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Zhaoxing Dong Village
Zhaoxing Dong Village has a Dong village recorded in the Guinness World RecordsDrum tower cluster of Dong village,Drum towerEach has its own distinctive features. Zhaoxing, originally named "Zhaodong," is a long, narrow east-west valley where two small streams converge into a river that flows through the village, spanned by severalWind and rain bridge,Wind and rain bridgeIt is named after the long corridor-style bridge house built on it, which provides shelter from wind and rain. Zhaoxing Dong Village has fiveDrum tower, distributed among five regiments in the village, in the order of "Ren tuan drum tower", "Yi tuan drum tower", "Li tuan drum tower", "Zhi tuan drum tower", "Xin tuan drum tower", hence collectively known asDrum towerArts and culture village.Drum towerIt is the landmark of the Dong village, resembling a pagoda in appearance with an imposing grandeur, standing out prominently even before entering the settlement.Drum towerA drum was usually hung above, and in the past, when the village faced invasion, fire, or needed to discuss matters, someone would climb up to beat the drum, summoning the villagers.Drum towerHence the name.Drum towerIt is the venue for village meetings, establishing regulations, and addressing issues, as well as a place for villagers to rest and engage in activities after work. Ren tuan drum towerIs one of the shorter ones in the villageDrum tower, next toWind and rain bridge, behind which is the opera stage, the drum tower, opera stage, andWind and rain bridgeCan all be displayed on the same platform. Behind the Yituan drum tower is also an opera stage, and in front of the stage is a large platform. This platform is an open space in Zhaoxing, so many Dong song performances take place here. Behind the Litian drum tower is a Sasui altar. Climb up the grain-drying field next to the Sasui altar, and you'll see another perspective ofDrum tower. Zhituan drum tower is a Xieshan-style drum tower in Zhaoxing. Following the river downstream from Zhituan drum tower leads to Xintuan drum tower, which is closer to the main street. The village houses are stilted wooden structures built with fir wood, featuring flush gable roofs covered with small black tiles—simple, practical, and neatly tiered. For a panoramic view of the village, head to the viewing platform near Zhaoxing Middle School on the hillside behind the village, where you can take in the overlapping black-tiled roofs and the pointed tops of drum towers. At night, the drum towers and flower bridges light up, their reflections shimmering on the river. The main street is dotted with small shops and bars, and villagers often gather by the drum towers to sing Dong grand songs spontaneously. During festivals like Spring Festival, Grain Rain Festival, June 6th, and Dong New Year, the village comes alive with grand song performances, dance circles, and long-table feasts. Highlights include eating black rice and face-painting during Grain Rain Festival, as well as the Sa worship and "carrying the official" rituals during Dong New Year. The riverside path from Yi Group Drum Tower to Ren Group Drum Tower is the best-preserved core area of stilted houses, lined with shops perfect for leisurely exploration. Drum towers, grand songs, and wind-and-rain bridges are known as the "three treasures of Dong culture," all of which can be fully experienced in Zhaoxing.Liping · 36.4 km from downtown
Tang'an Terraced Fields
Tang'an Terraced Fields are hidden deep within the mountains of Liping County, Qiandongnan, spreading out in layers around Tang An Dong Village. They spiral down along the mountainside at an altitude of nearly 1 km, with ridges tracing out arcs, creating a scenic view that complements the stilt houses and drum towers in the village. Farming is still practiced here today, and the scenery changes with the seasons and weather: between spring and summer, the fields are flooded for rice planting, with the water surface acting like a mirror that reflects the sky and clouds; around the fall harvest, the rice ears turn yellow, covering the entire hillside in gold; and on clear mornings after rain, clouds and mist often rise in the valley, leaving the area partially hidden.Liping · 37.5 km from downtown
Tang An Dong Village
Tang An Dong Village is hidden deep within the mountains of Qiandongnan. It is nestled on a mountainside, surrounded by mountains on three sides, and connected to open terraced fields on the other, with the mountains and farmland together forming the natural environment surrounding the village. Most of the village's dwellings are scattered along the mountain terrain, primarily in the form of wooden stilt houses, with stone paths connecting the houses. Traditional living facilities such as the Drum Tower, opera stage, song platform, village gate, ancient gourd well, water mill, and granaries collectively form the village space. The village also preserves a Qing Dynasty cemetery, where the tombstones are exquisitely carved with dragon and phoenix motifs and scrolling grass patterns, serving as a sample of Dong stone craftsmanship. The architecture reflects the characteristics of Dong construction while also preserving traces of past production and daily life.Liping · 37.7 km from downtown
