Chengyang Eight Villages & Yongji Wind-and-Rain Bridge
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A cluster of Dong villages in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County. The century-old Chengyang Yongji Wind-and-Rain Bridge is China's most representative Dong wind-and-rain bridge, and this is the best place to experience Dong Grand Chorus and the Hundred-Family Feast.
Chengyang Eight Villages lies in Linxi Town, Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, Liuzhou City. It consists of eight Dong villages, namely Ma'an, Ping Village, Yan Village, Pingtan, Dong Village, Da Village, Pingpu and Jichang, spread along the Linxi River. The highlight is the Chengyang Yongji Wind-and-Rain Bridge, built between 1912 and 1924. It is about 64 m long, with four piers and five pavilions, and it was assembled entirely from fir wood using mortise-and-tenon joints without a single nail. It is a national key cultural heritage site and the flagship of Dong wind-and-rain bridges. The villages also have drum towers, opera stages, stilted houses and tea gardens. The drum tower plaza in Ma'an village often hosts performances of Dong Grand Chorus and lusheng dances. In the evening, you can join a long-table Hundred-Family Feast and drink oil tea.
Suggested route: enter through the South Gate visitor center and see the Yongji Bridge first. Then follow the trail through Ma'an, Yan Village and Ping Village, and climb a viewing platform to overlook the eight villages and the tea fields. Allow at least half a day. Staying overnight lets you see the morning mist. Entry costs about 60 yuan, including the sightseeing shuttle (confirm on site). Getting there: from Sanjiang South Station on the Guiyang–Guangzhou high-speed railway, a taxi or bus takes about 30 minutes. From Liuzhou city, the trip takes about 3 hours.
Note: the villages are home to residents, so greet people before photographing them.
Opening hours
08:00–18:00 (village open all day)
Nearby sights
- Mapang Drum Tower
- Buyang Xianrenshan Tea Garden
- Sanjiang Drum Tower & Dong Bird's Nest Theatre
- Sanjiang Wind-and-Rain Bridge
- Batuan Bridge
- Heli Sanwang Palace & Renhe Bridge
- Gaoding Dong Village
- Danzhou Ancient Town