Bamei Village

Bamei, located in a depression surrounded by mountains on all sides, was an isolated village in the past. Now the scenic spot is called Peach Blossom Spring. It is said that this is the Peach Blossom Spring in "Peach Blossom Spring" written by Tao Yuanming, but it is not known whether it is true.

Bamei Village is traversed by a river called Tangna. The Tangna River flows down from Tangna Village and passes through Tangna Cave, forming an underground river about one kilometer long. When it flows out of the cave, it becomes a visible river and flows into Bamei Village. When it flows out of Bamei Village, it enters a larger and longer cave, forming an underground river again, about two kilometers long, with the deepest reaching seven or eight meters.

In the past, if people wanted to go in and out of Bamei, they had to take a boat and go by water, which was a single transportation method. To get from one end of the village to the other, they had to take two horse-drawn carriages and three willow-leaf boats, which became the uniqueness of Bamei. This was really inconvenient, so the villagers of Bamei have opened another road for convenient travel, and tourists still go in and out by water, which adds a bit of mystery and interest.

The current Bamei Village no longer has the quiet and peaceful rural scenery. Domestic garbage can be seen everywhere, the houses are in a mess, and illegal buildings can be seen everywhere (the reason is simple, waiting to be demolished). Although there are not many tourists coming here, it still feels a bit boring. Only the boats and carriages on land are still quite interesting.

In order to boost Bamei's tourism industry, the local government has decided to close the scenic area for one year starting from March 1 this year, demolish the entire old village of Bamei, start large-scale construction, build facilities, and restore order. It is expected to reopen to the public after May next year. I think the business atmosphere here will be even stronger by then... What a pity.

The above is the report.

A narrow width-limiting gate was newly set up on the Nanpan River, forcing us to detour 600 kilometers. It was almost another sleepless night, but we also saw the stars in the sky, the tail of the giant bear, the belt of the hunter, the mane of the lion, and the skirt of the virgin. Unfortunately, the time was wrong and we didn't see the Milky Way. Perhaps it is precisely because it is not easy to get close to it that it retains the flavor of a paradise. It's just that most of the old houses have become concrete houses, and many paddy fields have become squares. But everyone has the right to expect a rich and convenient life, which is understandable. Bamei, Bamei, so I came, so you are here.

Bamei Village is located at the junction of Bada Township and Ake Township in the north of Guangnan County, Wenshan Prefecture, Yunnan Province, 30 kilometers away from the county seat. The village is surrounded by mountains and there was no road in the past. Villagers mainly communicated with the outside world by rowing boats through two natural limestone caves in front of and behind the village.

After entering Bamei Village through the water cave, you will find a farmland in the middle surrounded by mountains, which presents different landscapes with the change of seasons. The houses of Bamei villagers are all located on the hillsides around the farmland, stacked up layer by layer. In addition to the villagers' own residences, Bamei Village has opened many shops, restaurants and homestays.

After entering the village, you still need to walk to the pier. There are no road signs at all, so you can just ask the villagers on the roadside.

A green iron boat, a 20-year-old boy carried me, Lao Tang and our luggage through the cave to Bamei Village. There was no light in the cave, and occasionally a beam of light would be cast through the hole above. The rest of the cave was pitch black. Except for the sound of the boat stirring the water, the cave was extremely quiet, so I was eager to talk to the boy to break the pitch-black silence.

I don't know how many turns I made, but suddenly a torch-shaped cave entrance appeared. Just like the Peach Blossom Spring described by Tao Yuanming, a pastoral landscape appeared before my eyes.

The village was very quiet with almost no tourists. We followed the path to see the thousand-year-old banyan tree, and then to see the Wind and Rain Bridge. Looking through the bridge covered with winter cherry blossoms was like reading the Book of Songs through the finest rice paper, a perfect interpretation.

Walking along the path in the field, I was surrounded by mountains. Except for the cave leading into the village, I couldn't even find the way out of the village. The mountains were shrouded in mist and looming. In addition to vegetables, there was also a field of rapeseed in the field. The tender yellow rapeseed flowers were particularly eye-catching in the mountains.

Following the only main road in the village, we found the steps for climbing the mountain. There were two forks in the road. Lao Tang wanted to take the road on the left. Anyway, he had some free time, so he strolled on the mountain road. The fresh air was enough to cleanse his lungs. As he walked, he came to a large cave. Looking from the entrance, it seemed very deep. Lao Tang wanted to explore, but I stopped him firmly because there was a danger warning at the entrance.

After turning back, I climbed up the stairs on the right. There were a lot of steps and I was a little out of breath. Lao Tang was always waiting for me a few steps ahead of me. When I reached the viewing pavilion, I understood why I had to climb the mountain. Looking at Bamei Village from a high place, it was really "beautiful in one word".

The village is built on the mountain. Every morning, the whole mountain is covered with fog. There are many paths and fields in the middle of the village. There are occasionally a few winter cherry blossoms at the foot of the mountain. A small river flows around the village. The wind and rain bridge seems to be telling the history of Bamei Village. The big banyan tree is faintly visible. The houses in the valley and the whole village form a beautiful picture. Sister Jing said that she took a lot of big pictures in Bamei. Maybe I am a little petty and the pictures I took are all pastoral and mountain scenery, but this is a place where people can calm down.

I came to Bamei Village on the last day of 2018. There were few tourists and it was quiet and peaceful. Walking leisurely on the country road was a unique experience.

