All the way to Guizhou ~ Xiaoqikong. Huangguoshu. Miao Village style ~ five-day tour

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Guizhou

prologue

This time the itinerary was arranged in a hurry. Before the National Day, I was very busy with work. I didn’t have much time to make plans. I felt that it was a waste if I didn’t go out for a long holiday of 11 to 7 days. Finally, I went to Guizhou with the lady from the unit~

Itinerary

Day1 fly to Guiyang
Day2 Huangguoshu Waterfall
Day3 Libo Xiaoqikong
Day4 Libo Daqikong | Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village
Day5 Qianhu Miao Village in Xijiang | Qianling Mountain in Guiyang
Day6 Return

After the whole itinerary, we had a great time, so after I came back, I specially summarized my experience of this trip to Harbin and shared it with you, hoping to help more friends who want to travel to Guizhou.

In addition, I would like to thank Xiaohui, a local tour guide in Guizhou who helped me arrange the itinerary this time. The itinerary was very reasonable.

"Colorful Yunnan, Colorful Guizhou"

D1: Huangguoshu Waterfall

Huangguoshu Waterfall is named after a common local plant "Huangguoshu". It is the largest first-level waterfall among the nine-level waterfalls of Baishui River, a tributary of the Tapang River in the Pearl River system.
If you haven’t been to Huangguoshu, you haven’t been to Guizhou. As the third largest waterfall in the world and the largest waterfall in Asia, Huangguoshu Waterfall is a typical waterfall in the karst landform. Located in Zhenning Buyi and Miao Autonomous County, Anshun City, Guizhou Province. But don't think that Huangguoshu is just a waterfall. With it as the core, 18 waterfalls with different styles of majestic, strange, dangerous and beautiful have been formed on its upstream and downstream reaches of 20 kilometers.
Overview of the scenic spot:
Huangguoshu Scenic Area is divided into three scenic areas. It includes three scenic spots: Doupotang Waterfall, Tianxing Bridge Scenic Area, and Huangguoshu Waterfall.
Our tour route is: Doupotang Waterfall ●Tianxing Bridge ●Huangguoshu Waterfall.

The first stop is Doupotang Waterfall:
Doupotang Waterfall has a single scenic spot, only one big waterfall. The scene of the theme song of the 85 edition of "Journey to the West", the Tang monk and his disciples leading a horse across the river, was filmed here.

Doupotang is the waterfall with the widest top among the Huangguoshu Waterfalls. The cave on the left side of the waterfall will produce a strange resonance and a deep roar when a huge flood passes by, so Doupotang Waterfall is also called Roaring Waterfall.

Take the scenic sightseeing bus to Doupotang, enter from the entrance, and walk for about ten minutes to see the Doupotang Waterfall.
After taking a closer look at the waterfall, go back and walk along the river for about 20 minutes to reach the exit. There is a small dam bridge across the river along the way, and you can see the Steep Pond from a distance.

Small purple flowers can be seen everywhere along the way

At noon, I ate at a small restaurant called Xingxing Restaurant at the entrance of Tianxing Bridge Scenic Area. Well, the food is average, so I can only say that I can eat enough.

Next stop Tianxing Bridge

Tianxing Bridge Scenic Area is located in the lower reaches of Huangguoshu Waterfall, and is divided into three areas: Tianxing Basin Scenic Area, Tianxing Cave and Water Stone Forest.
Tianxing Bridge, also known as Tiansheng Bridge, is not a bridge in the usual sense. When visitors walk here, they will see the underground undercurrent of Baishui River under their feet. The river flows through the stone forest in the scenic spot like passing through natural stone bridges, hence the name of the scenic spot. The scenic spot is exquisite and quiet, full of flowing streams and strange stone forests, bamboo forests, ancient banyan trees, and aquatic plants complement each other, making people linger and forget to return.
The first half of the entire scenic spot mainly focuses on the wonders of the mountains and rocks, and the second half mainly focuses on the beauty of the beautiful water, while the green trees and green wind permeate the whole process.

Tianxing Bridge Scenic Spot is the scenic spot with the richest karst terrain characteristics, and the tour takes the longest time. Personally, I think it is the essence of Huangguoshu Waterfall Scenic Spot! The stone forest on the water is still very interesting, watching the cacti growing on the stone forest ●, and then walking on the water in various ways, there are suspension bridges, stones, forest paths, and wooden plank roads.

Cactus grows on the rock ●

Compared with the magnificence of Huangguoshu Waterfall, the beauty of Tianxingqiao Scenic Area is its beauty.

