Youjiang Ethnic Museum
右江民族博物馆
A comprehensive museum showing the cultures of the Zhuang, Yao, Miao and other ethnic groups of the Youjiang River basin, as well as Paleolithic hand axes found in Baise. Admission is free.
The Youjiang Ethnic Museum sits in urban Baise and is a good place to learn about the ethnic cultures of western Guangxi. Exhibits include Paleolithic hand axes unearthed in the Baise Basin, which are about 800,000 years old and are an important find for research on early humans, along with Zhuang bronze drums and costumes, household items of the Yao and Miao peoples, and the history of the Youjiang River basin. Admission is free, but you must show your ID card to enter. It is generally closed on Mondays, and opening hours are subject to the official announcement. It is located in the city centre and can be visited on the same day as the Baise Uprising Memorial Park.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 09:00–17:00 (check official site)
Nearby sights
- Yuedong Guild Hall (Former HQ of the 7th Red Army)
- Baise Uprising Memorial Park
- Baise Old Town (Jiefang Street)
- Chengbi Lake
- Youjiang Valley Mango Orchards
- Dawangling Scenic Area
- Haokun Lake
- Ganzhuang Mountain