Northern Guizhou Secret Realm · Wujiang Village｜Complete Guide to Scenery, Culture, and People

🌟 Recommended Reasons
1. Picturesque Scenery: Rowing boats glide through the gorge, and when the stilt houses are lit up at night, it feels like the fantasy world of "Spirited Away."
2. Intangible Cultural Heritage Immersion: Experience bamboo rafting, batik dyeing, and traditional papermaking (by reservation), deeply feeling the folk customs of Northern Guizhou.
3. High Cost Performance: Tickets ¥120 include performances; staying at scenic area hotels includes free tickets and shuttle service.
4. Food Delights: Sour soup fish with rich litsea cubeba flavor, soft and glutinous yellow rice cake, and Yelang ice jelly to beat the heat.
5. Summer Retreat: Average summer temperature is 23°C; morning mist over the river creates a fairyland atmosphere.

🏞️ 1. Core Attractions and Nearby Connections
[Wujiang Village Core Attractions]
1. Huilong Island
Highlights: Intangible cultural heritage bamboo rafting performance (daily at 12:30/16:00). Performers stand on one foot on bamboo poles crossing the Wujiang River, creating a martial arts fairyland in the mist.
2. Wujiang Waterfall
Over 30 meters drop, with a nighttime light show projecting a "rainbow flying ribbon." The best photo spot is at a 45° angle beside the viewing platform.
3. Heping Dye Workshop
Experience traditional batik and indigo printing (¥50/person). The second-floor terrace offers a stunning overhead view of the indigo fabric curtains.
4. Rowing Boat Tour
Take a boat ride on the Wujiang River (shared boat ¥60/person), passing through stilt house clusters and covered bridges. The morning mist period resembles an ink painting.

[Attractions within 30 minutes by car]
1. Huawu Village Secret Realm (15 minutes by car)
Cliffside Miao village + Dongfeng Lake, experience paragliding overlooking the Wujiang River (¥880 per flight), try freshly pounded glutinous rice cakes, and watch Miao ethnic song and dance.
2. Yachi River Bridge
The world's highest cable-stayed highway bridge. When passing by on a boat, you can capture the spectacular "steel dragon crossing the gorge."
3. Zunyi Conference Site (40 minutes by car)
Core red tourism site to learn about the Long March history, free reservation for visits.

🍜 2. Must-Try Foods and Restaurant Recommendations
Northern Guizhou Classics: Zixia Shrimp and Lamb Rice Noodles
Miao Ethnic Flavor: Sour Soup Fish
Snacks to Try: Yelang Ice Jelly (with fermented rice wine and crushed peanuts), street food stalls in the snack street
Creative Fusion: Bamboo tube rice, "Zhuxiangfang" on the ancient street
Hidden Delicacy: Miao-style Glutinous Rice Cake Chicken

📅 3. Itinerary Suggestions
Two-day in-depth tour (nature + culture)
Day 1: Wujiang Village Core + Night Tour
10:00 Enter from Dongzhaikou → Make herbal paper on Zhilanjie Street (Wu Paper Workshop) → Eat grilled fish at Riverside Fish Bar.
14:00 Paragliding at Huawu Village → Watch Miao ethnic song and dance → Try freshly pounded glutinous rice cakes.
19:00 Bonfire party with bamboo pole dance → Photograph the infinity pool night view at Miaowang Hotel.

Day 2: Wujiang River Boat Tour + Red Culture
07:30 Morning mist boat tour (free for hotel guests) → Dongfeng Lake to admire karst cliffs.
10:00 Drive to Zunyi Conference Site (free, about 1.5 hours visit).
13:00 Try Douhua noodles in the city (Liu Erma at Laosha Alley) → Return trip.

🌟 4. Highlights of the Trip
1. Exclusive Off-Peak Tips:
Enter before 8 AM to have the stilt houses all to yourself; reserve drone show spots an hour early for night tours to avoid tourist groups.
2. High Cost-Performance Experience:
Stay at Mushan Hotel, get two free tickets and shuttle service, saving ¥240; rowing boat ¥60 for a 40-minute scenic painting experience.
3. Deep Intangible Cultural Heritage Interaction:
Bamboo rafting offers stunning visuals; batik and herbal paper making lets you take home your own intangible cultural heritage souvenir.
4. Off-the-Beaten-Path Secret Realm Connections:
Huawu Village cliff paragliding (Asia’s largest drop base) + aerial shots of Yachi River Bridge unlock perspectives like those in geography magazines.

⚠️ 5. Practical Tips
1. Tickets and Discounts:
Day ticket ¥80, night ticket ¥120 (includes light show); half price for students and seniors over 60; free admission for scenic area hotel guests.
2. Transportation Guide:
High-speed rail: Guiyang North → Zunyi South (1.5 hours), taxi to Xizhaikou.
Self-driving: Navigate to "Wujiang Village Dongzhaikou," parking ¥10/day, shuttle ¥20/person unlimited rides.
3. Essential Gear:
Non-slip shoes (wet bluestone paths), waterproof phone case (necessary near waterfall on rowing boat), mosquito repellent (many insects in forest areas).
4. Reservation Notes:
Iron flower and bamboo rafting canceled if it rains; paragliding requires booking one day in advance; hotel prices increase 50% on holidays, book early!

When starlight sprinkles over Huilong Island and the rowing boat pushes through the emerald morning mist, this "symbiotic and beautiful" Northern Guizhou secret realm writes an everlasting poem between mountains and rivers with the fiery iron flower and the spicy sour soup fish🌿.