Top 10 Best Things to Do in Chongzuo

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Tickets are 110 yuan, bamboo rafts are 48 yuan. The park isn't very big; you can see everything in a morning. The bamboo raft ride is too short. The scenery is nice, but overall, the prices seem a bit high.

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Upon arriving at Mingshi Pastoral Area, known as "Little Guilin of the Gods," a trip on the water is a must. Take a bamboo raft and drift on the Mingshi River, listening to the local women sing folk songs while admiring the karst landforms on both banks. While the scenery may not rival the Li River rafting experience, it's still quite beautiful. Besides bamboo rafting, you can also enjoy the pastoral scenery.

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After entering the scenic area and having your ticket checked, take the land route, cross the Pohuang Suspension Bridge, and enter the former back garden of the chieftain. You'll be amazed by the beautiful scenery. The water is incredibly green, and the sea of ​​flowers is vibrant against the backdrop of the surrounding green mountains. In addition, the Maguai Rice Paddy, Longbitan Waterfall, and the Sky Mirror are all top-notch.

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Friendship Pass, one of China's nine famous passes, was first built in the Han Dynasty and has a history of over two thousand years. The "Zhennanguan Victory" of the Sino-French War at the end of the Qing Dynasty and the "Zhennanguan Uprising," personally led by Sun Yat-sen (reportedly the only uprising in which the Father of the Nation personally commanded from the front lines), both took place here. Since the Jinjishan Fortress closes at 4 PM, I drove directly up the mountain, only to find that the destination was a military management area – a misleading result from Gaode Maps, wasting twenty minutes. The good thing was that I passed the Nongyao Port, which I had never heard of before, a bonus. I arrived at the Friendship Pass scenic area at 3:30 PM. Inside, I first climbed the steep steps to the Jinjishan Fortress, panting as I reached the ticket checkpoint. I learned that it would take two hours to go there and back, and I didn't have enough time, so I had to give up. After visiting the gate towers facing each other and the South Gate Flood Control Office (designed by the French, hence also known as the French-style building), I climbed the Zuofushan Fortress to look towards my neighbor, Vietnam.

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Huashan Rock Paintings were inscribed on the World Heritage List on July 15, 2016, and became Chongzuo City's first 5A-level scenic area at the end of last year. It's quite cost-effective, with an entrance fee of less than 100 yuan (including a boat ride), a guided tour throughout, and excellent staff who answer all questions. Not only can you admire the relics left by the ancient Luoyue people more than 2,300 years ago, but you can also appreciate the beautiful scenery along the Mingjiang River. Unfortunately, the water was murky due to heavy rains earlier in the trip. As my country's 49th World Heritage site (currently there are 60), many mysteries remain, such as how the ancients painted on cliffs almost vertical to the river, and how they mixed pigments that have remained vibrant for over two thousand years.

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The ice cave is crystal clear and colorful, very beautiful. The stalactites in the Dragon Palace Cave are all kinds of strange and impressive. You can also take a comfortable two-person car for sightseeing.

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Overall, I'd give a perfect score of five to the staff. From their explanations and service to their constant reminders, everything they did showed their care for this precious species of white-headed langur. Don't have too high expectations for the pristine karst landscape and vast sugarcane fields; it's all for the animals' natural habitat.

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The free ancient city is newly built and commercialized, but since it is free for you to come and play, it is better than those domestic ones that are enclosed and charge fees. It is recommended to come in the evening, the night view is several levels higher than the daytime, and there are performances if you catch the weekend.