Zhoucheng Village
周城
The largest natural Bai village in China, known as the "Home of Tie-Dye", where you can try indigo dyeing in old workshops.
Zhoucheng lies about 5 km north of Shaxi, near Butterfly Spring. It is one of the largest Bai settlements, with many traditional Bai houses, an old opera stage and a market beneath an ancient banyan tree. Bai tie-dye in Zhoucheng is a national intangible cultural heritage. Workshops in the village, such as Puzhen and Lanxu, let you see the dye vats (made from isatis root) and drying yards. A square of tie-dye cloth costs several tens of yuan to make. The village is free to enter. It can be combined with Shaxi and Butterfly Spring for a half-day trip around the western shore of Erhai. When buying tie-dye, check whether it is handmade or machine-printed.
Opening hours
Open all day (workshop approx. 09:00–18:00)
Nearby sights
- Butterfly Spring
- Xizhou Ancient Town
- Haishe Peninsula Park
- Nanzhao Folklore Island
- Shuanglang
- Gusheng Village
- Eryuan West Lake
- Panxi Village & S-Bay