We took a minibus from Guangnan County New Bus Station to (Guangnan-Xilin), a 40-minute drive, and got off at the Utopia Station. The ticket office was a very inconspicuous little house, which made us wonder if we had gone to the wrong place.

The overall development is in a relatively primitive state. The full price is 85, and the discounted price is 70, including three boats and two carriages, which is very cost-effective. Tourists need to take a carriage to Chushuidong Village first, and then take a willow leaf boat to enter Bamei Village. During the boat trip, the cave is dark, and occasionally there is a glimmer of light from the mountain cracks. When you exit the cave, it will be bright and you will feel like entering a paradise. Bamei Village is not big, suitable for walking slowly, experiencing slowly, and feeling the folk customs. There are water wheels, big banyan trees, etc. At the end of the village, you can leave by boat and enjoy the scenery of the river valley along the way. After getting off the boat, change to a carriage, and take a boat again after about 2 kilometers. The last boat ride is different from entering the village. After entering the cave, there will be lights of different colors hitting the mountain, and the whole picture of the cave will come into view, which is amazing. After getting off the boat, you will arrive at Tangna Village. There will be villagers on the roadside soliciting people for work. It is about 9 kilometers back to the ticket office, and it costs 10 yuan per person to share a car. It is about 40 kilometers back to Guangnan County, and it costs 20 yuan per person to share a car. You can choose by yourself. The overall tour is still very smooth and worth a visit!

Bamei is a very small village that can be walked through in two hours. However, it is surrounded by mountains, and the river flows under the peaks. This is a typical karst topography that creates a strange scene. It is impossible to build roads, so villagers have to take a small boat to enter and exit the village, and pass through the dark and long limestone water cave to reach the outside world. In the modern society with high-speed airplanes and high-speed railways, Bamei Village still has no road and still needs to rely on a small boat to go in and out through the water cave. It is really hard to imagine. Moreover, during the rainy season, the water level rises, and even the water cave is impassable, and the village is truly isolated from the world. From this point alone, Bamei Village can be called "out of this world".

To buy a ticket to enter the village, you must first take a horse-drawn carriage to the lava water cave. I took a boat alone through the 1km water cave. The whole journey was pitch black. Only a small piece of lava illuminated by the light on the boatman's hat was swaying back and forth with the sound of water. It felt like crossing a water cave in "Grave Robbers' Chronicles" starring Li Yifeng.

On the small road leading into the village, local villagers set up stalls to sell homemade dendrobium, tea, star anise, melon seeds, colorful glutinous rice, etc., all of which are not expensive.

After visiting the village, we took a boat to the other side of the village. This time there were four of us. The rowing master told us not to stand up, but a bald uncle didn't listen and stood all the way. In the end, he almost caused our boat to capsize. There are good and bad people after all.

After getting off the boat, we continued to take the carriage to another lava water cave exit and got on the boat out of the village. This time it was also 1KM away, but there were colorful lights inside, so we could see the lava more clearly, in all kinds of strange shapes. The one that impressed me the most was a leopard-like stone pillar hanging down to the water surface, which was very imposing.

Personal suggestions: 1. I heard that the most beautiful time to visit is in February when the peach blossoms are in full bloom, and the peach blossom period is only two weeks.

2. Tickets to Bamei are only accepted in cash, and must be booked online in advance before entering, so if you don’t have much cash, it’s best to book online in advance, which can save you 5 yuan.

Bad review. My phone was stolen when I entered the scenic area and took the horse carriage. I asked the administrator, but he didn't seem to be surprised. Later I learned that tourists are often robbed and cheated. The scenic area is dirty and messy, and the accommodation is also dirty. Even if I asked for directions, the people there didn't tell the truth and looked indifferent.

Try not to go if you can avoid it. Going out is for fun. Going will only hurt your heart.

This is the old lady in the picture below. Everyone must be careful.

Bamei Village is very small. Maybe it was like a paradise a long time ago, but it is really not like that now. Bamei, which is under development and construction, makes people look forward to it, but also worries.

In fact, it is very ordinary. We just sat in the pavilion and chatted and took selfies, and walked on the country roads, which was also quite interesting.

In the evening, the moon came out from the mountain. That day happened to be the Mid-Autumn Festival, and there was a bright moon on the mountain.

We departed from Luzhou and went to Beihai via Guizhou. We encountered strong winds and Weizhou Island had to stop sailing. We stayed for one day and returned to Fangchenggang to see Detian Cross-border Waterfall and Ban Gioc Waterfall in Vietnam. There were few people and the air was fresh and refreshing. I heard that Bamei was very nice, so I took a detour to stay in Bamei. Unfortunately, Bamei was under maintenance and I couldn't get in. I could only take a horse carriage for 10 yuan. It seems that the paradise will no longer exist. Puzhehei is close to Bamei, only more than 100 kilometers away. It is worth a visit. It is best to stay at the entrance of the village on the outside of "Three Lives Three Worlds". It is very convenient to take photos of the sunset and sunrise. The place is not big. Although it is expensive to take a small boat in the border area, it is worth it. The joy of childhood can be fully displayed. Remember not to splash water on the elderly, children and photographers. Understand 3.

The recommended time for visiting Bamei is 3-4 hours. The tourism management here is relatively unregulated, but the scenery is still very beautiful. The most famous thing here is the thousand-year-old banyan tree! There are rape flowers everywhere, which are very beautiful. The farm meals here are very delicious, and the vegetables are so fresh that they are just picked from the fields. My son eats them so deliciously! I love this place so much.

The magic of this village is that you need to take a boat through a deep, dark water cave to enter and exit the village. It is a modern version of a paradise.

