#Chongzuo Taiping Ancient City Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Jun)
#1 of Night Attractions in Chongzuo
Ancient Towns
Address:
廣西壯族自治區崇左市江州區太平路2號
Opening times:
Open year round, 24/7Open
Recommended sightseeing time:
1-3 hours
Phone:
0771-7968846
Taiping Ancient Town of Chongzuo
During the Taiping Xingguo period of Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty (976-984 AD), the Northern Song Dynasty established the Taiping Fort in the Left River Path, with its administrative center located in the Huxing Community of Taiping Street, Jiangzhou District, Chongzuo City, from which the name Taiping originated. Subsequently, during the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, Taiping Road and Taiping Prefecture were established one after another, and the history has spanned over 1000 years. The ancient city is surrounded by the Left River on three sides, occupying unique natural resources. Relying on the beautiful mountains and rivers, the scenery is naturally formed. In the past, it was said, 'The beautiful water bends four times, surrounding three sides of the city, its shape is like a pot, hence the name Pot City.'
🌈🌈🌈Taiping Ancient Town of Chongzuo
📍Location: No. 2 Taiping Road, Jiangzhou District, Chongzuo City, Guangxi
🎫Ticket: Free
⏰Opening: Open all day (lights off at 11 pm)
🔶Photo Spots
✔️ City Gate: The main entrance to Taiping Ancient Town, which has undergone long historical changes. The preserved patterns on the gatehouse still show the marks of prosperity and stability of the past.
✔️ Yifang Stage: The main stage for ethnic performances, mainly hosting Zhuang dance performances and other characteristic shows. The splendor is present, and the excitement is continuous.
✔️ Misty Rain Corridor: A covered street that protects pedestrians from sun and rain, creating a unique landscape in the ancient city.
✔️ Zhuang Enclosed Tower: The earthen enclosed tower is a unique large-scale residential form in the world, known as the treasure of traditional Chinese dwellings. Taiping Ancient Town has moved the enclosed tower into the scenic area, named Zhuang Enclosed Tower.
✔️ Shangxin Pavilion: Close to the lake center, it fully interprets the water culture of Taiping Ancient Town.
✔️ In-Water Bridge: Near the water, the bridge is close to the lake surface, almost level with the water, with the Moon Square and Starlight Square reflecting each other across the lake.
📝Ancient Town Guide:
📸Photography: You can choose to take photos in Hanfu during the day and ethnic costumes at night, the scenery is completely different between day and night.
🍭Dining: There is a commercial street in the ancient town with a concentration of restaurants. If you want to have a late-night snack, you can also visit the nearby Luoxiang Street.
📌TIPS
There are many Hanfu and ethnic costumes for rent and photography in the ancient city, which are very photogenic. It is indeed very commercialized, with food, drinks, and entertainment available. It can get crowded on holidays, so it is recommended to go in the afternoon on a sunny day to see a beautiful sunset and dusk.
DiscoveringDaze
Decided! Go to this fun and less-known border town for the holiday
Guangxi's fun and less-known border town
You shouldn't be unaware of it
Zhang Xinyu's crazy recommendation of Guangxi Chongzuo is really tempting! With the so-called 'Little Southeast Asia' vibe, it has a cross-border waterfall with a fairy-tale atmosphere and pastoral scenery like a poetic karst landscape.
It's not an exaggeration, when the weather is good, even live shots on the phone are super beautiful. The most important thing is that both transportation and accommodation offer great value for money. Even less popular holiday trips can't avoid the crowd.
Below is a practical travel guide to avoid congestion, a worthy grab!
Transportation
Take a plane ✈️ to Nanning, then transfer to a high-speed train to Chongzuo or rent a car from Nanning and drive for 2 hours to reach.
PS: Chongzuo's public transportation is inconvenient, more suitable for self-driving tours.
Recommended Routes
From all over the country - Chongzuo city area - Taiping Ancient Town - Detian Waterfall - Mingshi Pastoral
🌻Detian Waterfall
Before arriving at Detian Waterfall, there will be a border check.
In the scenic area, you have to queue for boats and magic carpets, avoid traffic jams, and queue.
You must get up early for the trip! Early! Early!
