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Who says Guizhou only has Huangguoshu? There's also this Dong village secretly cherished by National Geographic!

🌿【First Sight · A Glance Lasting Ten Thousand Years】 When the morning mist drifts over layers of green-tiled wooden buildings, When the flying eaves of the drum tower pierce the thin clouds in the sky, When the Dong grand song breaks the silence of the valley— I am certain, here lies the most poetic everyday life in China. 📸【Photo Spots with a 100% Success Rate】 ▫️Tang'an Terraced Viewing Platform: When the sea of clouds surges, it feels like stepping into a Hayao Miyazaki summer ▫️Rentuan Drum Tower: Light and shadow pass through hollow wood carvings, painting mysterious totems on the ground ▫️At the Wind and Rain Bridge: Grandmas wearing Dong cloth and silver jewelry are living cultural symbols ▫️Village Gate at Night: The moment the red lanterns light up, it feels like traveling through a thousand years 🍃【Immersive Experience Checklist】 ✔️Listen to an unaccompanied Dong grand song (UN certified intangible cultural heritage!) ✔️Learn to make a Dong-style sour dish (the taste of pickled fish and sour meat is addictive) ✔️Wear indigo homespun traditional attire once (the headdress is so heavy you need to hold it while walking) ✔️Sit by the fire in the drum tower and listen to elders tell stories (their tales shine brighter than the starry sky) 🚶【Locals’ Secret Route】 Day 1: Village Gate Welcome Ceremony → Drum Tower Cultural Exhibition → Tie-dye Workshop DIY → Long Table Banquet Day 2: Tang'an Terraces Hike (2-hour easy trail) → Sasuitan Blessing → Bonfire Party Day 3: Basha Miao Village Day Tour (China’s last gunman tribe) 💡【Traveler Tips】 ▫️Wear light-colored or ethnic-style long skirts for better photos! ▫️Big temperature difference between morning and night, bring a light down jacket ▫️Avoid "assembly line" tourist photoshoots, find an old photographer in the village (200 RMB includes makeup and styling) ▫️Grand Lusheng Festival every Saturday, book accommodation in advance 🍜【Taste of the Dong Village】 🔥Must-try trio: Beef tripe hotpot (challenge for the brave), sticky rice wrapped roasted meat, fragrant glutinous rice 🍶Hidden menu: Yangmei soup with glutinous rice cakes (the grandma’s home kitchen is the best) 📍Recommended restaurants: "Dong Family Restaurant" and "Liao Fatty’s Food" 💌Time here moves slowly, slow enough to spend a lifetime understanding a drum tower 📍Location: Zhaoxing Dong Village, Liping County, Qiandongnan Prefecture, Guizhou Province 🚄Transportation: High-speed rail to Congjiang Station, 10-minute taxi ride directly there 💰Average cost: 800+ RMB (including accommodation, food, and experiences)
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