The people here are simple and honest, and the villagers are honest and friendly. We bought some fresh dendrobiums locally, which were very cheap.

The whole small village is surrounded by green mountains.

Bamei is a very unique place. To enter Bamei, you need to take a horse carriage and then change to a boat, and pass through a dark cave to reach it, so people say it is very similar to Tao Yuanming's description in "Peach Blossom Spring". You also need to take a boat to leave Bamei, but you can't go back. The cave is still very unique.

In the morning, I woke up to the sound of roosters crowing and flowing water. The mist-shrouded Bamei was quite mysterious and the air was particularly good. Bamei did not have any outstanding scenery, but it had a real life. The simple atmosphere of life could be seen everywhere, accompanied by the countryside, away from the hustle and bustle of the city. I worked at sunrise and rested at sunset, had three meals a day, and my children and grandchildren were around me, without being disturbed by the outside world. I really hope that Bamei can always maintain its original beauty and not be over-commercialized, but the locals said that a developer has already built a cave in the mountain.

The exit and entrance of Bamei are different. The exit is upstream and the entrance is downstream. There are colorful lights hung in the hole of the exit. This design is not bad. It gives you a sense of mystery when you come in and a sense of beauty when you go out.

There is a road here. When I was strolling, I walked to the back of the mountain and saw the road and private cars parked there, but this did not affect my love for this small village surrounded by mountains, fertile fields, simple folk customs, and elegant environment. What I yearn for is the simple rural life here. Bamei, see you again if we are lucky~

Until a few years ago, Bamei Village only had two water cave exits in the north and south that could be connected to the outside world. It was true that one had to go through the water to enter and exit Bamei. However, today Bamei is already connected to the outside world by land, and there is an interface on Zhuxi Highway that can directly enter Bamei. Of course, tourists still have to enter the Bamei Scenic Area by water, and both land and water are used, and both the north and south water caves can be entered and exited. Generally, tourists enter from the northern Fali Village, where there is an entrance to the scenic area and a ticket office, and they can enter by buying a ticket. We did the same, 100 yuan per person, and then took a horse-drawn carriage to start a bumpy journey on the stone road, about 900 meters away, and walked for more than ten minutes. After getting off the carriage, it was the ferry to enter the Bamei Water Cave. There were not many tourists, and the pool was almost full of steel-bodied ferries. Tourists had to wear life jackets, and only after 4 people sat firmly in a boat did they start to paddle the boat to set sail. Then we entered a water cave called Taoyuan Cave. It took about ten minutes before we could see the light in front of us. Then it was suddenly clear. To be honest, the moment we got off the boat and walked out of the cave, we really felt like we had found a "paradise on earth". There are two stone slabs running through the north and south of Bamei Village. We walked along the road on the east side and looked at the people entering the village. There were tourists flirting and taking pictures in the green land from time to time. They should be tourists staying in the village at night. Most tourists were like us, "walking and passing by". In fact, if you have time, you should arrange to stay in Bamei Village for at least one or two days. You can get a close and in-depth understanding of the real life of the villagers in this "paradise on earth", and you can also enjoy Bamei Village in the morning and evening. Bamei Village is nearly 1,000 meters from north to south and less than 500 meters from east to west. It takes about 2 hours to play normally. It is relatively complicated to leave the village. You have to walk a section of waterway first. It is called river valley scenery on the guide map, which is quite interesting. Then there is the land road which is not included in the ticket (horse carriage requires an additional fee, but of course you can also walk), and finally there is a water route, and it is a water route in a cave.

The ticket is 100 yuan, which includes the cost of carriage and boat ride in and out of the village. Remember to keep the ticket well.

The magic of this village lies in the fact that you have to take a boat through a deep and dark water cave to enter and exit the village.

Bamei is a paradise for children. Girls rowed boats and played and laughed happily. Boys climbed trees or swam naked. It was as if they saw their happy childhood days. It was a pity that time could not be reversed.

The next morning, before the sun came out, I climbed to the top of the mountain next to the village, sweating profusely, and looked down at Bamei. It was so beautiful! Bamei is still relatively pristine, and the village is undergoing large-scale construction for tourism. It’s better to go there early!

Came here because of its reputation, but it was not as good as I imagined, mainly because the service was not up to par. The village was full of farmhouses. We entered the village by boat, and after getting off the boat we had to walk a long way with our luggage to get to the hotel.

I just came back from my stay for a week. The peach and rape flowers are in full bloom. They are very beautiful. The Dibei Resort Hotel I stayed in is also very unique. I also let my children listen to Chinese culture.

The scenery is average, and the cave is nothing special. The geographical location of this village is very special. You have to take a boat through the cave to get to the village. The ticket is 70 for three boats and two cars, which is not expensive.

For a long time, Bamei Village was isolated from the outside world and was in a closed and semi-closed state. It was called a paradise.

The most beautiful Bamei should be around mid-March when the peach blossoms are in full bloom. This time, I went a little early with my friends and only saw sparse rape flowers and very few peach blossoms, but these are not enough to cover up the otherworldly scene of Bamei. The most beautiful and spectacular thing is to take a boat in and out of the cave and experience the pleasure of traveling through time! When the peach blossoms bloom, you can visit Taoyuan Forest. I heard that there are many monkeys on the mountain opposite the village. There are stairs to climb on the mountain behind the village. The top of the mountain overlooking Bamei Village is so beautiful. Lazy friends may miss the panoramic view of Bamei. If you are lucky and the weather is good, the sunshine in this secret place in the mountains really makes you feel like you are in the Peach Blossom Spring.

