Budget Travel Diary | Guide to Visiting Huangyao Ancient Town

Huangyao is an ancient town with nearly a thousand years of history, originating during the Song Dynasty. It is located downstream of the Li River and is known as the "Little Guilin". It features a typical karst landscape, with numerous peaks, ancient trees reaching to the sky, and clear streams winding around. 📍Address: Huangyao Town, Zhaoping County, Hezhou City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 🎫Ticket: 88 RMB/person 🌱Travel Tips The town has "six abundances": many karst caves, pavilions, temples, ancestral halls, ancient trees, and couplets on plaques. These elements create the town's unique scenery. 🏠Accommodation: You can choose to stay in the ancient town, where there are many homestays at reasonable prices. If you prefer not to stay in a homestay, you can opt for a hotel. There is one called Jihushan Hotel right at the entrance of the scenic area, which is decorated in an antique style. 👌🏻Specialties: The stalls on the commercial street sell fruits and pickles during the day and night. They taste good, are not expensive, and they can even help with shipping. 🚘Self-driving: Departing from Guangzhou, it's over 300 kilometers 🚅High-speed train: From Guangzhou South Station to Hezhou Station, it takes about 1.5 hours, then transfer to Huangyao Ancient Town (There is a shuttle to Huangyao Ancient Town, with tickets around 30 RMB, and the last round-trip shuttle is at 17:50) 📷Must-visit Spots ① Dragon Claw Banyan: Over 800 years old, its name reflects its appearance, with drooping branches like a dragon's claws, holding up a canopy of shade, resembling a landscape painting with a rich ancient charm. ② Dailong Bridge: Built during the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty, it is the largest stepped stone arch bridge in the ancient town. The clear stream beneath the bridge and the ancient trees on both banks made it a beautiful filming location for the movie 'The Painted Veil'. ③ Immortal's Ancient Well: The well has a unique design, consisting of several square pools connected together, divided into five wells for drinking, washing vegetables, washing clothes, and washing hands according to the flow of water. The spring water in the well is inexhaustible all year round and is rich in various trace elements. ④ There are also many other attractions such as the ancient opera stage, stone slab street, Huangyao Post Office, and more. Wander around and experience the charm of the thousand-year-old town. 🍛Food Recommendations There are so many special foods in the ancient town! Stuffed tofu, stuffed bamboo shoots, stuffed squash blossoms, fermented black bean powder, steamed ribs, fermented black bean fish, dustpan feast, oil tea, tofu pudding, etc., are all characteristic delicacies that you must try!