What are the fun things to do in Guilin’s ancient villages?

Wouldn’t it be a good thing to stay away from the hustle and bustle of the city and appreciate the natural pastoral scenery. So what are some interesting ancient towns and villages in Guilin? Detailed ancient village recommendations and travel guides can be found in the text, come and take a look!

Guilin Ancient Village Recommendations: 1. Longsheng Dazhai

Dazhai Village is located in the east of Longsheng, within the Longsheng Terraces Scenic Area. The whole village has 454 acres of cultivated land and paddy fields. The area is 755 acres. The villagers have worked on the hillside for generations, and over time, they have built a huge group of terraces that are stacked on top of each other like ladders to the sky. In recent years, Dazhai Village has become a world-famous tourist village. A grand Torch Festival is held every June 6th. The maigoo travel editor recommends visiting Viewpoint No. 3 (Golden Buddha Summit View). Walk along the terraces along the mountain. It is long and winding. This is one of the highlights of Longji Jinkeng·Dazhai Yao Terraces Viewing Area. It is also the best viewing spot for sunset photography. Visitors can take the cableway through mountains and ridges, soar through the clouds and mist, and observe the natural beauty from the air, which is a unique and unique experience. In July 2019, Longsheng Dazhai Village was selected into the first batch of national rural tourism key villages list by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. 2. Yuanjia Village, Lingchuan

Yuanjia Village, Daxu Town, is located in the middle reaches of the Li River. Based on local characteristics, the village has created a cultural complex with the themes of northern Guangxi customs, ancient residential architectural art, and traditional folk crafts. , tourism, agriculture and ecological tourism complex - Lishui Renjia Scenic Area. The scenic spot truly and vividly replicates the traditional culture, production and lifestyle, architecture and environment of the Li River Basin, and provides a variety of participatory activities and interesting explanations, allowing tourists to intuitively see the past and truly experience the tradition, attracting attracted many tourists and promoted the development of local tourism. In July 2019, Yuanjiacun was selected into the first batch of national rural tourism key villages list by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. 3. Dabitou Village

Dabitou Village is known as the "Pearl of the Hunan-Guangxi Corridor" and spans the two provinces of Hunan and Guangxi. Here, accompanied by naturally formed karst landforms and adjacent to the Xiangjiang River that passes through the mountains, the uncanny workmanship of nature is perfectly presented here. Dabitou Village was selected as one of the "Top Ten Most Beautiful Villages in Guangxi" in 2019. The Dabitou International Tourism Resort is built in the village, including Yuntian Health Hot Spring, Qianmoju Resort Hotel, Earth Landscape, Banshanju Resort Hot Spring House, Jungle Secret Realm, etc. . Entering the resort, this place carries the historical and cultural memory of Dabitou Village, a thousand-year-old ancient village. Through the colorful white walls, you can see the smoke from cooking, rich wood carvings and stone carvings, and the crisscrossing streets and water flows are well laid out. , high walls and narrow alleys, simple and remote. You can also camp here for stargazing, live CS, and take a bath. 4. Quanzhou Longjing Village

Quanzhou Longjing Village is located in Anhe Town, Quanzhou County, Guilin. It enjoys the reputation of "Little Jiuzhaigou" and has different and unique beauty in spring, summer, autumn and winter throughout the year. In the spring season, the mountains and rivers here are beautiful, the flowers are blooming, and the spring is full of joy; in the midsummer, the trees are shady, the river is cool, fresh and pleasant, and it is the best place to escape the summer heat; in the late autumn, the fruit trees are here, and they are full of fruit. A great harvest scene; even in the depth of winter, the place is still lined with green trees, meandering streams, and riverbanks are like fire. It is a winter scene of "small bridges and flowing water and people's houses", which catches the eyes of tourists and illuminates the crystal clear stream. , together with the green mountains in the distance, paint a colorful picture. Longjing Village was also selected as one of the "Top Ten Most Beautiful Villages in Guangxi" in 2019. 5. Zhoujiayuan Village

Zhoujiayuan Village is located in Yuanjiang Village, Xing'an Town, Guilin, 17 kilometers away from the county seat. It is known as the hometown of windmills in southern China. Zhoujiayuan Village is built close to the mountains. The village is nestled in a green mountain forest. In front of the village is a farmland cultivated by the villagers, with a gurgling stream passing through the farmland. The entire village presents colorful natural scenes as the seasons change, like a continuous natural picture. There is the Motianling Grand Canyon in the village, with towering peaks, canyons as sharp as a knife, dense original vegetation, waterfalls, water flows everywhere, alpine meadows with an altitude of more than 800 meters and other natural landscapes. Every winter It will all snow. Zhoujiayuan Village was selected as one of the "Top Ten Most Beautiful Villages in Guangxi" in 2019. 6. Jiangtou Village