I won't say much about how to play, as many friends have already explained it in detail. I will only mention three points to note: 1. The tour is a one-way route, so don't go back. 2. You can enter from Bamei Village by boat, exit from Tangna Village by boat, or go in the opposite direction. However, it is strongly recommended to enter from Bamei Village by boat for the best experience! 3. After leaving the scenic area from Tangna Village by boat, you can walk forward about one kilometer to the line road, and then take a bus or a passing shuttle bus back to the Bamei Village parking lot, or go to the county town. The drivers waiting to pick up passengers at the exit will not tell you this, and will ask you to charter a car.

When we took a boat through the cave and entered the village, it was pitch dark. The boatman paddled slowly with the catapult light fixed on his head. I suddenly remembered the scene in The Secret Code of Tibet when the protagonist crossed the underground river. The scenery is nice in the rape blossom season, but the style of the houses is rather messy and has no characteristics of its own.

The overall itinerary is carriage, boat, carriage, boat, carriage, very unique natural scenery, worth a visit

Parking is charged, but fortunately the farmhouse we stayed in allowed parking. The ticket price for the scenic spot is not expensive, including carriage and boat ride. Due to the rain, the water was not clear, and the whole scenic spot took 3-4 hours to tour. There were not many people. If you don’t go back, you have to take a 10-minute car ride from the exit to return, which costs 10 yuan per person! There are also accommodations in the scenic area, but it is not convenient to pull luggage.

It can be called a "paradise on earth". You can go in and out by boat, stay in a farmhouse, eat farmhouse food, and walk among the green mountains and clear waters. There is a special kind of fun. Staying for one night will gain more.

Bamei Village is located at the junction of Bada Township and Ake Township in the north of Guangnan County, Wenshan Prefecture, Yunnan Province. The village is surrounded by mountains and has no access to roads. The village is mainly accessible through two natural limestone caves in front of and behind the village. Villagers have to wade through the water by feeling the rock wall, paddle bamboo rafts, canoes, and take small boats through several kilometers of dark caves to enter and exit. Due to its remote location and inconvenient transportation, it is difficult to communicate with the outside world. Bamei Village has been isolated from the outside world for a long time and is in a closed and semi-closed state. It is called a paradise on earth.

Bamei Village, Bamei Town, Guangnan County is surrounded by mountains on all sides. Due to its unique karst topography, caves, rivers and villages, villagers have to take a boat through the caves to enter and exit the village. When they exit the caves, they see flat land and neat houses. In front of the doors are wide fields and behind the houses are lush green bamboos. It resembles the Peach Blossom Spring described by the Jin Dynasty writer Tao Yuanming, so it is called "the last paradise on earth."

The village is ancient and beautiful, with tall banyan trees with lush branches and leaves, and giant roots intertwined and exposed on the ground. More than a hundred Zhuang families live in the layers of Malan buildings built against the mountain, most of whom belong to the Sha branch of the village's indigenous residents. When you enter the village, you can see women wearing scarves, black and blue skirts, and embroidered shoes turning the mill in front of the homemade artificial stone mill, spinning and weaving in front of the ancient wooden loom, and embroidering on the cloth made of indigo dyed with grass leaves collected from the mountains. The men carry large racks of firewood, and children and the elderly carry bamboo buckets to fetch water from the springs and store it in homemade stone jars for their families to drink.

In fact, to visit the Bamei Scenic Area, to a large extent, you must visit the Bamei Village. I don’t know why there is a Bamei Review and a Bamei Village Review.

It takes three boat trips and two horse carriage trips to enter Bamei Village.

There is nothing new about taking a boat to drill a cave. However, the entrance of this cave looks very ferocious! If there were no staff, I would have been a little confused. (Later, when it was dark, I was trapped in another more ferocious cave entrance for more than an hour!)

The cruise ship is an improved iron boat, not like a bamboo raft. The cave is like many developed caves I have visited before, with a few colorful lights, it looks more beautiful and gorgeous. . .

The light in the cave is naturally not bright enough, so most of the photos are not very clear. Let's just enjoy the fun.

After a while, the colorful lights disappeared, and gradually, the boat sailed out of the cave.

It might be because of the cloudy weather, not only the sky was very gray, but even the river water turned yellow, which made me doubt whether I could make a film in Bamei. Not long after, the boat docked. I got off the boat and started walking.

After walking a few steps, I saw a horse carriage parked on the roadside. The owner saw the tourists coming, so he led the horse and let me sit and set off - the journey was about one kilometer. However, the road was made of stones, which was uncomfortable for the horses and people.

As for the scenery along the way while sitting in the carriage? I didn't see it. After getting off the carriage, I started to take the second iron boat through the hole. Unfortunately, I was so busy letting the staff tear up the boat ticket that I forgot the name of the hole I took the boat every time.

After crossing the small bridge in the picture below, we arrived at a lively place. Is this the center of Bamei Village? There are many inns where you can stay and eat. I also saw a few groups of tourists here, as well as a stage similar to a performance and several rows of stalls set up by local residents that no one cares about.

It seems that someone mentioned that there is an ancient banyan tree in Bamei. I forgot about it when I entered the scenic area. When I was in a hurry, I looked up and saw that it was the big banyan tree. It was really low-key, without a sign, and hidden in front of the dark inn. I missed it if I wasn't careful.

It is a very quiet little village. If you don't find the right person to take you there, you may only be able to admire the beautiful scenery of boating in the cave. However, this little village really has more features than these. You need to discover it carefully.