❶For a lazy travel option, you can take the magic carpet up the mountain to the viewing platform and slide down the mountain. It's exciting and fun, and saves a lot of time!
You must take a bamboo raft, this is a shared area between Vietnam and China, it's like a 'cross-border experience' without leaving the country!
Passing in front of the waterfall is really shocking.
No wonder Zhang Xinyu has been here so many times💞
🌻Mingshi Pastoral
❷The main area here is centered around Mingshi Village.
Surrounded by pastoral fields, Mingshi River flowing through, karst peaks standing tall - you can find Guilin's landscape here, featuring a two-in-one tour, and the key is it's free!
No need to enter the scenic area, just navigate to: Saigon Coffee Mingshi Store (there's a large parking lot nearby).
The beautiful scenery is all around, after parking, rent a quadricycle and the roads, paddy fields, and mountains along the way are all very suitable for photography.
❸Taiping Ancient Town
Guangxi's version of the Tang Dynasty's Everbright City, very suitable for night views, and you can also take a boat ride. If you have plenty of time in the afternoon, you can stroll around the old streets near the ancient town, which have a strong cultural atmosphere.
●Food Sharing:
I Awei Noodle Shop: For those who love slurping noodles, it's a bit like a big canteen, recommended for the whole family's noodles.
■Old Chongzuo Specialty Flavor Restaurant: Guangxi's specialty dishes.
❹Accommodation Recommendations:
In Chongzuo city area, choose a business hotel with good value for money.
Near Mingshi Pastoral, the scenery is beautiful, you can choose a resort-type hotel to stay for an extra night, very suitable for a leisurely vacation.
If you have 4-5 days, you can also visit Fangchenggang and Dongxing, Wanwei Golden Beach, Dongxing Port, all are worth a visit!
Friends who are interested can 🔍 for more information.
The Culinary Cruise
National Geographic didn't lie to me! Chongzuo is indeed a place worth visiting
Guilin's landscape is the best under heaven, but Chongzuo's scenery rivals that of Guilin.
This small border town of Chongzuo is truly a treasure trove for my travels😍. Every step offers a view, and any casual snapshot is a landscape painting. It's been a long time since I returned, but my heart❤️ is still there.
🚉Transportation Guide
🚄High-speed train: Direct to Chongzuo.
🚗Plane: Fly to Nanning, then take a high-speed train to Chongzuo, or drive from Nanning, 2h away.
🏠Recommended Accommodation
Stay in the wild at Ye Su Ji, by the Heishui River. Mountains, fields, waters, and countryside, you can let loose here~ Wake up to a stunning secret landscape.
3 Days 2 Nights Itinerary
Day1: Arrive in Chongzuo - Taiping Ancient Town
Day2: Detian Cross-border Waterfall - Mingshi Countryside
Day3: Anping Xianhe - Tongling Grand Canyon
Attraction Recommendations
1️⃣Detian Cross-border Waterfall
🎫Ticket: 115r/person, one of the most worthwhile places to visit in Chongzuo! Right next door is Vietnam's waterfall, which is quite magical~
2️⃣Mingshi Countryside
🎫Ticket: Free, bamboo raft 120r/person, electric car 20r/h, bicycle 10r/h. This place is perfect for idly spending two days, with countryside scenery that rivals Guilin's. You can also try Saigon coffee on the way and watch the stunning sunset🌅
3️⃣Taiping Ancient Town
🎫Ticket: Free, city wall 10r/person. The only night view in Chongzuo worth seeing, lights up around 7:30 pm, not many tourists, very comfortable to stroll around, and there are many shops renting Hanfu and ethnic costumes for photos📸
4️⃣Anping Xianhe
🎫Ticket: 60r/person or 160r/person (full journey). The filming location of the TV series 'The Journey of Flower', an immersive experience of ancient fantasy, follow the guide 'Xu Xiake' on a boat to enjoy the beautiful scenery, the sunset light is the best🌇
5️⃣Tongling Grand Canyon
Ticket🎫115r. A natural scenic area combining tropical rainforest, river waterfalls, and canyon caves, where you can stroll among the beautiful landscapes and enjoy the freshness of the forest oxygen bar. The Tongling Grand Waterfall in the scenic area has a drop of 188.6 meters
🔖【Travel Tips】
1To fully appreciate the grandeur of the Detian Waterfall, be sure to take a bamboo raft
2When in Guangxi, don't forget to try the rice noodles, they are all delicious!🍜
3Do not trust roadside solicitors, they are guaranteed to be a trap
4Chongzuo's weather is unpredictable, be prepared with sunscreen & rain gear
Epicurean Escapes
I thought Yangshuo was already beautiful, until I came to Chongzuo
👀 The news of Zhang Xinyu checking in at Detian Waterfall spread like the wind 😜, and the city of Chongzuo, like a treasure, can no longer hide 😎!
