[2025 Guangzhou Attraction] Travel Guide for Apo Liu Village (Updated Jan)

A Po Liu Village in Conghua is the highest natural village in Guangzhou, with an altitude of about 730 meters. The high terrain, good transparency, and low light pollution make it one of the best stargazing spots in Guangzhou. A Po Liu Tea Garden covers an area of 18 hectares and is home to more than 600 varieties and nearly 40,000 camellias from home and abroad. From November to April of the following year is the best time to enjoy the camellias, which are red, white, and pink. We went in mid-November, and the camellias currently in bloom are mainly red varieties. Dozens of red camellias are in full bloom, and the fallen camellias are too many to pick up. Next month, yellow and white camellias will bloom, and we will come back then. There is a campsite on the top of the mountain, which costs CNY 50 on weekdays and CNY 100 on weekends. There are many stars in the autumn and winter evenings, and you may even be able to photograph the Milky Way if you are lucky. The homestays above are cheap, generally around CNY 150–200, and there is also a better-decorated one called He Yuan, which costs about CNY 400. Hike from A Po Liu Village to Xitou Village, the most beautiful village in Guangdong. The one-way distance is 6.5 km, and the whole journey is relatively easy, with beautiful scenery along the way. Don't forget to bring a few buckets to collect spring water, which is much purer than bottled mineral water.

After spending too much time in the hustle and bustle of the city, one often longs for a touch of tranquility. Xitou Village and Aliupo Village in Guangzhou's Conghua are just such places. Here, you can see lush bamboo forests, hear the babbling streams, breathe the fresh air, and feel the strong sense of community. The villagers are simple and hospitable, and they will welcome you warmly, inviting you to taste the local cuisine such as bamboo tube rice, cured meat, green plum wine, and more. There are also many handicrafts like woven bamboo baskets, hats, fans, etc., all made by the villagers' own hands, each filled with spirit. The nights here are especially peaceful; you can lie on the lawn, gaze up at the starry sky, and see countless stars twinkling before your eyes, almost within reach. The terraced fields here are particularly spectacular; you can stroll along the ridges and admire the interwoven colors of the rice fields, forming a beautiful tapestry. There are no skyscrapers, no bustling traffic, no throngs of people, just the sounds and breath of nature. If you want to escape the noise of the city and find a pure land of your own, then Xitou Village and Aliupo Village are definitely your best choices. Continuing north from Xitou Village, there is a 'Little Lushan of Guangdong' where you can go to Qianligou Waterfall to see the bamboo sea, waterfalls, streams, and strange rocks, and experience the wonders of nature. If you have plenty of time, you can also visit the Liuxi River National Forest Park, where there are mountains like Wuzhi Mountain, Jizhen Mountain, and Triangle Mountain, all over a thousand meters high, making it the highest place in Guangzhou, and you can also see wild animals such as macaques and squirrels.