Bamei Village is located at the junction of Bada Township and Ake Township in the northern part of Guangnan County, Wenshan Prefecture, Yunnan Province. The village is surrounded by mountains and has no access to roads.

The main way to enter and exit the village is through two natural limestone caves in front and behind the village. Villagers have to wade through the water by feeling the rock wall, paddle bamboo rafts, canoes, or take small boats, and pass through the dark caves that are several kilometers long to enter and exit. Due to its remote location and inconvenient transportation, it is difficult to communicate with the outside world. For a long time, Bamei Village was isolated from the outside world and was in a closed and semi-closed state. It is called a paradise on earth.

I went there in late April, about 60 kilometers from Guangnan County. Tickets are cheaper if you book online. If you drive, you can park your car in the parking lot next to the ticket office at the entrance of the scenic area, which costs 20 yuan. From the ticket office, take a horse carriage - take a boat - walk into the village - take a boat - take a horse carriage - take a boat to the exit of the scenic area. The distance from the exit of the scenic area to the entrance of the scenic area is 17 kilometers. You can take a motorcycle for 15 yuan per person or share a car for 10 yuan per person to the entrance of the scenic area.

This trip was beyond my expectation. If you want to go to Peach Blossom Spring, go there early. It will not be so primitive if it is overdeveloped.

If you want to say how beautiful the scenery is, it's not worth mentioning! You can obviously walk to Taoyuan Cave, but they forced you to take a horse carriage! It's a bit of a rip-off! The whole trip took less than two hours!

It is truly a beautiful paradise, where it is leisurely, peaceful and has pleasant scenery.

Bamei Scenic Area is a small village in a paradise on earth and an original ecology. The main means of transportation there is horse carriages and boats. After buying the ticket, you need to take a horse carriage to the entrance of the cave, and then take a boat through the cave. The entire Bamei Scenic Area requires 2 horse carriage rides and 3 boat rides, which are all included in the ticket, so the ticket must be kept well and you need to show the ticket every time.

You need to take a horse-drawn carriage to go to the cave. Sitting in a horse-drawn carriage on the stone road, the river flows slowly, white mist lingers between the hills, and long green boats quietly docked on the shore, the peaceful, quiet and beautiful Bamei village.

It is a paradise on earth with simple folk customs and a secluded environment, just like what is described in the Peach Blossom Spring.

The village is ancient and beautiful, with fresh air, no noise or crowds. Ducks play in the river and look for food, and peasant women wash clothes by the river. The atmosphere is quiet and peaceful, and it is truly a paradise.

I was deceived by the pictures in the guide. Except for the boat ride into the village, there was nothing to see once inside. There were only a few peach blossoms as promised.

You need to buy a package ticket for 85 yuan to take a boat in. There is actually a mountain road to enter, and there is no toll checkpoint, but I guess except for local villagers and tourists from other places, no one knows about this road.

The scenery includes caves, fields, mountains and underground rivers, which really looks like a paradise.

The unique features of Bamei Village lie in the mysterious entrance and exit passages and the thousand-year-old banyan tree.

The natural scenery of Bamei Village does give the feeling of a small paradise, the prices are not high and the people are very friendly. It’s a pity that after the villagers got rich, the houses they built were too modern.

Tao Yuanming's idyllic paradise is just like this. The boat swings into the village, and the people are rich and happy! Fried fish and potatoes at the entrance of the village, a puppy wagging its tail on the dirt road, children running and playing, and green rice. Life is just like this!

The glutinous rice inside is colorful and looks good, 5 yuan a portion; there are also small boats made of bamboo by folk hands, 10 yuan each, you can buy one as a souvenir. The ticket is 85 yuan per person. There are three boat rides and two horse carriage rides inside. It is a very interesting paradise.

In February 2013, just after the Spring Festival, I took a train from Chengdu to Kunming. The next day, I took a long-distance bus to Guangnan County, Wenshan Prefecture at Kunming East Bus Station. After nearly 8 hours and 600 kilometers of travel, I arrived at Guangnan County at nearly 6 o'clock in the afternoon. The next morning, I took a Changan minibus to Tako Village and got off at the intersection of Bamei Village. The ticket price was 100 yuan, including carriage and boat ride. There was a sign at the intersection leading to Bamei Village. I walked a few kilometers and took a boat at the entrance of the cave. I remember that the cave was 2 or 3 miles long.

After getting off the boat and exiting the cave, there is a monument on the side with the words "A Different World" written on it. In front of you is an open field, mountains and wooden buildings dotted between them.

That night we stayed in a farmhouse inn run by local villagers. The conditions were very simple, there was no cell phone signal, and there was no Internet cafe or KTV in the entire village, only a small grocery store.

This is a Zhuang village, where the people are simple and honest, and the wooden buildings are quaint. We ate fish from the local river, pillow-shaped rice dumplings and vegetables. Two words: delicious!

The next day, we walked a few kilometers out of the village and took a boat to the cave underground river. When we came out of the cave, we saw a large area of ​​sugarcane fields and took a Changan minibus (passing bus) on the roadside back to Guangnan County.

Writing this short article after several years can be regarded as a memory. I wonder if Bamei is still like a paradise now?

The main way to enter and exit the village is through two natural limestone caves in front and behind the village. Villagers have to wade through the water by feeling the rock wall, paddle bamboo rafts, canoes, or take small boats, and pass through the dark caves that are several kilometers long to enter and exit. Due to its remote location and inconvenient transportation, it is difficult to communicate with the outside world. For a long time, Bamei Village was isolated from the outside world and was in a closed and semi-closed state. It is called a paradise on earth.

