Zhenyuan Town
Zhenyuan Ancient Town is a land-and-water transportation center since early time
Zhenyuan is a great little town in western Guizhou that doesn't see as many tourists as other places in in the country. Located on eastern part of Guizhou Province, Zhenyuan has long been an ancient town of the Miao people.
Time-honored history endows Zhenyuan Ancient Town with many rich and generous cultural relics, making it much like a historic garden.
Located at the edge of Yunnan-Guizhou plateau, Zhenyuan is sheltered by the mountains
In the evening when things lit up, it creates a different perspective.
Architecture is like a lot you see in China's old towns
Locals doing laundry in Wuyang River
Very picturesque place straddling both sides of a river.
Miao Minority
Old town Zhenyuan
Rooftops
China is fussy about those walls - Wall remaining around Zhenyuan, requires a 2 hour hike to reach the walls but well worth
Old town walks.
Great for walking on either side of the river…
…and small bars / restaurants scattered throughout
New town from birds eye view,
Old town Zhenyuan
Old town walks
Locals hiking up the mountains for a ritual for their deceased ones
Old town details
How to get to Zhenyuan, Guangxi Province
Travel from Gaungzhou: take the bullet train from Guangzhou to Guiyang 5 hrs, Guiyang to Kaili 45mins, Kaili to Zhengyan 1:30 hr by local train (also called K train, green old train) from the local train station, different from the bullet train station!