Qingyuan Millennium Yao Village: Be a Yao Villager for 48 Hours

🌈Attraction Highlights: 🏞️ Millennium-old Village Wonders: Ancient houses with green bricks and black tiles built on the mountainside, overlooking the "Thousand Peak Forest" ink painting at an altitude of 800 meters, with breathtaking sunrise and sea of clouds🌄 🎭 Immersive Yao Culture: Intangible cultural heritage night tour + Yao embroidery experience + long drum dance lesson, bonfire party dancing with Sha Yao girls, feel the heartbeat of the "living fossil" ethnic group💃 🍃 Secret Nature Experience: Walk in the clouds on the cliff glass viewing platform, azalea sea in spring/golden terraced fields in autumn, a photographer's paradise in all seasons📸 🥘 Taste of Yao Cuisine: Smoked meat with wild bracken is sour, spicy, and appetizing, bamboo rice with the fragrance of the mountains, and freshly made bean curd with a rich aroma😋   📅Itinerary: 🌞Two-Day In-Depth Version DAY 1: Pray for blessings at Panwang Temple → Explore the Yao King's House → Learn long drum dance at Getangping → DIY at Fuzhu Workshop → Bonfire party revelry DAY 2: 5:30 Sunrise viewing on the mountaintop → Stroll through the stone-paved streets → Wanshan Chaowang Viewing Platform → Yao Nationality Museum   🚗Self-driving Information: 📍Navigation point: "Qingyuan Millennium Yao Village Scenic Area", parking lot on the mountaintop is 20 yuan/day, arrive before 9 am on weekends to grab a shady parking space🌳 ⚠️Tips to avoid traffic jams: Guanglian Expressway → Sanpai Exit → X397 County Road, use AutoNavi's "Familiar Road Mode" to avoid construction sections, carpooling with ETC saves 12% on fees 🚌Alternative option: Guangzhou South → Qingyuan Station → transfer to "Yueyun Express" direct to Liannan (35 yuan/person, 1 bus per hour)   ⛱️Must-see attractions: 1. Panwang Temple Morning Mist🌫️: Photograph the layered eaves in the morning mist, wide-angle lens + slow shutter = WeChat Moments blockbuster 2. Getangping Bonfire Party🔥: Wear Yao costumes and dance the bamboo pole dance, interact with the "marriage proposal" by A Gui Ge, take photos with the starry sky as the background, absolutely amazing 3. Wanshan Chaowang Glass Platform🪂: Newly opened in 2025! Karst peak clusters + cliff glass viewing platform, daredevils can try the "Cloud Walk" 4. Fuzhu Workshop Experience🧑🍳: Participate in the whole process from soaking beans to drying, eat freshly fried bean curd with chili sauce, buy souvenirs at "Yaozhai Commune" 5. Sunrise Viewing Spot🌅: Rooftop balcony of the homestay/stone steps next to Panwang Temple, must-see at 6:00 when the golden morning light shines on the Thousand Peak Forest!   🏨Accommodation Guide: 🏡 Mountaintop Homestays: Xiuyuan Inn/Yunshang Yaoju (300-500 yuan), 270° viewing window + complimentary glutinous rice wine, lie down and watch the Milky Way✨ 🛎️ Best value for money: Yaozhai Commune Homestay (from 200 yuan), the owner gives homemade bacon, 3-minute walk to the core scenic spots 💡 Tip: When booking a room, note "request top floor with balcony", off-season "accommodation + ticket" package saves 30%!   💗Other tips: 1. 🎟️ Ticket deals: Buy online 1 day in advance and save 20 yuan! Free for seniors over 65/children under 1.2m, half price for student IDs 2. 👟 Essential equipment: Non-slip sneakers! Stone-paved roads have a 40°+ slope, no high heels/leather shoes (lessons learned the hard way⚠️) 3. 📸 Photography tips: Rent Yao costumes for 30 yuan/set, the fewest people are at 8 am/5 pm, use a wide-angle lens for buildings + telephoto lens for the peak forest 4. 🍜 Food guide: Avoid homestay restaurants! Go to for firewood chicken + wild bracken, 50 yuan per person for a full meal 5. 🚫 Warning: Many crafts in the scenic area are from Yiwu, only buy bean curd/gynostemma tea (30 yuan/bag, super good for clearing heat!)