When you enter Taoyuan Cave, you will suddenly feel that the world is suddenly open and bright, and it is constantly changing as the boat moves forward. The sun is setting in the west, and the right side of the cave entrance is backlit, making the rocks jagged; the soft sunlight shines directly on the left side of the cave entrance, making the high-hanging stalactites very eye-catching. At the dock at the entrance of the cave, small boats are flowing and boatmen are laughing. Outside the cave, the sky is blue and white clouds, the weather is fine, the distant mountains are painted in black, and a row of green bamboos are tall and swaying... It is like a fairyland, a different world. You seem to have the illusion of traveling through a "time tunnel": a noisy and complicated world of today is gone, and a mysterious and quiet ancient mountain village has arrived. You will involuntarily integrate yourself into this scene and suddenly find the feeling of being in a "paradise". The banyan trees in the village are towering, and the famous couple tree is only 10 meters apart. The roots on the ground are intertwined, and the crowns in the sky embrace each other, just like a pair of loving couples who will never leave each other. .......When we came out of Tangna Cave, we felt more like we were back to the real world, and immediately felt a little complicated. The quiet days like "paradise" belonged to the beauty of Ba, and we were just a short-lived passer-by.

"There is a small opening in the mountain, as if there is light. So I abandoned the boat and entered through the opening. At first it was very narrow, but only a person could pass through. After walking a few dozen steps, it suddenly became open. The land was flat and the houses were neat. There were fertile fields, beautiful ponds, mulberry trees and bamboos, and the roads were connected, and the chickens and dogs could hear each other...." This is Tao Yuanming's "Peach Blossom Spring". From then on, the paradise on earth became the spiritual home pursued by many people. Bamei is different from the description in the text. She does not need to abandon the boat and take the land route, but must use the boat to enter and exit the village! Take a horse carriage for two kilometers, take a boat into the cave, and after walking one kilometer in the dark, it suddenly becomes open and enters the village. To exit, you need to take a boat for one kilometer, go upstream along the quiet and deep river, then take a horse carriage, and then take a boat into the cave to watch the various stalactites under the gorgeous lights, and then leave.

It is a pity that Bamei was originally a quiet and magical place, but the environment in the village was destroyed by human beings, which affected the overall situation. There are few old houses left in the village, and they are replaced by brick-concrete buildings. There is a small modern garden next to the Fengyu Bridge. The photos taken look at a loss of which city park it is, which is surprising and regretful! If the residential planning and construction retains the characteristics, the fields are intertwined, and crops of different colors are planted, accompanied by curling smoke, what a pastoral scenery it is! However, the five-color rice in the village made us full of food and was used as lunch!

Bamei Village is located in Guangnan County, Wenshan Prefecture, Yunnan Province. To enter the village, you need to take a boat through a cave, and you will arrive after three times of darkness and three times of light. To leave the village, you also need to pass through a series of caves, which is very similar to the Peach Blossom Spring described in Tao Yuanming's "Peach Blossom Spring". Therefore, it is called a paradise on earth by the locals in Yunnan, and its reputation has come out. The village is very small, and the inns are mainly concentrated near the ancient banyan tree. This nearly thousand-year-old ancient banyan tree has always been the center of the village. There are also many restaurants. At night, other places are dark, and only the lights of the inns and restaurants at the ancient banyan tree are still on, so there is no need to be afraid. There is a square in front of the ancient banyan tree. We stayed at the Ancient Banyan Inn. The owner told us that the square was originally a farmland like the surrounding area. The famous promotional icon (also printed on the ticket to enter the village) was taken when the square was still a farmland. People were leading cattle to plow the fields, and it was a beautiful rural scenery. However, after the government became famous for this place, it expanded it into a square, which lacked the charm of a small village. So now there is not so much expectation to go to Bamei. However, after living in high-rise buildings in the city, it is a good idea to occasionally come to this small mountain village to stroll around and rest. In addition, the various lights in the cave at the exit are very beautiful, and it is also a good place to relax. To come here, you need to take a bus from Guangnan County to the end. The fare is 8 yuan. The ticket office is right after you get off the bus, which is quite convenient.

It's beautiful, but everyone is building it, there's no planning, the rooms are all the same. I stayed in Wangjiang Building this time, it's OK

It's already very business-like. The entrance and exit of the cave are quite unique, especially if you don't turn on the flashlight, you can't see your hand in front of you. It feels a bit like the Tomb Robbers' Notes - Corpse Cave. Unfortunately, there were too many people and it was too noisy, so the Zongzi and the Corpse Beetle didn't dare to come out.

When we arrived at the gate, we couldn't get in the boat because it had rained heavily in the past few days. We had to take a look at the scenery at the gate and then go home.

Bamei calls itself a paradise on earth, surrounded by mountains on all sides, and you need to take a boat to enter and exit the village, which is its biggest feature. However, there are now winding mountain roads, and there are some cars inside, but self-driving cars from outside are not allowed to enter.

A large number of farmhouses are still being built in the village. The buildings are relatively modern and have electricity. Even at night, the square is very lively with a bonfire, but no one is having fun. Only Pan Tuzi and Doubi Chongge are dancing around the bonfire with the aunties.

Although the commercial atmosphere of Bamei is getting stronger, I can still feel the kindness and simplicity in the eyes of the people of Bamei. I like to see the eyes of the people here, which are big, bright and watery, and very friendly. The accommodation is cheap, 60 for a standard room. There are many Zhuang people here. We ate five-color rice, and there was no special food. After all, the transportation here is still the same, the supplies are scarce, and the dishes cooked by farmers are also average.

