Datong Ancient Town
大同古镇
An old town near Chishui city known for bamboo weaving. Craftspeople still weave Chishui bamboo crafts on the old street, a great place to learn about Chishui's bamboo culture.
Datong Ancient Town lies in Datong Town, Chishui City, about 15 km from the city center. It is a small town that preserves the traditional street style of the Sichuan-Guizhou region, with wooden shops and houses lining the old street. The town is famous for Chishui bamboo weaving, which is listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. In the bamboo workshops on the street, you can watch craftspeople split bamboo into strips as fine as hair and weave them into bamboo fans, baskets, tea-set packaging and delicate bamboo-thread paintings. You can also buy small items to take home. The Datong River flows past the town, and the atmosphere is quiet and not very commercialized. Visiting is free and takes about an hour. Because it is close to the city, it makes a good short trip on the day you arrive in Chishui or just before you leave.
Opening hours
All day