🚝【How to get there👇】
• 🚄High-speed train: You can easily reach Chongzuo 🎊.
• ✈Plane: First arrive at Nanning, then take a high-speed train or drive 🚗 to Chongzuo, it takes about 2 hours to get there 👏. 🤔But be aware, the public transportation in Chongzuo is not very convenient, self-driving is the way to go 😄, and parking is super easy, most of the time it's even free 😆.
🎉【Worthwhile places to visit in Chongzuo🎈】
1. 🏞️Detian Transnational Waterfall:
• Admission: 115 yuan per person 🎫. This is the most worthy place to visit in Chongzuo, truly unique 👍! In my heart, it is the most beautiful waterfall in the country 😍, even more beautiful than the Huangguoshu Waterfall 😜. Look, the waterfall from Vietnam is just next door, truly amazing 🤩.
2. 🌾Mingshi Pastoral:
• Admission: Free 😃. Bamboo raft 120 yuan per person, electric car 20 yuan per hour, bicycle 10 yuan per hour 🚲. The scenery here is absolutely beautiful, comparable to Guilin 😃, super suitable for emptying your mind and daydreaming 😌. Along the way, you can also try Saigon coffee 😋, and climb up to the Longtou Mountain viewing platform to watch the magnificent sunset 🌇.
3. 🏯Taiping Ancient Town:
• Admission: Free 😆. Climbing the city wall costs 10 yuan per person 🤑. This is a unique night view spot in Chongzuo, the lights come on around 7:30 pm ✨, with few tourists, walking here is so comfortable and pleasant 🤗🤗🤗. There are also many shops renting Hanfu and ethnic costumes, convenient for taking photos 📷.
4. 🌅Tongna Bay:
• Admission: Essence tour 60 yuan per person, full tour 160 yuan per person 🎁. 'The Journey of Flower' was filmed here, visitors can take a boat and follow the guide 'Xu Xiake' to immerse themselves in the beautiful scenery, the view at sunset is breathtaking 🤗.
5. 🏔️Jianlong Mountain:
• Admission: Free 🤩. This is the most beautiful mountain in Guangxi, the shape of the mountain ridge is exactly like a stegosaurus 😜, fascinating 😍. The hiking loop takes about 3-5 hours, and the sunset is the most charming 😘, you can make a round trip from Nanning in one day 🤝.
🗺【Chongzuo 3 Days 2 Nights Itinerary📋】
D1: Arrive in Chongzuo→Taiping Ancient Town
D2: Huashan Rock Paintings→Longzhou Uprising Memorial Hall→Former Site of the French Consulate→Former Site of the Red Eighth Army Headquarters
D3: Detian Transnational Waterfall→Mingshi Pastoral
📋【Travel Tips📝】
6. If you want to experience the grandeur of Detian Waterfall firsthand, you must take a bamboo raft 🚣. As for the bamboo raft in Mingshi Pastoral, it depends on your mood 😜.
7. The summer in Guangxi is very hot 😅, the temperature in winter is around 20°C, which is very comfortable, the best season for traveling 😆.
8. When in Guangxi, don't miss out on the various delicious rice noodles 🍜 🤤.
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A fun and off-the-beaten-path border town
I've decided! I'm going to this fun and off-the-beaten-path border town for the May Day holiday|||Still don't know where to go for the May Day holiday?
This fun and off-the-beaten-path border town in Guangxi
You're not allowed to not know about it
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Chongzuo in Guangxi, crazily recommended by Zhang Xinyu, is really charming!