Shushengbu is the first scenic spot to enter the Tianxing Bridge Scenic Area. There are stones on the water, water in the stones, and trees growing on the stones. Compared with the stone forest in Yunnan, it has more aura and elegance. The stones under your feet are scattered in the water. , forming 365 jumping pedals, which happens to coincide with 365 days a year. You might as well pay attention to your feet and find your birthday~

find my birthday

The most distinctive feature of the several steps is that the water level is only a little lower than the road surface. The water here is running water. When the water surface is higher than the water level, it will fall to the next level of water pool along with the terrain. This road is like a natural masterpiece.

After walking through 365 steps along the number of steps, and then walk along the forest path for about a quarter of an hour, you can reach Gaolaozhuang, where you can enjoy beautiful banyan trees and other landscapes along the way.

After passing through various strange rocks, we came to Gaolaozhuang below, which was one of the filming locations of Journey to the West. The water surface of Tianxing Lake is 8,100 square meters, and the surrounding scenery is somewhat different from the natural bonsai we just walked through. When you come here, you will feel like another village. Here is the shooting spot of "Gao Lao Zhuang Zhu Ba Jie and Young Daughter-in-law" in "Journey to the West".

We finished visiting the first half of the Tianxing Bridge scenic spot here, and there is an exit of the scenic spot in Gaolaozhuang. Because of the time, we took the sightseeing bus directly from here to the next scenic spot. In fact, the scenery in the latter part is more beautiful. I recommend a small one with plenty of time. Friends continue to walk back.

Last stop, Huangguoshu Waterfall

Huangguoshu Waterfall is the most important part of the entire scenic spot. The sound of the waterfall is like thunder, and the water splashes like being in the rain.

After watching the majestic Huangguoshu Waterfall, you can go back the same way, or those who want to take the big escalator can walk along the water and pass a bronze drum bridge. Don't cross the bridge and continue walking along the water. Minutes to the entrance of the big escalator.

Stayed at the Pingan Hotel in Pingba that night.

There is nothing to eat near the hotel, so it is recommended that everyone return to Guiyang City for accommodation on the same day.

After walking around the hotel for a long time, turn right out of the hotel, walk straight across the overpass, and then turn right. There is a small road. After entering, I found a fast food restaurant~ I ordered two bowls of special beef noodles, which were delicious beyond expectations. I didn’t expect it to be full Chili? But the taste is superb, the noodles are very chewy, the beef is very solid, must recommend ~ 7 yuan a bowl, praise

D2: Libo Xiaoqikong

Across the Xiangshui River in Xiaoqikong Scenic Area, there is a seven-hole arch bridge made of bluestone, which was built in the fifteenth year of Daoguang. "Xiaoqikong Scenic Area" got its name because of its unique natural beauty such as strange, handsome, beautiful, ancient, and majestic, as well as rich ethnic customs such as Buyi, Shui, Miao, and Yao, attracting nearly a million Chinese and foreign tourists every year. To travel.
Xiaoqikong Scenic Area is famous for its exquisiteness, beauty, simplicity and tranquility. It has the famous Qikong Ancient Bridge, 68-level Xiangshuihe Waterfall, Laya Waterfall, Guibei Mountain Primitive Forest, Wild Boar Forest Funnel Forest, Tianzhong Cave Wolong River Ecological There are scenic spots such as the promenade, and the Yuanyang Lake hidden in the forest.
There is Wolong Lake at the entrance of the Wolong River. Along the direction of the clear water on the side of the plank road, you can see Wolong Lake all the way forward. There are strange rocks and strange trees beside the pool, dense ancient trees, roaring water outside the pool, misty and rainy, surrounded by high mountains, the pool is like an underground abyss, and the pool surface is as calm as a green mirror. Wolongtan is known as "Little Jiuzhai".

Wolongtan ●

Wolongtan is one of the core scenic spots in the scenic area. A dam is artificially built beside the pool, and the water in the pool falls from above to form an arc-shaped waterfall. . The turquoise Wolong Lake on the waterfall is quiet and quiet, and the sound of the water at the waterfall is magnificent. The unique beauty of Wolong Lake is created between the stillness and movement.

After watching Wolongtan, go to the sightseeing car to go to Yuanyang Lake Scenic Area~

Yuanyang Lake Scenic Area is a wonderful water network connected in series by two large lakes and four small lakes. It is a plateau karst lake. The big and small lakes have a "water tree shade" about 700 meters long, with beautiful trees on both sides forming a shed. There are four turns of dense shade in the lake area, water birds call each other, and the realm is absolutely secluded. Being in it is like a fairyland. The deepest part of the lake is 38 meters. The temperature of the lake is constant throughout the seasons, and the water surface turns and intersects, forming a labyrinth that does not go up. The narrow part is like a water lane, and the open part is like a water forest. There is a saying that "it's useless to come to Xiaoqikong if you don't visit Yuanyang Lake when you come to Xiaoqikong".

The surface of the lake is either wide or narrow, and it is bright and dark. There are many trails in the whole lake, criss-crossing to form a maze on the water.

