Reverse travel for National Day, recommending a niche but stunning place

This National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival were truly dominated by Wujiangzhai 🥹
By day, it’s an ink-wash fairyland; by night, it transforms straight into Spirited Away.
I found a cool 22°C fairyland in Wujiangzhai, Guizhou 🍃
This is the filming location for variety shows like "Go Fighting!", "Keep Running", and "Friends’ Notes," plus many celebrity-favorite check-in spots.
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🌌 How to enjoy the night tour
✅ Intangible Cultural Heritage Iron Flower Show! Drone fireworks show! Iron Flower performance! Water fire pot!
⏰ 20:15-20:35
📍 Huilong Island
A millennium-old skill with fire trees and silver flowers 🌠 even more stunning than fireworks
✅ Drone fireworks show
⏰ 20:00-20:10
📍 Wujiang water surface
300 drones form a "peacock spreading its tail" pattern 🎆 dancing with fireworks
✅ Ten-thousand-people dance night
📍 Huilong Island Square
Eight ethnic groups dance around the bonfire 🔥 super joyful atmosphere! Easy to join and very relaxing
✅ Street parade and ethnic runway show
📍 Main street
Miao silver jewelry jingling 🎐 following the parade feels like traveling through a thousand years, plus live interaction with village flower and village chief NPCs, full immersive experience!
🌟 National Day limited events
✅ "Singing the Motherland" mass choir
⏰ October 1-3, 19:30
📍 Huilong Island Square
Everyone waves national flags and sings together, atmosphere is off the charts! Bring tissues if you’re easily moved 😭
✅ Drone + fireworks show
📍 Wujiang water surface
300 drones + fireworks launch simultaneously 🎆 with "National Flag" and "Long Live the Motherland" patterns, warning for phone storage ⚠️
✅ Daytime fireworks
⏰ October 1-5
📍 Core scenic area
You can watch fireworks during the day too! Combined with water mist effects for a fairy-like atmosphere 🌁
✅ Three thousand lantern night
⏰ Daily 19:00-21:00
📍 Entire scenic area
Three thousand lanterns lit at once 🏮 carrying lanterns across the ancient bridge, instantly transported to the prosperous Tang Dynasty!
✅ Fire trees and silver flowers
⏰ Daily 20:30
📍 Core scenic area
Intangible Cultural Heritage Iron Flower show 🔥 more dazzling than fireworks! A millennium-old skill that stuns the eyes
🏞️ How to enjoy the day
🌊 Single bamboo drifting performance
Feels like lightness skill on water! Three shows daily, remember to time it right
🖼️ Wu Paper Workshop handmade flower and grass paper
🎨 Peace Dye Workshop batik experience
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📸 Photo spots
1️⃣ Yalu Wang Covered Bridge (center panoramic view)
Shoot the terraced lights at dusk 🌄 every shot is a masterpiece
2️⃣ Miao King Hotel terrace
Overlooking the entire village 🏮 the same perspective as Spirited Away
3️⃣ Jiangxin Island viewing platform
Best spot for fireworks 🎇 arrive half an hour early to secure a place
ps: Every place has celebrity-favorite check-in spots, every step a new scene
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💡 Practical tips
🚅 Transportation: High-speed train to Zunyi Station → direct shuttle to the scenic area
High-speed train to Zunyi South Station: taxi to Xizhaikou about 20 minutes, closer
🎫 Tickets: Stay at scenic area hotels for free admission! Open the window to see the view, great value
🍜 Food: Must-try sour soup fish, hanging pot feast, lamb noodles, Nian Gou skewers, and more.
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