There's a cross-border waterfall that's been called 'Little Southeast Asia' with a fairy-like aura
And the pastoral scenery that resembles a poetic and picturesque karst landscape
No exaggeration, when the weather is good, even live shots taken with a phone are super beautiful
The most important thing is that both transportation and accommodation offer great value for money
Even if you choose a less popular destination for the holiday, you can't avoid the crowd
Below is a practical strategy to avoid congestion and enjoy your trip, it's a worthy grab~
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✈️Major Transportation
Fly to Nanning, then take the high-speed train to Chongzuo
Or rent a car from Nanning and drive for 2 hours to reach
PS: Public transportation in Chongzuo is inconvenient, more suitable for self-driving tours
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🚌Recommended Route
From all over the country - Chongzuo city center - Taiping Ancient Town - Detian Waterfall - Mingshi Countryside
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📍Detian Waterfall
You will go through a border check before reaching Detian Waterfall
In the scenic area, you have to queue for boats and magic carpets, avoid traffic jams, and queues
You must get up early for the trip! Early! Early!
We arrived around 8 o'clock, basically no queues, no traffic jams
For a lazy person's trip, you can take the magic carpet up to the observation deck and slide down the mountain. It's thrilling and fun, saving a lot of time!
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You must take a bamboo raft, this is a shared area between Vietnam and China
It's like a 'cross-border experience' without leaving the country!
Passing in front of the waterfall is really shocking
No wonder Zhang Xinyu has been here so many times
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📍Mingshi Countryside
This area is mainly centered around Mingshi Village
Surrounded by countryside, the Mingshi River runs through it, with karst peaks standing tall
You can find Guilin's landscape here, featuring two tours in one place, and the key is free!
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No need to enter the scenic area 📍Direct navigation: Saigon Coffee Mingshi Store
(There is a large parking lot nearby)
The beautiful scenery is all around, park the car, rent a 🛺side tricycle
The roads, rice fields, and mountains along the way are very suitable for photography
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📍Taiping Ancient Town
Guangxi's version of the Tang Dynasty Everbright City, very suitable for night views, you can also take a boat, if you have ample time in the afternoon, you can visit the old streets around the ancient town, which have a strong cultural atmosphere
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🥘Food Sharing:
️◼️Awei Noodle Shop: For friends who love slurping noodles, it's a bit like a big canteen, recommend the Old Friend Family Noodles
◼️Old Chongzuo Specialty Flavor Restaurant: Guangxi's specialty dishes
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🏨Accommodation Recommendations:
In Chongzuo city center, just choose a business hotel with a higher cost-performance ratio
The scenery near Mingshi Countryside is beautiful, you can choose a more resort-style hotel to stay for an extra night, very suitable for leisure vacations
NAOMI WISE
Da Tang Everbright City
The most beautiful night view in Chongzuo City is really worth checking out.🌠
📸 The ancient city lights up around 7 o'clock, and it's absolutely gorgeous for photos after the lights are on.
👘 There are many shops in the ancient city where you can take portrait photos, including makeup and photography services.
🥥 The ancient city has a variety of snacks as well as some Sino-Vietnamese specialty stores with coffee beans, dried pineapple, coconut candy, etc.☕️
🚄 Nanning-Chongzuo South ticket price💰50-70 approximately 🕰 travel time is about one hour.
🆙🆓 It is suggested that friends who are visiting Nanning consider taking a trip there, as it is much more beautiful at night, and the scenic area is free except for a fee to climb the city tower.
Address🕹: Taiping Prefecture, Jiangzhou District, Chongzuo City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
JASON WATKINS
In a corner of the ancient city, time is slowly brewed | Taiping Ancient City of Chongzuo
The Taiping Ancient City is located in Taiping Sub-district of Jiangzhou District, Chongzuo City, which was once the site of the old Taiping Prefecture. It has a history of over a thousand years. The ancient city walls of Chongzuo Taiping Prefecture are the most well-preserved Ming Dynasty stone walls in Guangxi to date, originally built with earthen walls, 2.1 zhang high and 1.5 zhang thick, with a circumference of about 642 zhang. The history of Taiping Ancient City is very long. During the reign of Emperor Taizong of Song, it was the Taiping Fort of the Left River Path, and the residences of the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties were all established here.
