Guizhou Travel | Who Can Resist the Passion of Ethnic Minorities

Promise me you must come to Liping, Guizhou!!! This seriously underrated hidden gem—Zhaoxing Dong Village—is absolutely stunning! 🌾✨ Especially recommend choosing a rice field view room, where every morning you open the window to a healing view of the rice paddies. Once you stay here, you won’t want to leave~ 🏯 About Zhaoxing Dong Village This is one of the largest Dong villages in China, still preserving the pure Dong culture. Five drum towers and five wind-and-rain bridges are arranged harmoniously, and photos taken in the early morning mist are breathtaking! Even better, there are few tourists, so there’s no commercialized hustle and bustle at all. 🏡 Must-Stay Rice Field View Room Guide: 1. [Dong Village Tingyuxuan] • Floor-to-ceiling windows, you can see layer upon layer of rice fields lying in bed • Room has a scenic terrace, perfect for photos! Recommend getting up at 6 AM to capture the morning mist • Includes a special long-table banquet breakfast featuring sour soup fish and oil tea 2. [Heju Rice Field Homestay] • Wooden house built on the ridge of the fields, open the window to the breeze blowing over the rice waves • Offers ethnic costume rental (20 RMB/set), great for photos in the rice fields • At night, you can sit by the fire pit in the courtyard and listen to the owner’s Dong legends 3. [Dong Village Zhuyunjian] • Bamboo stilt house architecture, perfectly blending with the natural environment • Top-floor star room with skylight, great for lying down and stargazing on clear nights • 3-minute walk to the village center, super convenient location 📸 Must-Visit Spots: • Tang’an Terraces: 20-minute hike, golden rice fields at sunrise are stunning • Village Gate Viewing Platform: best spot to overlook the entire Dong village panorama • Drum Tower Night View: especially dreamy when lit up at night 🍲 Food Recommendations: • Dong-style sour soup fish (about 50 RMB per person) • Glutinous rice wrapped roasted meat (10 RMB each) • Freshly made roadside sticky rice cakes (5 RMB per serving) 🚗 Travel Tips: • Take the high-speed train to Congjiang Station, then a 15-minute taxi ride • Walk inside the village, comfortable shoes recommended • Bring rain gear during rainy season (May to August), as field paths can get muddy 💡 My Secret Tips: • Go to the rice fields at 6 AM to watch the sunrise; the morning mist and cooking smoke look like a watercolor painting • Book a Dong grand song performance with the homestay owner (usually starts at 8 PM) • Buy a Dong fabric tie-dye scarf (80-120 RMB) as a souvenir Now is the best time to see the golden rice (September to October), ladies, hurry up! Staying in a rice field homestay will truly heal all your worries~