Jin Zhu Zhuang Nationality Village
Jin Zhu Zhuang Nationality Village
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Austin S
Manama , Bahrain92 contributions
Aug 2011 • Couples
Is 2 hours drive from Guilin located in Longsheng County its 66 square kilometers terraced fields in southeast of Longsheng. The rice terraces are built into the hillsides, they look like great chains or ribbons as they wind from the foot to the top of the hill.
This ingenious construction makes best use of the scare arable land and water resources in the mountainous area. This is a place I suggest one should not miss.
It’s a nice walk uphill you don’t feel tired as the scenes around you is so beautiful that I want to enjoy more. In case you don’t want to climb there is facilities for mountaineers to carry you to the top in their traditional chair which looks very comfortable.
Native Yao people are distinctive by their colorful national dress and often the women will have extremely long hair which is coiled up on top of their head.
The people are nice and friendly, you can enjoy their cultural show
they demonstrate how they coil their towards the end of their cultural show.
Our guide was very good – spoke well and kept us informed every step of our way.
This is a place one should not miss if you have gone to China.
I sincerely wish I get another chance I life to go there again to enjoy the beauties of nature.
Austin Soans
Indian from Bahrain
Visited on 1st August 2011
This ingenious construction makes best use of the scare arable land and water resources in the mountainous area. This is a place I suggest one should not miss.
It’s a nice walk uphill you don’t feel tired as the scenes around you is so beautiful that I want to enjoy more. In case you don’t want to climb there is facilities for mountaineers to carry you to the top in their traditional chair which looks very comfortable.
Native Yao people are distinctive by their colorful national dress and often the women will have extremely long hair which is coiled up on top of their head.
The people are nice and friendly, you can enjoy their cultural show
they demonstrate how they coil their towards the end of their cultural show.
Our guide was very good – spoke well and kept us informed every step of our way.
This is a place one should not miss if you have gone to China.
I sincerely wish I get another chance I life to go there again to enjoy the beauties of nature.
Austin Soans
Indian from Bahrain
Visited on 1st August 2011
Written September 12, 2011
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mormor60
Pompano Beach, Florida33 contributions
Mar 2015 • Family
Amazing quaint village along the river. The "long hair women" will show how they fold their hair on top of their heads, really fascinating. Lunch at a local restaurant an experience, not so good and not very hygienic.
Written May 21, 2015
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China D
Guangzhou4 contributions
Jan 2012 • Friends
Austin, Guilin is my hometown...I am so glad that you like this place...Nancy
Written February 9, 2012
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Robert R
Chiang Mai, Thailand354 contributions
Apr 2015 • Couples
This is an iconic Chinese seaside village that has undergone commercialization over the last 30 years. There are many shops, restaurant, trinket stores, and Buddhist temple attractions. The largest Buddhist facility was undergoing renovation in April of 2015.
The village has gondola rides on the twisting waterways throughout the attraction. Cost for a boat is about $20.00 USD and up to 6 people can ride per boat. The boat operator may offer to sing for 20 rmb (about $3.00 USD).
Our bus driver warned us some restaurants would employ bait-and-switch pricing but we heard no other tourists say they had this experience and between my companion and myself we speak 5 languages.
The streets are narrow and unless you visit in winter, weekends will be crowded, Shanghai has 17 million residents and is about 70 km away.
Outside of the admission required area, there are still many restaurants, shops, and views of the many stone arch bridges crossing the waterways. Numerous photo ops are available.
The water isn't especially clean and some of the buildings are in some states of disrepair. In spite of these facts, it is a decent day trip for those wishing to get out of the city.
The village has gondola rides on the twisting waterways throughout the attraction. Cost for a boat is about $20.00 USD and up to 6 people can ride per boat. The boat operator may offer to sing for 20 rmb (about $3.00 USD).
Our bus driver warned us some restaurants would employ bait-and-switch pricing but we heard no other tourists say they had this experience and between my companion and myself we speak 5 languages.
The streets are narrow and unless you visit in winter, weekends will be crowded, Shanghai has 17 million residents and is about 70 km away.
Outside of the admission required area, there are still many restaurants, shops, and views of the many stone arch bridges crossing the waterways. Numerous photo ops are available.
The water isn't especially clean and some of the buildings are in some states of disrepair. In spite of these facts, it is a decent day trip for those wishing to get out of the city.