Taking a boat into the village, it really feels like a paradise. People live a comfortable and leisurely life. There is no pollution. They lead an original life and return to nature.

Just as Tao Yuanming described in Peach Blossom Spring, this place is full of cornfields, river valleys, flowing water, green bamboo, water wheels, farmland, thatched cottages and peach blossoms, which is extremely poetic.

The water here is very clear and not polluted at all. It is very dark inside the cave, and occasionally a ray of light will come in through the cracks in the rocks. It is very cool inside the cave, and it is very comfortable to put your hands in the water.

After reaching the dock, we first boarded a horse-drawn carriage that took us to Bamei Cave. Then we boarded a boat and passed through a water cave about 1 km long. There is a clear stream called "Tuoniang River" flowing there all year round. The magic of this village is that you need to take a boat through a deep and dark water cave to enter and exit the village.

I saw a huge stone cave in the belly of this "Shibi Mountain", with countless stone pillars like bamboo shoots hanging upside down above the cave. Flocks of swallows were flying and circling around, and the stream flowed out from here to form a waterfall.

Listening to the roar of the waterfall, you can take the swaying pig trough boat and arrive at the cave in a short while. Suddenly, the noisy voices and water sounds outside the cave will completely disappear, leaving only the occasional murmur of swallows.

When darkness completely engulfs the people and the pig trough boat, people will feel like they have entered a "time tunnel": a modern, noisy outside world disappears, and an ancient, magical village is waiting ahead.

Bamei Village used to be a dam of less than 10 square kilometers, surrounded by mountains. The cliff on the northeast side rises from the ground, and eight peaks are lined up like a landscape painting in ink.

In the morning, Bamei was shrouded in fog. The small bridge, waterwheel, village and fields were almost shrouded in thick, wet and throat-choking fog. The mountains and water were hidden, and only a few hazy tree shadows were visible. From the tree shadows, a few light and mellow bird calls could be heard: chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp...

Everything here is primitive and rustic. Some families still grow their own cotton, spin their own yarn, weave their own cloth, and brew their own pure rice wine. Every family grinds soybeans with a stone mill and makes tofu that is as delicious as mountain spring water.

I also grow rapeseed and tea oil myself, and use a manual screw to squeeze the oil. The tea oil is clear and smooth, and tastes good, enough for a year's household use. I also use a stone mortar and a wooden mortar to pound taro and cook pig food, which is the favorite of pigs.

Every family raises pigs, chickens, ducks and cows. Except for cows which are used for plowing fields, the other animals are raised only for their own consumption.

All the guides and pictures say that the dam is beautiful, but I really don’t like this place. Maybe my expectations were too high, or maybe it’s because the villagers here are becoming more and more commercialized. The beautiful scenery, the peaceful life, and the simplicity of the villagers may have become eternal legends. Maybe they can only be imagined in the paradise described by Tao Yuanming.

Bamei Village is only a few square kilometers in area, surrounded by mountains, and has only more than 150 households. We found a small attic house, and every household of the villagers can provide accommodation and meals. The standard room is 50-60 yuan, and we stayed at the lowest price of 50 yuan. The reception capacity here is limited, and the price is expensive in the peak season. Most people can only visit and return. It is better in the off-season.

It is very pleasant to have dinner on the attic viewing platform in the evening, enjoy the scenery of the fields, and listen to the singing of crickets.

The legendary "Bamei" is surrounded by mountains, has no access to roads, and is isolated from the outside world... There are hundreds of households, and only two dark water caves connecting to the outside world.

After paddling for more than 20 minutes through the water cave, we finally reached a flat plain.

There is a small village, like a paradise on earth.

It was already noon when we arrived at Bamei. The parking lot and ticket office of the scenic spot were really simple.

The road to Bamei is now open, but it takes 3 hours to go around, and you won't have the fun of drilling holes, so it's not recommended. If you drive yourself, you can park your car in the parking lot next to the ticket office of the scenic spot. It costs 10 yuan a day; 10 yuan more for overnight stay. Also, don't bring heavy luggage in, just throw it in the car. It takes a long walk inside.

Maybe Bamei shouldn't have been developed. Given the closed traffic conditions and environmental tolerance here, in a few years, just thinking about the garbage left by tourists will be enough.

Grandma in the flower field, sunshine penetrating the darkness, rape flowers all over the hill, the sky is the shadow of the lake, and the shadow man waiting to move forward

As soon as we arrived, we were surrounded by farmhouses in the village. We felt that it was inconvenient to take the luggage on a boat or a horse carriage, so we wanted to live outside. The villagers said that we could pull the luggage in. Curiosity drove us to agree. We took a car into this so-called paradise that is not accessible by car. We thought we were the only ones on the car, but the 7 or 8 people who had just boarded the car got on. Suddenly we felt like we were kidnapped. Common problems of farmhouses: the bed is uncomfortable, the room smells, it is damp, and the hot water is not hot.

Seeing the fairyland in my dream, I feel very happy. The scenery is endless. I started the fairyland in my dream. I came here, I don’t need extravagant scenery. I just want the paradise in my heart.

The ticket to Bamei Scenic Area is 100 yuan, but in fact, it is not necessary to enter. 100 yuan is the ticket for the two-way carriage and the boat ticket for the three caves.

The villagers want to make more money, but what they lose is the scenery that can never be found again. More money, but no scenery. The garbage on the water truck is still there. I wonder what will happen to the fairyland in the future?