Jiangtou Village is located on the banks of the Hulong River in the upper reaches of the Li River in the northwest of Lingchuan County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. It is an ancient village with a history of more than 1,000 years. It is surrounded by mountains and has gurgling streams. With its ancient charm, the architectural layout of the Ming and Qing dynasties is completely preserved here. There are more than 180 ancient houses from the Ming and Qing dynasties, with blue bricks and gray tiles, and stacked eaves. It is known as the "No. 1 Village in Central and South China". Behind the village are green pines and cypresses, and towering ancient trees. The whole village is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the scenery is pleasant. In addition to the rich characteristics of northern Guangxi folk houses, it also contains profound traditional cultural connotations. Jiangtou Village and its ancient village buildings have been successively rated as "the first batch of Chinese traditional villages", "China's famous historical and cultural villages", "China's most valuable ancient village for tourism", "China's charming scenic spots", etc. 7. Longsheng Pingye Village

Longsheng Pingye Village is famous for its Laxiu Grand Canyon. It is called "Little Jiuzhaigou" in Longsheng and is also one of the most beautiful villages in Guilin. There are many mountains and dense forests here, with crisscrossing streams and deep canyons. It is a beautiful fairy tale hidden in the deep mountains and old forests. Camping at night and looking at the stars, the soul is healed and relaxed. The canyon is steep, with strange peaks standing tall and high cliffs lining the mountains. On the distant mountains, there are golden terraces and leisurely wooden buildings. You can trace the stream, play in the water, enjoy farmhouses, and parent-child tours. Going up the river, the mountains are even more beautiful, the water is crystal clear, and the stones on the river beach have beautiful patterns and colors. If you sprinkle a handful of mountain spring water on the stones, the oil can be seen and the color will be brighter.

8. Xiaolong Village in Guanyang

Xiaolong Village is located in the southwest of Xinwei Town. It is one of the most beautiful mountain villages in the country and a typical basin. It is surrounded by mountains and rocks, rice fields with a "well" character, criss-crossing streets, and a winding road. The winding river meanders through the countryside and flows into a cave called Heiyan at the foot of the mountain. It is a national AAAA-level scenic spot - Qianjiadong (Heiyan) Scenic Area. The scenery inside the cave is peculiar, as if a little dragon is swimming back to the cave. Xiaolong Village is named after this small river. Since 2012, Xiaolong Village has been listed as a famous tourist village in Guangxi. With Qianjiadong 4A-level scenic spot as the carrier, it has formed a chain of outings and flower appreciation in spring, cave tours and bathing in summer, fruit picking and garden tours in autumn, and ginkgo and strawberry picking in winter. A quality line of rural eco-tourism. 9. Tangqian Village, Quanzhou

In Tangqian Village, Longshui Town, Quanzhou County, there is a mountain with an altitude of 1,027 meters. It is shaped like an incense burner for worshiping gods and burning incense. It is called Xianglu Mountain. There are several fertile fields at the foot of the mountain. Thousands of acres, criss-crossing each other, mostly in a winding shape, form a beautiful pastoral scene, known as the Little Yuanyang Rice Terraces, which attracts countless tourists and photography enthusiasts to come here to view and create. 10. Mochuan Bangshang Village (Ginkgo Appreciation)

Mochuan Bangshang Village has a history of more than 2,000 years. There are dozens of typical ancient dwellings in northern Guangxi. Along the long stone road, in Visiting the ancient times in Bangshang Village feels like traveling through time and appreciating the history and culture of ancient northern Guangxi. Bangshang Village is also the ancient village with the most and most concentrated ginkgo plantings in Xing'an. The entire Bangshang Village is backed by high ocean mountains, surrounded by evergreen green mountains on the left and right sides like giant dragons. The front of the village is as open as a screen, a pastoral scenery, and the Mochuan River is like a jade belt. They generally twine in front of the village, where thousand-year-old camphor trees and ginkgo trees complement each other. In late autumn, ginkgo trees are everywhere in golden color, forming a beautiful oil painting. Mochuan Bangshang Village can be said to be one of the most beautiful ancient villages for ginkgo viewing in Guilin. In addition to Bangshang Village, Zhangjiaqi Ginkgo Ancient Village and Datongmuwan Village are also among the most beautiful ancient villages for ginkgo viewing in Guilin. 11. Shuiyuan Village

Shuiyuan Village is located in Xing'an, Guilin. It is an ancient village with a history of more than 600 years. It is also one of the best ancient villages in Guilin for ginkgo viewing. The best location is in the Qin Family Courtyard. There are preserved Ming and Qing dynasty-style buildings in the courtyard. Every year in late autumn from mid-to-late November to early December, the golden ginkgo leaves in the village contrast with the ancient brick walls and black tiles. Strolling in the village, walking among the ancient houses, stepping on the yellow leaves falling on the ground, feeling the simple atmosphere of life in the village, quiet and comfortable. 12. Muyuantou Village

Muyuantou Village is located in Huixian Town, Lingui. It is one of the most beautiful villages in Guilin. There are villages with red bricks and blue tiles surrounded by mountains and green trees, and fields with crisscrossing streams and ancient roads and bridges. The pastoral scenery makes people linger while walking, and you can admire the magnificent glass pastoral. It has the most special and beautiful karst original ecological wetlands in China, peak forests and lakes, lingering mountains and rivers, and the Guiliu Canal that is more than 1,300 years old. April to October every year is the best season to go to Huixian Muhuantou Village, especially during the plowing and spring planting season in May. When you climb up and look into the distance, it feels like a fairyland, with the river surrounding it and the pastoral scenery appearing.