A Millennial Ink Painting | Zhenyuan Ancient Town In-depth Travel Guide

🌿A Millennial Ink Painting | Zhenyuan Ancient Town In-depth Travel Guide 📍Location: Zhenyuan Ancient Town, Qiandongnan, Guizhou 💡Keywords: Venice of the East | Time Capsule without Commercialization | Slow Life by the Wuyang River 🚄Transportation Guide ✔️High-speed train to Sansui Station → transfer to the scenic spot direct bus (1 hour direct to the ancient town) ✔️Self-driving navigation to "Zhenyuan Ancient Town Tourist Center" parking lot (20 yuan/day) ❗️Tips: It is recommended to take the scenic spot direct bus from Guiyang, and you can enjoy the karst landforms along the way. 📸Must-see attractions ❶ Qinglongdong Ancient Architectural Complex (🎫60 yuan) ✨Ancient cliff buildings integrating Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. The aerial photography perspective is amazing! It is recommended to visit in the early morning, when the vermilion tiles and green eaves in the morning mist look like castles in the air. ❷ Zhusheng Bridge (Free) 🌉Wait for the lighting ceremony at 6pm! The reflection of the bridge on the Wuyang River creates a perfect atmosphere for taking photos in Hanfu with lanterns. ❸ Shiping Mountain Ancient Alley (🎫30 yuan) 🕰️Recommended route: Sifangjing Alley → Renshou Alley → Fuxing Alley. The bluestone roads connect the ancient houses of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Remember to look for the unique "Crooked Doorways". ❹ Wuyang River Night Tour (🛶Boat ticket 80 yuan) ⏰19:30-22:00 Take a painting boat, and the lanterns on both sides of the river light up one after another. It is recommended to bring a telephoto lens to capture the stars on the river. 🍜Food Map ✔️Yuan Family Tofu Restaurant: Tofu pudding + Chicken Shredded Bean Curd Noodle (available from 7am) ✔️Ancient Town Red Sour Soup: Local's favorite sour soup fish, perfect with Litsea cubeba oil ✔️Alley Rice Wine: Recommended sweet-scented osmanthus wine, 5° slightly intoxicating ❗️Hidden Delicacy: Grilled fish + Houttuynia cordata dipping sauce at the riverside barbecue stalls 🏡Accommodation Guide ✔️River view room first choice "Xunmei Riverside" 270° viewing balcony ✔️Students choose "Qingding" Youth Hostel, where you can take pictures of star trails on the rooftop ❗️Book 3 days in advance during peak season, average price 150-300 yuan in off-season 📌Travel tips 1️⃣Wear comfortable flat shoes! There are many steps and slopes in the ancient town alleys. 2️⃣Bring a light jacket in summer, as the river breeze is cool in the morning and evening. 3️⃣Free Miao song and dance performances are held at Sifangjing Square every Saturday at 20:00. 4️⃣Rent Miao costumes for 20 yuan/hour (the grand costumes are highly recommended) "When the morning bell of Qinglongdong breaks through the mountain mist, and the fishing fires of Wuyang River light up the eaves of thousands of houses, this living ink-painting ancient town is waiting for you to write a new story✨"