Taiping Ancient City is a comprehensive tourist attraction, a historical and cultural city. The scenic area integrates the Ming culture of Taiping Ancient City with the current Zhuang culture, sugar culture, and water culture into a whole, characterized by Guangxi residential buildings, recreating the magnificent scenery of Taiping Ancient City. It is a tourist resort that combines cultural experience, leisure entertainment, and slow-life vacation.
Address: No. 2 Taiping Road, Jiangzhou District, Chongzuo City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Admission: Free
Transportation: Bus No. 3/9 (Get off at Taiping Ancient City Bus Station)
Main Tourist Route: Taiping Ancient City Gate -- Yifang Stage -- Misty Rain Corridor -- Zhuang Ethnicity Weilou -- Shangxin Pavilion -- Zai Shui Bridge
Attraction Introduction:
Taiping Ancient City Gate
The main entrance to Taiping Ancient City, which has undergone long historical changes. The patterns on the preserved city gate towers still show the marks of prosperity and stability of the past.
Yifang Stage
The main stage for ethnic performances, mainly hosting Zhuang dance performances and other characteristic shows. The splendor of youth is ever-present, with continuous excitement.
Misty Rain Corridor
The Misty Rain Corridor, a covered street, provides shelter from the sun and rain for pedestrians, creating a unique landscape in the ancient city.
Zhuang Ethnicity Weilou
The earthen Weilou is a unique large-scale residential form in the world, known as the treasure of traditional Chinese residences. Taiping Ancient City has moved the Weilou into the scenic area, named Zhuang Ethnicity Weilou.
Shangxin Pavilion
Shangxin Pavilion is close to the lake's center, perfectly interpreting the water culture of Taiping Ancient City.
Zai Shui Bridge
On one side of the water, the bridge is close to the lake surface, almost level with the water, and at both ends are the Moonlight Square and Starlight Square, reflecting each other across the lake.
Warm Tips: In the ancient city, there are many Hanfu and ethnic costumes for rent. Many people come here to take artistic portraits. The night view here is better than during the day, and at night, when the night market is open, there will be many people strolling around, and the variety of delicious food is also highly praised.
WanderingSymphony
Chongzuo! Taiping Ancient Town! High cost-effective charming courtyard!
Meiyuan Pudi Hotel (Chongzuo Taiping Ancient Town Branch)
Opened in 2021 | River view rooms available | Free parking
No. 19 Building, Second Block of Taiping Ancient Town, Taiping Road, Jiangzhou District
3.6 kilometers away from Chongzuo Railway Station by car, about 4 minutes
JEFFERSON LEONARD
Exploring Chongzuo: The Natural Wonders and Fairy Tale Dreams of Guangxi
Chongzuo, this mysterious land hidden deep in Guangxi, may not be as famous as the landscape of Guilin, but it also boasts breathtaking natural scenery. Here, the karst topography rivals that of Guilin, with overlapping peaks and peculiar stone forests, as if crafted by the supernatural powers of nature. What's more spectacular is that it is also home to the largest transnational waterfall in Asia—the Detian Waterfall, where the water roars and rushes, creating a grand spectacle like a huge ink painting scroll.
Chongzuo is also the filming location for the fantasy TV drama 'The Journey of Flower,' where those dreamlike scenes were shot. If you want to experience a different misty and rainy Guangxi, then why not visit Chongzuo. Here, you can feel the magical charm of nature and also pursue the fantastical scenes from fairy tales. Chongzuo awaits your exploration and discovery.
➤Transportation
❶Self-driving: About a 2-hour drive from Nanning to Chongzuo, with beautiful scenery along the way
❷High-speed train: Take the train from Nanning, it is recommended to stay in Chongzuo for one night to enjoy the charm of Taiping Ancient Town
The Detian Transnational Waterfall, reigning as the crown of Asia and ranking fourth in the world, stands side by side with Vietnam's Ban Gioc Waterfall, together painting a transnational ink scroll. 💦 Setting foot here, you can take a bamboo raft 🛶 and drift in front of the waterfall, as if traveling through a fairyland, surrounded by lush greenery and refreshing purity. Sip a cup of Vietnamese coffee ☕, and feel the harmonious blend of exotic culture and nature. Beneath the glass walkway, there is transparent glass, with a verdant jungle underfoot and the magnificent scenery of Vietnam 🇻🇳 above, as if standing in the clouds, overlooking the full view of the waterfall.
