Mingshi Pastoral in Chongzuo | An underrated niche travel destination

An underrated niche travel destination. Stepping into Mingshi Pastoral, it's as if I've traveled through time and space, back to that innocent pastoral era. 🌾🍃 The area is lush with greenery, with village smoke curling up, rivers, streams, rice fields, and mountains reflecting each other, resembling a paradise on earth. 😍 Here's a complete guide to transportation, accommodation, and photo spots 🌟 🛠 Travel Guide: 1️⃣ Transportation: You can drive from Nanning, and it will take only two and a half hours to get there, with beautiful scenery along the way. On the way, you will pass through China's most beautiful highway - the Hena Expressway, where you can enjoy vast villages and spectacular karst landforms. 🚗 Upon arriving at Mingshi Pastoral, you'll find that it's also surrounded by mountains and villages. 2️⃣ About Mingshi Pastoral: Mingshi Pastoral is not actually a scenic area, so there's no need to buy a ticket 🎫. Just rent a small electric scooter and you'll be surrounded by beautiful scenery. The main popular photo spots are the Fish Scale Dam, the cycling route at Longtou Mountain Viewing Platform, and the rice field views at the Field Walk Inn. If someone tries to sell you a ticket, it's for the bamboo raft, which is not necessary! 3️⃣ Tour Route: It's recommended to rent an electric scooter first 🛵 (30 yuan per scooter, the small kind, the regular ones are cheaper). Then head to the following destinations: 1- Fish Scale Dam: See picture 1, a super popular photo spot, often crowded, it's recommended to avoid the crowd, and you can use a drone to take vertical shots. 2- Longtou Mountain Viewing Platform cycling route: After taking photos at Fish Scale Dam, navigate to Longtou Mountain Viewing Platform. Along the way are cornfields and rice paddies, but we went in April, and the rice paddies were just planted, so the color wasn't very attractive. 3- Muyan Inn, Field Walk Inn: They have beautiful rice fields, and you can also stay in rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows, perfect for taking photos. 4️⃣ Accommodation and Dining: It's recommended to stay at Muyan Inn, which has unique scenery and good service. If it's a holiday, it's advised to book in advance, as Muyan Inn rooms are quite in demand. 🏨🌾 For dinner, you can try the local cuisine at a street restaurant, just choose one that's popular. 💗 Mingshi Pastoral not only has picturesque natural scenery but also a strong pastoral life atmosphere. Here, you can slow down and enjoy the tranquility and beauty. Whether cycling on country lanes or walking by the rice fields, you can forget the hustle and bustle of the city. 🌾🍃 But remember to choose a clear day for the best photos!