Things to do in Sandu

Gulu Scenic Area

Gulu Xidanya

Gulu Egg-laying Cliff is located in Gulu Village, a Shui nationality original ecological village 10 kilometers from Sandu County. There is a steep cliff with irregular green-brown stone eggs exposed on the cliff. The "stone eggs" are hard and smooth, with lines on the surface like tree cross-section rings. Locals call it stone egg-laying. According to local Seniors, only one falls off every 30 years. The village has preserved 68 "stone eggs" laid by successive generations. One "stone egg" has entered the expected production area. What kind of millennium mystery is hidden in the towering cliff? Sandu County offered a reward of 500,000 yuan, but no one has solved the mystery and won the prize.

Western China Horse Racing City

China Western Horse Racing City is located in Sandu County, Qiannan Prefecture, Guizhou Province. The core area is built according to international standard speed racing tracks, covering an area of ​​433 acres. It has a 1,601-meter horse racing track with a width of 21 meters, which can accommodate 14 horses racing at the same time. It will be put into use on September 29, 2023. Western Horse Racing City covers five major sections: sports horse racing, cultural performances, tourism and vacation, education and training, and horse trading. It is rooted in the unique ethnic horse racing culture of the Sandu Shui Nationality, combining traditional ethnic horse racing with modern events. Friends from all over the country are welcome to experience the speed and passion of Sandu ethnic horse racing!

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Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village

Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village is a collection of over ten natural villages built along the mountainside, inhabited by the "Xi" clan of the Miao people. The village features layers of wooden stilt houses on the slopes, with coffee-colored old houses nestled against lush green mountains. The Baishui River divides the village in two. The side of the river (to the left after entering the Xiaobei Gate for travelers) is mainly a commercial pedestrian street, while the opposite side (to the right after entering the Xiaobei Gate for travelers) is primarily the viewing platform overlooking the village. Upon arriving at Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village, you'll see a gate with the plaque "Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village" after getting off at the parking lot. From this gate to the village is a 1.5 km walk, which you can cover either by electric bikes or on foot. After this 1.5 km stretch, you'll encounter another gate similar to the one at the parking lot, also bearing the "Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village" plaque—this marks the true entrance to the village. First drink the welcoming wine, then enter the village. The first thing you see is the commercial pedestrian street, selling a dazzling array of Miao ethnic specialty products. The most eye-catching are the Miao silver ornaments. Kongbai in Xijiang town of Leishan near the Miao village is a well-known silversmith village, where almost all the men master the silver ornament making techniques, and the craftsmanship of Miao silver is exquisite. The performance venue in the pedestrian street area offers Miao ethnic song and dance shows. You can also visit the Xijiang Miao Ethnic Museum and the Drum Head's House (the Miao king's residence, where a bronze drum is enshrined). Alternatively, take a stroll along the Baishui River to see the wind-and-rain bridges with roofed eaves sheltering from the elements, or the low, narrow wooden plank bridges. At the end of the village lies a pastoral landscape, where even during peak season few visitors come. Across the river is a station for electric bikes to the viewing platform, but walking there isn't far, and several spots along the way offer excellent views. Upon reaching the viewing platform, wait for nightfall—the grand spectacle of Xijiang is just beginning. Thousands of lights illuminate from beneath the eaves of wooden stilt houses, dotted like stars to outline the entire Miao village in the shape of an ox head. It's hard to imagine such a brilliantly lit scene in a mountain village. Returning to the viewing platform at dawn, the Miao village is shrouded in mist as the first sunlight gilds the wooden houses golden. Smoke curls up from chimneys, marking the start of a new day. In Miao villages, you can often see Miao women with their hair buns coiled on top of their heads and adorned with large flowers. Just looking isn't enough—you can also rent a few sets of Miao costumes to dress up as a Miao woman yourself. It's especially beautiful and very popular among young women. Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village has mature tourism development, with no worries about food and accommodation. For dining, the famous option is the long-table banquet. Restaurants in the village will often ask if you'd like to try it—simply joining tables to make them longer counts as a long-table banquet, serving as a fun experience. The authentic long-table banquet is held outdoors, with dozens of tables connected end-to-end, sometimes so long that you can't see from one end to the other. These are set up during important festivals or when significant group tours visit, so don't miss the chance if you encounter one. The cuisine of southeastern Guizhou tends to be sour, and the village's specialty dishes include sour fish soup, pickled vegetables, and cured meat.

