This Is Not Guilin or Yangshuo — This Is Mingshi Tianyuan! 🌿
by Leob*98
Oct 6, 2025
Mingshi Tianyuan in Guangxi is like a real-life "Wizard of Oz," with scenery as enchanting as "Little Guilin." Check out this guide👇
📍Address: Kanwei Township, Daxin County, Chongzuo City, Guangxi
🎫Tickets: Adult ticket 120 RMB/person (includes bamboo raft drifting), discounts available for children and seniors, buying tickets online in advance is more convenient~
🚗Transportation:
🚙 Self-drive: About 3 hours from Nanning, enjoy the karst landscape all the way, super relaxing.
🚌 Bus: First go to Nanning Langdong Bus Station, then transfer to a bus heading to Daxin County, and after arrival, switch to the scenic area shuttle.
🕙Opening hours: 08:00 - 18:00, recommended to spend 1 day, visit in spring or autumn for comfortable weather and more beautiful scenery🌳
🌟Must-try activities:
🚣♀️ Mingshi Bamboo Raft Drifting: Sit on a bamboo raft, drifting through mountains and waters, the boatman will enthusiastically sing mountain songs, remember to prepare some cash for tips~ The whole trip lasts 1 hour, fully enjoy the feeling of "traveling in a painting."
🚴♂️ Countryside Cycling: Rent a bike for 20 RMB, leisurely ride along the countryside cycling trail, accompanied by peak forests and rice fields, every shot looks great, for photos, evening light is recommended for soft lighting.
🎭 Zhuang Ethnic Folk Experience: Participate in Zhuang brocade making, feel the charm of intangible cultural heritage at your fingertips; dance the bamboo pole dance to the rhythm, full of joy; if you visit during holidays, you can join the lively bonfire party🔥
🎬 Film Location Check-in: The same Changliu Wonderland as in "The Journey of Flower," find the banyan tree and suspension bridge featured in the drama, fulfill your fantasy of a fairy tale.
🍱Food recommendations:
🐷 Zhuang King Tusi Banquet: A must-try! Includes roast suckling pig, five-color glutinous rice, sour bamboo shoot fish, taste all local specialties at once.
🎋 Bamboo Tube Rice: The fragrance of bamboo blends into the soft glutinous rice, the more you chew, the more delicious it gets.
🍡 Ai Leaf Baba: Soft and glutinous texture with the unique aroma of mugwort.
🏡Accommodation recommendations:
🏨 Mingshi Mountain Villa: Excellent views, open the window to mountain and water scenery, the popular swimming pool is perfect for photos, but prices are a bit high, starting at 600 RMB/night.
🏠 Countryside Homestay: Cost-effective, experience the simple farmhouse atmosphere, 200 - 400 RMB per night.
💡Helpful tips:
🌞 Prepare for sun protection, the countryside is open with little shade;
🕐 Choose early morning or dusk for bamboo raft drifting, fewer people, beautiful scenery, and good lighting;
🙌 Respect Zhuang customs, do not photograph local villagers without permission;
🚮 Protect the environment, take your trash with you.
Pack your bags and head to Mingshi Tianyuan to start this healing journey through mountains and waters💕
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