Terraced Field Sightseeing in Liping
Liping's terraced fields are famous for their unique landscape of overlapping layers and staggered layouts. The terraced fields here are stacked layer by layer, like a huge green scroll, piecing together a magnificent landscape painting.Spring is like a silver chain around the waist, summer is like emerald green, autumn surges with golden waves, and winter hides the ink Zen state.Here, you can enjoy the scene of villagers working hard in the terraced fields and feel the harmonious coexistence of man and nature.China · Liping
Zhaoxing Dong Village - Drum Tower Complex
Zhaoxing Dong Village - Drum Tower Complex, as the landmark of the Dong village, features a rigorous architectural structure and exquisite craftsmanship. The entire construction uses no nails or rivets, making it a concentrated embodiment of Dong architectural skills. The drum tower integrates the features of a pagoda, a pavilion, and a loft, possessing the grandeur of a pagoda, the elegance of a pavilion, and the refinement of a loft. A drum is generally hung on the drum tower. In the past, when the village encountered foreign invasions, fires, needed to discuss major village affairs, or had other urgent matters requiring the assembly of village elders and villagers, people would climb the tower and beat the drum, which is how the drum tower got its name. The drum tower was built through the collective labor, material contributions, and fundraising of the villagers. The entire structure is made entirely of cedar wood, designed and built by skilled Dong craftsmen themselves. The entire construction was done without blueprints, with the dimensions of hundreds or thousands of beams, crossbeams, and columns calculated entirely in the craftsmen's minds. Such skilled craftsmen are particularly numerous in Liping, Guizhou. Dong drum towers built in places like Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Japan all hired craftsmen from Liping. A large drum is suspended on the top floor of each drum tower, which is managed by the village elders. For major events such as fire alarms or reports of theft, they would order a messenger to climb the tower and beat the drum. Once the drum sounded, villagers would come out upon hearing it and gather at the drum tower. Throughout the year, after working, villagers sit around the fire pit to chat about interesting farming stories. During festivals, men, women, young, and old dress in their festive attire to engage in entertainment activities such as "Cai Ge Tang" (stepping song hall), "Tai Guan Ren" (carrying the official), "Sai Lu Sheng" (lusheng competition), and singing Dong operas. Dong folklore suggests that the drum tower originated from the Dong people's nature worship of cedar trees and is a concrete materialization of this nature worship. Ancient documents record that the ancestors of the Dong people "buried giant trees in the ground to build towers, several zhang high, and singers would climb up and stay there at night."Liping · 36.4 km from downtown
Huanggang Dong Village
Huanggang Dong Village is located in Shuangjiang Township, on the border of Congjiang and Liping counties, 33 kilometers from Congjiang County. Hidden in the mountains, it's a relatively unknown Dong village. Its Dong folk songs, customs, and scenery are among the best in Congjiang. (Image: With just over 300 households, Huanggang Dong Village surprisingly boasts five drum towers. A single, over ten-meter-tall drum tower amidst a sea of two-story buildings is already a standout, let alone five. Drum towers serve as gathering places for the unified ethnic group. Legend has it that the ancestors who fell drunk in Huanggang were five brothers. Later, the brothers each multiplied and gave rise to five large ethnic groups, leading to the construction of five drum towers. A unique feature of Huanggang's drum towers is that each features a wooden board inscribed with the twenty-four solar terms, allowing residents to track the seasons. Each tower also features two lifelike dragons. Huanggang is a Dong village that celebrates the "Sky Shouting Festival." Also known as the Rain-Praying Festival, it's called "Xie Sa Xiang" in the Dong language, meaning "to worship the Thunder Goddess." The magical aspect of the Sky Shouting Festival is that if it's sunny before the ceremony, it's guaranteed to rain after; and if it's rainy before, it's guaranteed to sunny after. This tradition has been practiced for years, with unwavering success. Afterward, long tables are set up for toasts. In the evening, Dong folk songs begin, creating a lively atmosphere.Liping · 38.4 km from downtown
