their house will come down to pick you up. When you go up, you'll see a well, the well water is very sweet, the water quality is great. We stayed in a parent-child room on the third floor, which was just right for me, my best friend, and her two children. From the large floor-to-ceiling windows of the homestay, you can take in the entire view of the village, allowing you to fully appreciate the beauty of nature. (Remember to close the doors and windows in advance at night, there are more small flying insects in the mountains!) The room provides hanging ear coffee, water, and drinks in the small refrigerator, all for free. Not to mention the breakfast, which is irresistible! Especially their rice rolls, which are delicious and fragrant, every bite is a taste of happiness, even the children praised them. The front desk has a warm Dong girl, who also told us that there are village activities every day at 10:00 am that we can participate in, to deeply understand the history, culture, and appearance of the ancient village that has been around for more than 500 years. If you want to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city and take a short break here, I believe it will give you a good travel memory.

On the fourth day of our trip to Guizhou, we arrived at Dali Dong Village. The village without over-commercialization is so fragrant! It can be said that this is the most worthwhile trip in the past few days (however, this simple village has not started to charge admission tickets yet) Compared with the crowds of people in Xijiang, the tranquility and low-keyness of Dali Dong Village really won my heart. The timid Dong girl waitress in the restaurant, the old vendor who is not good at shouting on the Wind and Rain Bridge, the children running and laughing on the slope, and the patrol team members greeting the residents on the roadside in Dong language. This scene of fellow villagers being one family makes people intoxicated and yearning. After one day and one night, I thought I had explored all the attractions in the village. When there are many people, cars can only be parked at the entrance of the village. Some villagers' private cars will pick up passengers into the village, charging 5 yuan per person. The distance between the village gate and the village is about 1.8 kilometers, so we chose to walk in. On the way in, you can also take a panoramic photo of the entire village as shown in Figure 2. Because the village has not been developed much, all the people living there are indigenous people. The layout of Jingshangjian B&B is very healing. There will also be activities to take everyone on a village tour, introducing everyone to the village’s schools, wells, wealthy families, Dong ethnic customs, etc. This time we chose a garden room. The small French garden outside the house is also very charming. For dining, you can choose a villager restaurant near Fengyu Bridge. We chose the rice field restaurant in Inoue. The village is divided into Lower Village, Middle Village and Upper Village. You can walk up along the bell and drum tower. On the way to the observation deck, you will pass by the villagers' terraced fields. It happens to be the harvest season, so you can see the plump ears of wheat and feel the wind blowing the wheat waves. The whole village is very simple and simple, and being in the deep mountains gives people a feeling of escaping from daily life and being isolated from the world. It is a good place to seek inner peace.