Bamei is a beautiful paradise. It's a pity that villagers are building inns everywhere, a construction site wonderland. There are less than 200 households in the village. Every household is building an inn or a hotel. Farmhouse. Go there in two years. It may not be the same scenery as before.

To enter and leave the village, you must take a boat through a deep, dark cave. After landing, you will feel a bright and open space in front of you, surrounded by mountains, just as described in "Peach Blossom Spring".

Although Bamei Village is small, the people there are simple and honest, and no one picks up things on the roads. There are many rural scenes to be photographed.

After buying the ticket, you need to take a boat to walk in the dark waterway for about one kilometer, which is very similar to the scene in the Tomb Robbers' Chronicles. Then the beautiful mountains and clear waters are revealed. It is hard to imagine how the first person who came here got in. Electricity was only connected here in 2005.

Although the large inn in the village has brought a lot of commercial atmosphere, the scenery of the small village is still there, and the simple people have not changed.

The popularity of Bamei obviously caught the locals off guard. The huge influx of tourists was overwhelming, and the related supporting services were far from keeping up with the pace of development. Finally, we entered the village. It was very hot. The village is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with green trees and beautiful natural scenery.

The narrow hole is the entrance to Bamei. By the way, there is no light inside. It is pitch dark when you enter.

Of course, it’s not completely dark inside. After about 5-6 minutes of walking, you’ll see a skylight, which is called a line of sky. Then you’ll reach the end in less than ten minutes.

This is the village. Most of the houses are made of mud and wood. The entrance fee is 50 yuan per person, but the ticket seller closes at 5 pm. After that, no one will be seen. You can walk in without hesitation.

After many twists and turns, I entered the village. The real village was small and did not surprise me. In my opinion, the most worthwhile thing about Bamei Village, this paradise, is its unique geographical environment and mysterious way of entering and exiting.

Bamei Village is now full of farmhouse inns, and the big banyan tree on the ticket is sandwiched between two inns. It is hard to imagine the villagers cooling off under the banyan tree in the past.

I went there during the National Day holiday in 2009. The people were simple and honest! The environment was great and the food was cheap. I ordered 5 dishes including chicken, ribs, and fish at a roadside restaurant. The portions were large and it only cost 80 yuan. I want to go again!

Where to eat, the fish is not local, not wild, except that the river is good, there is actually nothing good to see

You have to take a boat through 2 caves and then take a horse carriage to get there. It feels like a paradise.

This Zhuang village is not what I imagined. It is no different from the wealthy villages outside the mountains, and it doesn’t match the scenery surrounded by mountains!

The local people are very warm and reasonable. Fortunately, the simple folk customs have not completely changed.

When I got up in the morning, it was still cloudy. The air quality index was not very good. I chatted with the Beijing lady who came with me yesterday and learned that the villagers here burn garbage at night. There are too many tourists and they can't handle the domestic garbage, so they just burn it directly. The air pressure has been a bit low these days. This place is surrounded by mountains. The smoke from the burning last night has not yet dissipated. It seems that there are still many disadvantages here. The natural scenery of Bamei is beautiful! In addition to its unique characteristics, if there is good planning and good leadership, it will not be like this now. Bamei is a bit overdeveloped now. The villagers build houses at will, and there is no unified planning in the village. The original black tile houses are gone! The characteristics that tourists want to see the most are gone. The villagers have made money in the past few years and are happy. I think they have also lost a lot!

During the Spring Festival, the ticket price for Bamei Ancient Village is 15% off, 85 yuan per person. Because it is strikingly similar to Tao Yuanming's description of the Peach Blossom Spring, it is called "the last paradise on earth". Bamei is a place that can only be reached by rowing a bamboo raft through the two caves in front of and behind the village. Entering the village from the first cave, there are many local special snacks on the roadside. Fried small fish, steamed potatoes (recommended), fried sparrows, fried tofu, etc. The snacks are relatively cheap and are sold by locals. You can try them. The sun here is very poisonous. You can sweat all over in places without shade, and the shade is too cool. It is recommended to bring your own jacket.

At about 8 o'clock, we arrived at the east gate parking lot of Bamei Village Scenic Area. As expected, it was full of cars and tourists. We hurried to buy tickets to enter the scenic area. What was quite surprising was that the original 100 yuan ticket price was adjusted to 80 yuan in 2015. Under the situation that prices must increase during festivals across the country, Bamei Scenic Area actually reduced its price, which is rare! This 80 yuan, in addition to the tour in the village, also includes the cost of two horse carriages and three boat rides in and out of the village.

Yes, we went in and out of Bamei Village by boat, and we went in and out of the cave by water. The carriage took us to the entrance of the cave, where we saw the light blue river water slowly flowing from the cave, and then it became rapid after a drop. The drop was only less than one meter, but it produced a magnificent waterfall effect. Looking around, it was just like what Tao Yuanming described: "When the forest ends and the water source is reached, there is a mountain with a small opening, as if there is light. We left the boat and entered through the opening."

As early as the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Tao Yuanming had painted a picture of social life in a paradise on earth for people.

The village is surrounded by mountains and has no roads. The main way to enter and exit the village is through two natural limestone caves in front of and behind the village. Villagers have to wade through the water by feeling the rock walls, paddle bamboo rafts, row canoes, or take small boats, passing through the several kilometers long dark water caves to enter and exit.

Due to its remote location and inconvenient transportation, it is difficult to communicate with the outside world, but it is a beautiful Zhuang village.