Liping Ancient City Qiao Street Scenic Area
Liping Ancient City Qiao Street Scenic Area, also known asDongmen Street, features well-preserved Ming and Qing dynasty architectural complexes and is a Long March historical and cultural street in Liping County. The site of the Liping Conference, theCentral Red Army Instructor Corps, the Central Red Army Cadre Recuperation Company, the former residences of Li De, Bo Gu, and Kai Feng, and the site of the Red Army mass meeting are all located within the Ming and Qing dynasty architectural complexes of Liping Ancient City Qiao Street Scenic Area. The street starts from the East Gate of the city wall in the east and extends south to the Lotus Pond at Erlangpo, with a total length of nearly 1 km. It is high at both ends and low in the middle, resembling a raised wooden carrying pole, hence the name "Liping Ancient City Qiao Street Scenic Area". The street is paved with stone slabs and pebbles, with numerous small streets and alleys, such as Majia Lane, Yaojia Lane, Zhangjia Lane, Shuangjing Street, and Zuosuopo, which are all very famous. It is antique and full of local character.Liping · 367m from downtown
Liping National Forest Park
Liping National Forest Park, located in Liping County, Qiandongnan Prefecture, Guizhou Province, is divided into two parts: Deshun Nanzhu Forest Farm Taiping Mountain Scenic Area and Dongfeng Forest Scenic Area, with a total area of 5,475 hectares and a forest coverage rate of 94.5%. The park is rich in scenic resources, including simple, natural and harmonious landscapes, large areas of forests rich in seasonal changes, green forests and mountains with rich colors, beautiful rivers and waterfalls, magnificent sunrises, seas of clouds, The unique ethnic village at the foot of Taiping Mountain has many Buddhist cultural sites on Taiping Mountain, including Dongfeng Forest Farm Arboretum, Chinese fir seed garden, bald fir seed garden, and tulip tree cultivation garden. The combination is good, the characteristics are distinct, and the scenic spots and scenic spots are highly complementary.Liping · 12.6 km from downtown
Feilong Cave
Feilong Cave is located in the north of Liping County, on the right side of Lijin Highway, and is integrated with the scenic spot of Gaotun Tiansheng Bridge. The cave is more than 5,000 meters long. There are holes in the cave, and there are scenes at every step. The main landscapes are Tiandi Hall, Shiqin Hall, Bawang Hall, Underwater World, Lingxiao Hall, Tianhe Hall, Tianshu Hall, etc. The trail into Feilong Cave is 1 km long, and you can see beautiful pastoral scenery and natural landscapes around. In the surrounding forests, there are dozens of precious trees, including green chestnut, rake, geranium, toon, yellow sandalwood, sweet-scented osmanthus, pomegranate, and walnut. The entrance of Feilong Cave is covered with vines and green trees. In summer, air-conditioning flows from the entrance of the cave, forming a natural air conditioner. It is a place to avoid the dawn. The buildings in the scenic area are all in the style of the Dong nationality. The theater and Geping built are hidden among the green mountains and green trees, which is an ideal place to watch the songs and dances of the Dong nationality.Liping · 11.4 km from downtown
Tiansheng Bridge, Liping
The Tiansheng Bridge is 256 meters long. The main arch spans the Fulu River, with a span of 138.4 meters and a bridge width of 118 meters. M, received the Guinness World Certificate on January 15, 2001. The Liping Tiantian Bridge is majestic and imposing, with its exquisite structure, roundness of arch arc, smooth bottom of the arch, and regular rock formations on the top of the vault. There are several stone caves on the Tiansheng Bridge, some of which can be connected to the top of the bridge, and some of which are different in depth. There are countless bats in the caves. There are stone pillars, stalagmites and rock rocks on the top of the bridge and on both sides of the bridge wall. On the cliff, the ancient pines stand angry, the vegetation is lush, and the environment is extremely deep. Under the overpass, the water is gurgling and sparkling; within the Bitan, the mountains and trees are reflected in it. Whenever the sun shines slantingly, the sound of birds, pine wind, and running water reflects each other.Liping · 11.5 km from downtown
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What travellers say about Liping
_M1***66October 24, 2026
5.0
The hotel was clean and hygienic, located within the scenic area, making it convenient to visit various places. The owner was very kind; upon arrival, he discovered that the price we had booked was incorrect and immediately refunded the extra money. Excellent!
