丁记醉牛烤肉(望城路店)

A friend recommended it to me, saying it was not very tasty, and it turned out to be true, it's worth a second visit

Bijie Day 8 During the day, we visited Shexiang Ancient Town and the Madam Shexiang Museum. There's a fingerprint terraced field in the town, perfect for some photos. Overall, it wasn't crowded, and many shops were closed... a bit desolate. I had wanted to see some lacquerware, but couldn't find any. We had lunch near the museum. We had corn rice, which was quite unusual... like an unfinished cake... powdery... not recommended. In the evening, we found a Bijie BBQ restaurant that's ranked number one. It wasn't as spicy as I thought it was; I wasn't used to it. The flavor was acceptable, but a bit too spicy. After a good barbecue, we headed to the city music festival. Great!

Saturday 🔅Breakfast: Biyuan Liujia Crispy Noodles + Chicken Shredded Tofu Noodles 🔸Morning: Eat roasted dried tofu and browse the market at Xinjie Market (near the chicken shredded tofu noodles) 🔺Late lunch: Yuji Bean and Rice Hotpot (I'm going for a lighter meal this day, as I'm a heavy eater) 🔹Must-eat dinner: Dingji Drunken Beef (opens only after 5 PM) (🍲Ordering tips: Must-order sour soup rice, beef tendon, beef skewers, and grilled chicken feet) Sunday 🔅Breakfast: Hongxing Bean Soup Noodles (Locals love adding pig's trotters or braised pork) 🔺Lunch: Wangji or Chenji Liulong Dried Tofu Hotpot / Liji Teppanyaki Chrysanthemum Hotpot (Personally, I think the teppanyaki restaurant isn't as unique as it seems.) 🔹 Dinner: Choose one of the three restaurants above or go to Dingji Drunken Beef. Other restaurants to choose from: Xinjie Market's Vegetable Tofu, Duan Laosan Clay Pot Lamb Noodles, Mi's Clay Pot Lamb Noodles, Xiong Fa Fa Jia (buckwheat jelly/boiled jelly), Xinghe Beef Restaurant. Accommodation: Choose anywhere in the city. Exploring the city: ▫️Bijie Museum (featuring the statue of Lady Shexiang) ▫Xinjie Market (perfect for experiencing local customs and culture) ▫️Osmanthus Market ▫️️People's Park ▫️Tongxin City Park (ideal for an evening visit)