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Danzhai Wanda Village

Danzhai Wanda Town is located on the banks of the beautiful East Lake in Danzhai County, Qiandongnan Prefecture, Guizhou Province. It has neither severe cold in winter nor scorching heat in summer. It has beautiful scenery and strong ethnic customs. It has Wanda Jinhua Hot Spring Hotel, characteristic inns, conference centers, intangible cultural heritage experience halls, sports stadiums, lakeside running tracks, Dandiao Library, large-scale performances, landscape amusement and other projects. It is a famous domestic resort integrating tourism, vacation, culture, study, leisure, conferences and expansion.

Jiafengyan Scenic Area

Jiafengyan Scenic Area is located in Wengtai Village, Yingshan Town, Dushan County, Qiannan Prefecture, Guizhou Province,leveraging its high-quality natural landscapes and unique canyon wonders to create a tourist destination that integrates canyon sightseeing, leisure, educational study tours, and regional cultural creativity, featuring local Yingshan characteristics.

Aquatic Culture Museum

The Aquatic Culture Museum is a comprehensive museum that integrates collection, exhibition, research, cultural promotion, popular science education, and patriotic education, with the theme of showcasing the history and culture of the Sui ethnic group in China,presenting the long history of the Sui people, the profound Sui script culture, and the colorful Sui customs.

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Qin Han Film and Television City

Duyun Qinhan Film City covers an area of 900 mu and consists of more than 230 ancient buildings mainly in the Qin and Han Dynasties, including the main body of the inner city "two palaces and one altar" and the "four districts and five mansions" in the outer city, one of which is 280 meters long. Chang'an Avenue fully demonstrates the style of Qin and Han markets. "Huo Qubing", "Fights Break Sphere" and other crews have been stationed in the filming.

Zhenlei Village

Zhenlei Village faces the Dujiang Ancient City Wall across the river and is nestled on the mountainside. It is primarily inhabited by the Shui and Miao people and has been awarded titles including Traditional Chinese Village, National Famous Town/Village for Characteristic Tourism, and Characteristic Ethnic Minority Village of China.

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Libo Xiaoqikong Scenic Area

Libo Xiaoqikong Scenic Area is located among the peaks in the southern part of Libo County and is named after a seven-arch stone bridge built during the Daoguang era of the Qing Dynasty over the Xiangshui River. Set against a karst landscape, the scenic area brings together mountains, waters, forests, caves, lakes, and waterfalls, and is known as the "emerald on the Earth's belt." The Xiaoqikong ancient bridge is the attraction's signature view. The seven-arch stone arch bridge, built of bluestone, spans the Xiangshui River. Beneath the bridge, the water of Hanbi Pond is deep blue, and ancient trees tower on both banks, making it a classic photo spot. Following the Xiangshui River downstream, the 68-tier waterfall cascades in overlapping layers, with the river water dropping step by step over the karst rock surface with a roaring sound. Nearby, the Laya Waterfall pours down from the cliff beside the path, and visitors can feel the mist on their faces up close. The water forest is another unique view in the attraction, where trees take root among the streams in the water. Visitors walk along the stone stepping path through the forest, with babbling water beneath their feet and a canopy of green shade overhead. Mandarin Duck Lake is formed by two large lakes, the Male Mandarin Duck Lake and the Female Mandarin Duck Lake, connected with several small lakes. The lake surface is emerald green and serene, and boats can pass through the trees growing in the water. Wolong Pond is the surface outlet of an underground karst river. An arc-shaped stone embankment encloses the underground river water into a deep pond, and the water is as green as jade. Where the water overflows the stone embankment, a rolling-water waterfall forms, creating a striking contrast between the still pond and the moving waterfall. The area around the attraction is home to ethnic minorities such as the Bouyei and Yao, and villages like Yaoshan Ancient Village retain traditional dwellings and ethnic customs, adding cultural richness to the natural scenery. The attractions are distributed along the Xiangshui River; touring from Wolong Pond and Yuanyang Lake all the way down to the Xiaoqikong Ancient Bridge, walking along the stream is relatively effortless.