Purify your soul at Zhaoxing Dong Village, offering you a unique tranquility!

**Opening**: A bowl of sour soup led me to start my summer journey in Guizhou at Zhaoxing Dong Village🌄. Under the blue sky and white clouds, the village looks like a scene from a comic🍃. Despite the numerous photo studios lining the streets, you can still find traces of rustic charm🎋. Yet, it’s hard not to reflect on how time moves everything forward and also erases everything.🌞

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🕘 **Opening Hours**: 00:00–23:59

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💴 **Ticket Prices**:
Adult Ticket🎫: 78 CNY
Free for children, seniors aged 65+, teachers, and medical workers.

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⛺ **Attractions**:
1️⃣ **Drum Tower Cluster | The Soul Totem of Dong Village**
📸 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- The five drum towers (Benevolence, Righteousness, Courtesy, Wisdom, and Trust) are scattered in harmony, built with mortise-and-tenon joints without nails. Lit up at night, they resemble a fairy-tale wonderland.
- Photo Spot: Xintuan Drum Tower at dusk, capturing its silhouette against the sunset.

2️⃣ **Dong Grand Song Live | A Millennium-Old Intangible Heritage**
🎶 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Every night at 8 PM, Xintuan Drum Tower hosts an a cappella polyphonic choir, mimicking birds and streams—known as the "Oriental Polyphony."
- Hidden Gem: Join spontaneous village parades during festivals, where silver ornaments jingle alongside songs.

3️⃣ **Tang'an Terraces | Ink Painting in the Clouds**
🌾 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- A 20-minute shuttle ride takes you to these terraces. Hike along stone-paved paths—spring brings rapeseed flowers, while autumn offers golden rice waves.
- Secret Vantage Point: The viewing platform 100 meters from Tang'an Village Gate, overlooking the layered terraces and Dong Village.

4️⃣ **Batik Workshop | Craft Your Blue-and-White Dream**
🎨 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐
- Use wax knives to sketch totems on cotton cloth, then dye it for a unique artwork. Try "Jiajie Batik" (50 CNY/person).

5️⃣ **Night View from the Observatory | A Thousand Lights Illuminating Dong Village**
🌌 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Climb the observatory after sunset to see stilt houses glowing like a starry river. Wear ethnic costumes for silhouette photos (rental: 30–50 CNY/set).

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🚌 **Transport Guide**:
🚄 High-Speed Rail: Guiyang North → Congjiang Station → Turn right for the shuttle bus (10 CNY/person, 15-minute ride).
🚗 Drive: Navigate to "Zhaoxing Dong Village Scenic Area." Free parking; out-of-province vehicles enjoy half-price highway tolls.

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👉 **Itinerary Tips**:
🏡 **Stay**:
- *Guge Secret Homestay*: Stilt-house design with terraces facing the rice terraces.
- *Shui'an Zhaoxing Hotel*: Riverside location, lulled to sleep by songs and water.

🍜 **Local Bites**:
🍙 *Sticky Rice Wrapped Roast Pork*: Charcoal-grilled pork wrapped in glutinous rice—crispy outside, soft inside.
🍵 *Oil Tea*: A Dong breakfast staple with fried rice and peanuts—warming and healthy.
🍶 *Fermented Rice Wine*: Homemade street-side brew, perfect for a tipsy night under Dong skies.

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🧡 **Pre-Trip Prep**:
💡 *Outfit*: Ethnic-style clothing is photogenic! Rentals available locally.
💡 *Season*: Spring/summer/fall each offer unique views; winter features fish-catching and hot spring baths♨—equally amazing!