It took me five trips to Bijie to finally grasp this hidden gem of Guizhou—in spring, the Baili Rhododendrons paint the mountains ablaze with color 🌸, in summer, you can chase the wind on the Asilisi Grassland 🌿, in autumn, you can gaze at the purple sea of ​​flowers covering the slopes of Jiucaiping 💜, and in winter, you can explore the billion-year-old wonders of Zhijin Cave 🕳️. I've tried it all for you, including food, accommodation, and hidden gems. Follow these tips to avoid disappointment! 🌟 Seasonal Highlights: When to Go? What to Do? - Spring (March-May): The Baili Rhododendrons are a must-see! In mid-to-late March, when the flowers are at their peak, you can witness a single tree blooming seven colors 🌺. You'll need to get up early to see the "Millennium Rhododendron King" at Pudi Scenic Area (arrive before 7 AM to avoid traffic). Your ticket also includes free admission to the Yishan Flower Valley. The Jingcheng Bus is super convenient for getting around. Stop by Weining Caohai on the way, and you might even spot the last of the wintering migratory birds in early spring 🦆. Summer (June-August): Escape the heat with a trip to the Asilisi Grasslands! Driving along the "Wave Road" feels like a real-life roller coaster! The Ertai Slope self-driving route (100 yuan for 7 or more passengers) offers a brief moment of soaring through the "Sky-Chong Slope." The temperature in the Jiudongtian Caves is a constant 14°C, and walking through the nine skylight caves—the echo from Cave 4 is ear-piercing! A package with a sightseeing bus is even better. Autumn (September-November): Jiucaiping is a dazzling spectacle of 300,000 acres of wild chives! The East Gate hike is less crowded and more lush, and the fragrance of flowers fills your face as you reach the summit of Guizhou's Rooftop. The waters of the Wujiang River Source, a 100-mile-long art gallery, reflect the autumn mountains, and you can experience batik at Huawu Miao Village. Winter (December-February): Zhijin Cave offers the perfect escape from the cold! Million-year-old stalactites like the "Overlord Helmet" and the "Silver Rain Tree" are even more stunning under the lights than a sci-fi film! Stay close to the guides (every 30 minutes) to avoid getting lost. Black-necked cranes flock to Caohai Lake, and at 6 a.m. at 777 Binhai Avenue, the lake view and the flocks of birds make for stunning photos. 🌿 Top 5 Must-See Activities: Detailed Tours + Full Ticket Price 1. Zhijin Cave (Admission Year-Round!) - Highlights: Asia's largest karst cave, with a constant temperature of 14°C. The stalactites "Silver Rain Tree" are as delicate as jade carvings, and the "Overlord Helmet" are so massive they could be used as ornaments. 🗿 - How to Enjoy: The scenic area has a new VR tour guide, and the smart lockers are super convenient for storing your luggage. Don't wander around on your own; listen to the guides' words, "Stalactites grow 1 cm every 100 years," to get the full experience. - Admission: 110 RMB (excluding the 20 RMB sightseeing bus and the 10 RMB safety pack. Elderly and teachers are free but require the approximately 10 RMB safety pack). 2. Baili Dujuan (Spring Vacation Ceiling) - Secret Tip: The Huajian Xiaozhu Train Restaurant is a must-try! The private rooms in the wooden cabins, housed in a converted green train, offer farmhouse cuisine paired with a sea of ​​flowers outside the window. It's been selected as a provincial five-star farmhouse! 🍚 In the evening, head to the Shexiang Ancient Town Night Market. Three skewers of generous hand-shredded dried tofu for 10 yuan, along with roasted and blistered zheergen (a type of Chinese herb) dipped in sweet sauce, are so delicious you'll want to stamp your feet! - Tickets: A 130 yuan all-inclusive pass includes access to all four scenic areas, and the 70 yuan sightseeing bus is good value for money. 3. Asilisi Grassland (Summer Wildlife) - Bonus: Don't miss the Torch Festival on July 18th! Enjoy Yi folk songs and dances, a long table banquet, and a bonfire party. At night, stay in a starry sky bubble room and gaze at the Milky Way with your naked eyes! 🌌 Enjoy photos of cattle and sheep on the Ertai Slope meadow. Remember to wear long sleeves—the temperature can fluctuate by as much as 10°C between day and night! 4. Weining Grass Sea (Birdwatching in Winter, Summer Escape) - Warning: Grass Sea's ecology is recovering, so be careful not to step on the wetlands! Go birdwatching between November and March, and you can count over 2,000 black-necked cranes. In summer, navigate to 777 Binhai Avenue, where the sea of ​​flowers hugs the lakeshore, creating photos that look like a painting frame. 🖼️ 5. Jiudongtian Cave (For Cave Exploration) - Note: Boat tours are currently closed, but walking to the "Thunder Sky" cave is incredibly cool—your shout echoes three times! Wear non-slip shoes, as the stone pavement inside the cave is damp and slippery. 🍜 Eat All in Bijie: Shops and Snacks galore Must-Try Restaurants - Sour Soup Fish: Lao Kaili Miaoling Sour Soup Fish (Nanhuan Road Branch). The sour broth is fermented rice broth, and the local fish is so tender it's hard to hold in your mouth. 🐟 It's perfect with zheergen fried rice. - BBQ: Ding Ji Zui Niu BBQ (Binhe Jingcheng Street), secret recipe beef skewers with spicy noodles, grilled eggplant with garlic sauce, hour-long queues on weekends! - Tangyuan: Ding Jia Tangyuan (Weining Road), sesame filling with a runny center and shaved sand filling with a dense filling, three for 10 yuan, not too sweet~ Late-night snack spots - Cao Qin La Lao Xiang Spicy Chicken Feet (City Garden City Branch): Melt-in-the-mouth stewed chicken feet, perfect with ice-cold beer, a local favorite for late-night snacks. - Du Du BBQ (Dafang County Food Street): Grilled pork belly with oil, puffy tofu, and a full stomach for 50 yuan per person 🔥. 🏨 Where can you stay without getting into trouble? Choose by Budget - High-End: Huaduli Huawu Holiday Campsite, a cliffside B&B nestled at the source of the Wujiang River, boasts a river-view terrace where you can sit around the fire and make tea. Open your eyes to the mountains and water. Bijie Atour X Hotel (City Hall Branch) offers a healthy breakfast and complimentary late-night snacks, and is conveniently located for a stroll to Biyang Lake. - Value: Fancheng Hotel (Zhaoshang Garden Branch) boasts a bright lobby, luggage assistance, and a snack street downstairs. Puxu Huawu B&B offers even more peace of mind, with all meals included in the price, and the option to pick fruit from the orchard. - Budget: Pangu Shuxiang Hotel (People's Park Branch) boasts Chinese-style decor, soft bedding, and a Bijie glutinous rice dumpling stall at the intersection. 📌 Practical Tips - Transportation: Take the Guiyang high-speed rail to Bijie in 1.5 hours. There's a tourist center at the high-speed rail station. The trip to Jiudongtian Temple is 40 yuan/50 minutes (last bus at 3:00 PM), and to Baili Rhododendron, it runs every 2 hours. First-time visitors are advised to charter a bus (500 yuan/day) to avoid transfers. - Equipment: Guizhou rains a lot! Bring a folding umbrella. Jiucaiping and Asilisi are at high altitudes, so bring some altitude sickness protection for the elderly and children. Zhijin Cave can be wet, so don't wear canvas shoes. - Hidden Gem: Visit the Hosta Cloud Sea Scenic Area in Jinsha County in July. It boasts the largest wild hosta colony in China, where a sea of ​​purple flowers meets a sea of ​​clouds. 📸 The Hezhang lavender fields bloom from June to August, covering 400 acres. Taking photos there feels like being in Provence. Bijie's beauty lies in the subtle details—be it the honey-scented fragrance of the azaleas, the aroma of grass in the grassland breeze, or the bubbling sound of a pot of sour soup. This article is a collection of practical information and real feelings after five visits to the places I visited. The emoticons mark the good places I have been to. Save them and you won’t be in a hurry to set off whenever you want 🚀!

