Wujiang Village - A Secluded Paradise in Northern Guizhou

Guizhou, the mountainous province with diverse and colorful landscapes. When it comes to the natural scenery of Guizhou, the verdant mountains and the clear waters stretch across the region, with a harmony of green and azure hues. A glance or a look back reveals scenes that can soothe the soul. If you are tired of the hustle and bustle of the secular world, come to the deep mountains of Northern Guizhou where the romantic and beautiful Wujiang Village will heal you. The picturesque Wujiang Village is located near Shangji Town, Bozhou District, Zunyi City, Guizhou Province. The tranquil waters of the Wu River connect the stilted building groups on both banks. Small wooden boats drift with the wind and current, adding a touch of poetic charm to Wujiang Village. Here, you can experience the warm ethnic flavors, singing mountain songs, bamboo pole dancing, and opera performances… There are also a variety of rich experience activities such as batik dyeing, ancient paper art painting with plants, lantern making, cooking tea around a stove, bamboo rafting, drone performances, and bonfire parties. Departing from Zunyi Station, you can encounter the picturesque Wujiang Village in just about an hour’s drive. Before arriving, from a high place, you can faintly see the beautiful ‘beauty’ of Wujiang Village, which is astonishing. Driving through the mountains, people travel in the painting. There is a kind of romance called ‘I am waiting for you at Wujiang Village.’ The beauty of Wujiang Village is inseparable from the mountains and waters. The river flows through the village, nurturing the people here and making this land beautiful because of it. Most of the housing in Wujiang Village is built along the banks of the Wu River. The houses are built from the bottom up following the mountainous terrain. The houses by the river are mostly Qianbei wooden houses with upturned eaves and corners, and the stilted buildings standing on the rocks exude a majestic atmosphere. The river flowing through the village shines with green light like an emerald, pleasing to the eye and making people want to explore. In the early morning, clouds of mist float over the surface of the Wu River. Taking a wooden boat from the pier, the boat cuts through the silent water, rippling waves, passing through layers of clouds, and the wooden boat is also hidden in the landscape, as if it has become a stroke in the painting. Cruising on the river, enjoying a rich and nutritious breakfast with Wujiang Village characteristics, both vision and taste are greatly satisfied. As time goes by, under the blue sky, the warm sun shines high, and the Wujiang Village, which was originally dyed like ink, becomes more and more bright and charming under the shining golden sunlight. The black-brown wooden houses on both sides of the riverbank are like two dragons lying in the landscape. And the quietly flowing Wu River is like a dynamic and shining green belt. The green river water and the black-brown wooden houses form a naturally beautiful picture scroll. If the day Wujiang Village is a tranquil and far-reaching ink painting, giving a gentle and tender feeling, then the night Wujiang Village is a colorful romantic watercolor painting, giving more surprise and warmth, with thousands of lights reflected in the river, full of human fireworks.
There is a joy known as ‘the favor of Wujiang Village’. Strolling over the bluestone slabs and wandering through the alleys of Wujiang Village, you will discover interesting places that ensure your vacation here will never be dull. From daybreak to nightfall, a variety of unique performances take place throughout the day, allowing you to experience the diverse ethnic cultures of Wujiang Village. Deep in the alleys, there are shops featuring intangible cultural heritage, offering you a colorful journey into the spiritual and cultural world. Facing the warm sun, sit by the window in a small wooden house, gather around the stove to brew tea, and enjoy the company of friends in leisurely conversation. Sip a cup of hot tea and slowly appreciate the poetic scenery of Wujiang Village. Watching the ebb and flow of the traditional boats outside the window adds a touch of liveliness to this tranquil ancient town. Climbing the steps, you arrive at the particularly artistic He Ping Dye House of Wujiang Village. Here, you can see various fabrics and dyeing techniques, with the store displaying exquisite textiles for visitors to purchase. Inside the workshop, the process of Guizhou wax printing is exhibited. If you wish to delve deeper into the charm of wax printing, you can also create your own wax prints. Flower and grass paper is made using the oldest handmade papermaking method in China, which has once been highly sought after and loved by people. At the Wu Paper Workshop in Wujiang Village, the traditional ancient paper craft of painting with plants in paper offers a refreshing experience. Everyone has more or less imaginative ideas in their hearts. Expressing inner emotions, using flowers and plants from nature as a medium, to depict the beautiful things in one’s heart. During the day, there are also wonderful ‘Solo Bamboo Drifting’ performances on the Wu River. This is on the Intangible Cultural Heritage list of Guizhou and is a folk art of Northern Guizhou, which is very exciting and not to be missed. Classical dances can be performed on an ordinary bamboo pole, which is astonishing. As night falls and the city lights begin to twinkle, Wujiang Village becomes even more charming in the evening glow. Around the Huilong Island Square, you can enjoy the Wu River Star Music Water Show. In the center of the Wu River channel, there is a musical fountain that opens every day for a colorful carnival, following the rhythm of the music, the fountain also ‘beats the rhythm’ in response to the movement. If you ask how much Wujiang Village knows how to ‘spoil people’ and create romance? I do not want to speak, I just want to take you to see the drone performance of Wujiang Village, and you will know how happy it is to be ‘spoiled’ by the scenic area. As one drone after another slowly rises over the terraced fields, changing colors under the twinkling stars, forming butterflies spreading their wings, Miao girls, traditional boats… The ever-changing shapes are dazzling. Subsequently, there are also extremely romantic Kongming lanterns, slowly climbing into the sky with the wind. The scenes you have imagined in your mind countless times can be seen by simply looking up here. There is a kind of comfort called ‘dwelling’ in the Mu Shan Hotel ‘hiding in the wild’. Tired of the hustle and bustle of the city, come to the deep mountains of Northern Guizhou to get close to this beautiful landscape.