Written April 11, 2015
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kmarko
Skofja Loka, Slovenia676 contributions
Aug 2018 • Friends
amazing efforts to keep at least some of the ethnic treasures alive. our guide invited two Zhuang Minority women into our pension for a chat and demonstration of their extravagant hair traditions - a cute little private festival :)
Written September 22, 2018
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rossanadominic
Montreal, Canada330 contributions
Sept 2016 • Couples
We spent a 1/2 day here saw show of dance recreation of the locals and wondering around. A nice change of pace from walking hiking the rice terraces.
Written March 18, 2017
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gzau
San Diego, CA1,971 contributions
Dec 2016 • Family
This is a traditional village in the Guangxi mountain that is preserved for tourism. They even build new houses with modern material and cover them with wood. There is a daily show of local culture but it was only once a day in the winter. You see local women selling various trinkets. They are famous for their very long hair but it was too cold to show us. Not bad for a quick stop. There is the rickety wood bridge across the river to get to the village
Written January 25, 2017
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CarolBradyGonzalez
Boston, MA458 contributions
Apr 2016 • Family
This was a super cool experience. I read about the Zhuang Minority Village and the women who only cut their hair twice in a lifetime. Their traditions are still very much alive and their hair style speaks to whether or not they are married, single, have children etc. We drove several hours from Yangshuo and the last part of the drive was up twisty curvy roads high up on the mountains. It felt very isolated. We stopped at the village on the way to Ping'an. Our driver brought us to a large ticket area where we had him purchase the show tickets. We walked on a little bridge across a big river to get to the Zhuang village. There was plenty of seating in a large wooden building and seating was first come first serve. Seating is on two levels. The show lasted about one hour. The traditional clothing was beautiful and there were as many as 30-40 woman dancing. The music and setting was exactly what I hoped for. I felt so privileged to witness this event. Even though this is a staged show for tourists, it is still a fantastic way to get immersed in their culture and enjoy their traditions. They do a Zhuang wedding ceremony where they pick men from the audience to marry the women in a little mock ceremony. To choose your bride the man must go to the group of women and step on the toes of the one he is choosing. Once the men have chosen a bride, the man must perform some traditional dances. Later the Zhuang women pinch the behind of their chosen mate to show affection. It's funny to see the men jump in surprise at this practice. My husband was one of the men who had the honor of marrying a Zhuang woman. As a keepsake my husband was given an embroidered marital shoulder bag. After the show I joined the women in a dance and then we continued out drive up the mountains to Ping'an where we stayed two nights
Written January 3, 2017
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LeeYip
Hong Kong, China139 contributions
Sept 2016 • Couples
I went there with my wife during the mid autumn festival on a private tour. Our guide was Cindy from the Shangri La hotel travel service and she was a great host.
The village is about 2.5 hours by car but you get to stop and use the toilets etc. The reason why we went there was because of the Longji terraced rice fields. The view was spectacular and reminded me of when I was small in Hong Kong when my grand parents and mother used to grow rice and all sorts.
You also get to visit a hundred year house which though seem basic, it breathed history, warmth and peace inside. The lady owner is the only person living there and she is friendly. You need to tip her for viewing the place; about 10-20 Yuans.
The villagers are really friendly and you hear them shout at each other like it is fun! They are hospital and won't force you to buy things you don't want. I bought a large bag of chillies for 10 yuan with no hassle.
I would give a weeks time to stay there and help them cut the rice fields just to be with nature, history and beauty.
It's a must visit for anyone visiting Guilin!
The village is about 2.5 hours by car but you get to stop and use the toilets etc. The reason why we went there was because of the Longji terraced rice fields. The view was spectacular and reminded me of when I was small in Hong Kong when my grand parents and mother used to grow rice and all sorts.
You also get to visit a hundred year house which though seem basic, it breathed history, warmth and peace inside. The lady owner is the only person living there and she is friendly. You need to tip her for viewing the place; about 10-20 Yuans.
The villagers are really friendly and you hear them shout at each other like it is fun! They are hospital and won't force you to buy things you don't want. I bought a large bag of chillies for 10 yuan with no hassle.
I would give a weeks time to stay there and help them cut the rice fields just to be with nature, history and beauty.
It's a must visit for anyone visiting Guilin!
Written September 18, 2016
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Pâmela M
5 contributions
Jan 2016 • Couples
It is just something everyone needs to do!!! This people are happy, funny, and have the most amazing cultural background! I am simply in love with this place and this people. The nicest part of my china trip. Just come and enjoy!!!
Written June 27, 2016
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