Bijie food is so cheap and delicious!! I regret not coming earlier 😭😭 Shuicheng Dahe Lamb Noodles 11r per portion, huge portion. Drink a sip of the soup before you eat! It's so delicious~ Zhaojia Teppanyaki 30-40r per person (we ordered 3 meat dishes and 4 vegetable dishes, and most of it was left over). Tofu Cubes Spicy and fragrant, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, so addictive! Aunt Shu's Silken Wraps 15r per portion (comes with 10 wrappers). All you can eat from 20 side dishes... Zhaojia Buckwheat Jelly Wangjia Gold Medal Dried Tofu Pot The flavor was spot on, and the rich broth made me finish three bowls of rice in one sitting! Great value! 30r per person, eat until you're full! The owner arranged a 60r meal for two, with unlimited free vegetarian dishes. Hongxing Bean Soup Noodle House The broth is made with bones, giving it a light, salty, and fresh taste. The peas are stewed until soft and melt-in-your-mouth. The noodles become thicker towards the end, and the flavor gets better with each bite! Jialian Dipping sauce: Zhe Er Gen (Chinese pea root), fermented tofu, soybeans, chopped green onions (with preserved egg for a delicious addition). Ding Ji Drunken Beef BBQ Delicious! [Grin] Potato chips Freshly fried, crispy and super delicious.