The name is inspired by Bai Juyi’s verse describing the Wujiang Gorge, ‘Wushan dusk is enough to moisten the flower rain, Longshui spring is often against the wind and waves.’ Located on a hillside, the Dusk Mountain Hotel offers a panoramic view of the picturesque Wujiang Village. The hotel is integrated with the traditional architecture of Wujiang Village, providing a simple and grand environment that soothes the soul. Each room is meticulously arranged, with a soft, large bed to relieve the fatigue of travel. I enjoy staying at the Dusk Mountain Hotel, where I can sit by the window, pull aside the gauze curtains, and see the hazy mountain scenery of Wujiang Village, or look far away through the window at the white, jade-like Huilong Tower, with scenery to admire at every glance. Gazing at the mountain colors, idling away the time. There is a satisfaction called ‘eating in Wujiang Village.’ I’ve long heard that Guizhou is a paradise for food lovers. In Wujiang Village, within the borders of Zunyi, where Sichuan and Guizhou cultures blend, the cuisine is even more colorful. There are local Guizhou specialties such as mutton powder, Wujiang tofu, potato cakes, Wu Da, and rice skin, as well as creative Sichuan hot pots and Chinese meals suitable for family gatherings. Coming to Guizhou, of course, one must taste the sour soup! At the Gudong hot pot restaurant in Wujiang Village, I enjoyed a double-flavor hot pot with spicy soup and Guizhou sour soup. The taste pleasure brought by the two soup bases is indescribable. Moreover, the restaurant is well-located, offering views of the ‘drying autumn’ spectacle of Wujiang Village and a panoramic view of Huilong Island. Wujiang Village is the long-sought land of poetry and distance. Hidden in the deep mountains of Northern Guizhou, with beautiful mountains and waters, delicious food, beautiful scenery, and beautiful accommodations, it is truly a romantic vacation destination that captures the heart. Practical Tips: 1. Admission: Day ticket from 09:00 to 16:00 for 80 yuan, Night tour ticket from 16:00 to 21:00 for 120 yuan. 2. Transportation: Self-driving: Navigate to the Wujiang Village East Gate parking lot, approximately 1.5 hours. High-speed train: Get off at Zunyi Station or Zunyi South Station, take a taxi to Wujiang Village, approximately 1 hour. Bus: Get off in Zunyi City, take a taxi to Wujiang Village, approximately 1 hour.

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