Mingshi Pastoral, just like the dreamy scenes from the TV drama 'The Journey of Flower,' this place is a pastoral poem of the border, a paradise on earth 🌸. Wander among the karst landscapes, marvel at the natural wonders, visit the 'Zhuang Minority Dwelling Museum,' and immerse yourself in the most primitive and simple life of the Zhuang people 🍀.
Taiping Ancient Town, the magnificent border town, charming Chongzuo, known as the 'Ever-bright City of the Tang Dynasty,' lives up to its name. As night falls, the lights of the ancient town shine brightly, and Hanfu rental becomes a new favorite among tourists, as if traveling through time back to the glorious Tang Dynasty. The variety of snacks in the ancient town 🍖 is dazzling, making visitors linger.
Gulongshan Grand Canyon, hidden deep within the mountains, the secluded beauty is breathtaking. The misty canyon is picturesque, and the scenery of 'Three Gorges and Two Caves' is even more impressive 👍. This place is a masterpiece of nature, a paradise for photography enthusiasts, with every frame being a beautiful painting.
The Epicurean Escapade
I was amazed by the beauty of Taiping Ancient City in Guangxi
The trip to Guangxi not only offers delicious Luosifen but also stunning scenery. The first stop is Chongzuo Taiping Ancient City, and I was lucky to encounter a beautiful sunset.
⭐History of the Ancient City:
The history of Chongzuo Taiping Ancient City is long, built in the fifth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1372). At that time, it was a mud wall. In the sixth year of Yongle, the Jiang River flooded, and more than 400 feet of the city wall collapsed. Since the founding of New China, due to urban expansion, the ancient city has been demolished and leveled, and the bricks and stones have been taken to pave the streets.
⭐Brief Introduction of the Ancient City:
The entire scenic area revolves around Luo Yue culture, Zhuangxiang culture, water culture, sugar culture, etc., and has restored and expanded the inner river on the original site, and repaired the ancient city wall. It is a 4A-level cultural tourism scenic spot that can meet tourists' 'travel, shopping, play, eat, stay, travel' one-stop consumption experience, promoting the integrated development of commercial development, folk performances, scientific and technological management, and intangible cultural heritage inheritance.
⭐Check-in Points:
✅ City Gate
The main entrance of Taiping Ancient City, after a long history of changes, the patterns on these preserved city gate towers can still see the prosperous and stable marks of the year.
✅ Yifang Stage
The main stage for ethnic style performances, mainly hosting Zhuang dance performances and other special performances. Youth is present, and the excitement is endless.
✅ Misty Rain Corridor
The Misty Rain Corridor, that is, the covered street, allows pedestrians to pass without worrying about the sun and rain, and is a unique landscape in the ancient city.
✅ Zhuang Ethnicity Enclosed Building
The earthy enclosed building is a unique large-scale residential form in the world and is known as the treasure of traditional Chinese residences. Taiping Ancient City moved the enclosed building into the scenic area and named it Zhuang Ethnicity Enclosed Building.
✅ Shangxin Pavilion
Shangxin Pavilion is near the heart of the lake, and it interprets the water culture of Taiping Ancient City to the fullest.
✅ On the Water Bridge
On the water side, the bridge is close to the lake surface, almost flat with the lake water, and the two ends are the Moonlight Square and Starlight Square across the lake.
⭐Tips:
There are many Hanfu and ethnic costumes for rent and shooting inside, which are very commercialized, with food, drink, and fun. There will be more people on holidays, it is recommended to go in the sunny afternoon, you can see a beautiful sunset and sunset.
📍Address: Taiping Ancient City, Chongzuo City, Guangxi
🚅Journey: Depart from Guangzhou South by high-speed rail, about 4h
🎫Ticket: 🈚
MERCY GROSS
I'm really impressed when did Guangxi build a similar 'Datang Sleepless City'
The scenery of Taiping Ancient City in Guangxi is very beautiful, with city walls built during the Ming Dynasty and magnificent street views. The streets are free of charge, you can play for free, and there are brilliant light shows at night, as if you have traveled to the prosperous age of ancient peace. In addition, the ancient city also integrates local cultural experiences and homestay vacations, allowing people to understand and feel the local culture and lifestyle more deeply.