Zhaoxing Dong Village
印象西南July 29, 2026
5.0
When visiting Zhaoxing Dong Village, don't miss the Tang'an Terraces atop the mountain. Compared to the bustling villages below, this place retains a rare, pristine atmosphere. Layer upon layer of stone-built terraces unfold along the valley, stilted houses are scattered among the fields, and a drum tower stands quietly in the village, creating a healing pastoral scene of Dong culture.
Two ways to experience it are recommended: if you have the energy, you can hike along the ancient path from Zhaoxing to Tang'an, walking along the ridges to experience the texture of the terraces up close; if you prefer a more relaxed trip, take a shuttle bus up the mountain. In the early morning, the mountains are often shrouded in mist, with clouds drifting among the terraces like a fairyland; in the evening, the setting sun casts its glow over the rice paddies, and smoke rises from the village chimneys, making for stunning photos at every turn.
The area is very sparsely commercialized, with few noisy shops, and you can still see locals working in the fields. The scenery changes with the seasons: during the irrigation season, the rice paddies are like mirrors, and in autumn, the landscape is a sea of golden hues.
Tips: The temperature on the mountain is low, so remember to bring a light jacket. The stone paths are slippery, so watch your step. If you want to get away from the crowds and quietly experience the rural life of southeastern Guizhou, the Tang'an Terraces are worth a special trip.
Tang'an Terraced Fields
法罗女士July 4, 2026
4.0
It's a free attraction, and quite nice, better than Zhaoxing Dong Village. It's a very primitive village. Remember to find the right angle; the photos turn out quite well. Because we got up late, we arrived there in the afternoon and found a restaurant to eat at. Many shops there sell nice handmade ornaments, trinkets, and sachets. We didn't climb to the very top of the village; the first half was better.
Tang An Dong Village
大眼世界July 21, 2023
5.0
There are really many drum towers in the scenic area, but they all look very similar no matter how you look at them. Only when the locals take you to see them and talk to you can you discover their differences. They grew up here since childhood, and many elderly people will sit down to sell things or play chess, allowing you to feel the local customs.
Zhaoxing Dong Village - Drum Tower Complex
M12***72October 24, 2021
5.0
The people are very friendly and greet you happily. There is no commercial tourism at all, and it is especially suitable for those who like sports. There are hiking/running trails on all sides. There is also a big fat cow that takes a bath every day... You don't even need to go to the zoo. Meals: Fried noodles 8, small plate of meat 20, 35-proof glutinous rice wine 10 yuan per catty. Standard rooms are usually 100-200. There are many children in the town, please be careful and drive slowly
Huanggang Dong Village
好景致September 11, 2022
5.0
When you go to Liping, you must visit Qiaojie. This is also the place where the Red Army held its first important meeting during the Long March, the "Liping Conference". The Liping Conference adjusted the direction of the Long March and laid the foundation for the victory of the Long March. From this point of view, Liping is an auspicious place. Qiaojie has a history of more than 600 years, and some of the Ming and Qing Dynasty buildings are very old.
Liping Ancient City Qiao Street Scenic Area
精光葫芦娃March 25, 2021
5.0
Feilong Cave is located 12 kilometers northeast of Ciping, Jinggangshan City, Jiangxi Province. It is located in Liping Village and is close to Tongmuling, one of the five major outposts. Legend has it that there was a flying dragon that didn't like to show off in the sky, but liked to do somersaults underground. One year, it hollowed out the entire Liping underground and created the Nine Palaces and Eighteen Halls. Because there are many stone swallows living in the cave all year round, some people call it "Stone Swallow Cave". According to the investigation of relevant departments, this peculiar cave belongs to the Devonian limestone, which is about 250 million to 380 million years old.
Feilong Cave
无声的小孩November 7, 2023
5.0
You don't need to walk far, which is good. It is very friendly to the elderly, the weak, the sick and the lazy who don't like to climb mountains. The disadvantage is that the toilet inside is too bad, it's hard to describe. Parking is convenient, mainly because there are few tourists.
Tiansheng Bridge, Liping