The lake is lined with green trees. Not only is there a large area of bamboo forest growing beside the lake, but even the beauty of the lake is covered with trees. Not only are they not corrupt, but they grow extremely luxuriantly, like a forest on water. The PH value of Yuanyang Lake is extremely low and weakly alkaline, so when the sun shines, the lake is blue, which is very beautiful. The blue lake surface, green trees and lingering water mist form a fairyland-like picture.

In the middle of the row, I also found that there were several boats leaning on the shore, waiting, and I went to see that someone was roasting turtledoves on the shore.

After paddling for about an hour, we returned to the original pier and went ashore.

Green Valley Waterfall～

Cuigu Waterfall, hanging on the waist of the mountains, is the waterfall with the largest drop in Libo, Guizhou. The 80-meter waterfall pours down from the cliff at seventy or eighty degrees, which is very spectacular. From a distance, it looks like a jade belt hanging in the mountains, with multiple water streams intersecting and splashing, like a group of dragons descending the mountain, very imposing. Nearly explore the water pouring down the mountain. Walk in the direction close to the waterfall, walk along the path inside, and you can see Lading Lake～
Because the peaks are tightly locked and the mountains are verdant, it is named "Green Valley".

This is also the filming location of "Adventure with Bell".

Water Forest ●

The water forest is about 600 meters long and is divided into upper and lower sections. There are dense trees and shrubs in the valley, and the clear river flows down from the miscellaneous woods on the river bed. Year after year, day after day, the river has been scoured by the river, and the river bed has lost a grain of sand, and even the rocks have been polished by the torrent and become "smooth", but the trees are rooted in the river bed, Still motionless, evergreen in all seasons. It can be said that "water flows on stones, and trees grow in water".

Wisteria Winding Water Forest is a famous scenic spot in Libo Xiaoqikong Scenic Area, which belongs to the rare karst landform water forest area. There are rocks in the water, trees on the rocks, and trees planted in the water. The sight of water, rocks, and trees nestled together is amazing, and it looks like floating on the water from a distance.

Thousands of trees here, including more than ten kinds of rare trees, are all rooted on the rocks in the water, and through the rocks to the riverbed at the bottom of the water.

The scenery of the water forest is concentrated in the upper half, and the second half is invincibly long, and there are no beautiful scenery, everyone should be prepared~ We arrived at the sightseeing station after a long journey, and went to the last stop~

At the last stop, walk along the Xiangshui River, and you will be able to watch the "sixty-eight waterfalls". This three-kilometer section of the river has a drop of 40 meters. What is especially rare is that this short section of the river has naturally formed 68 cascading waterfalls, large and small.

The 68-level waterfall here, the water surface is sometimes wide and sometimes narrow, the water flow is sometimes rapid and sometimes flat and soothing, and the color of the water also changes with different states~

Walking along the river, you can see the lush virgin forests on both sides of the river, and the gurgling water of the Xiangshui River. All the way high mountains and flowing water, ups and downs. Layers upon layers of waterfalls, gurgling, pouring down, like the Milky Way cascading down, have different shapes. The meteorological waterfalls in various poses and with different expressions form a moving waterscape with splashed ink

Walk along the Xiangshui River for a long 3 kilometers, and finally came to the Xiaoqikong Ancient Bridge~
Xiaoqikong Ancient Stone Bridge is 25 meters long, 4 meters wide and 4 meters high. It was built in the fifteenth year of Daoguang (1836) in the Qing Dynasty. It was an important bridge connecting Libo to Guangxi at that time. The body of the bridge is covered with vines; under the antique bridge is the intoxicatingly green Hanbitan. The ancient trees on both sides of the river are towering, and the huge twigs stretch out along the bridge, like a giant umbrella propped on the bridge.
Some clips in the web drama "The Eternal Love 2" were filmed here.

After passing the Xiaoqikong Ancient Bridge, you can see this Tonggu Bridge on the way to the station~

In the evening, stay in Libo Town, Maolan Sky Hotel.

It costs about 5 yuan to take a taxi from the entrance of the hotel to the food street~ I was recommended one of the most famous gourmet restaurants in Libo, "Haoyao"~ Enter the food street, this restaurant is easy to find and you can walk for 2 minutes~

The two of us ordered the most famous grilled fish with bean curd ~ there is also a plate of fried bacon ~ it cost a total of 126 yuan.

Here I strongly recommend grilled fish with bean curd. The two of us ordered a small fish weighing one and a half catties. I would give it a thumbs up if I don’t usually like fish too much. My favorite is the delicious bean curd on top of the grilled fish. Libo recommends that everyone must taste it!

D3: Libo Big Seven Holes

After getting up in the morning, we came to Daqikong Scenic Area at about 8:30~
The Daqikong Scenic Spot is a scenic spot with primeval forests, canyons, subterranean currents, and underground lakes as its main body. It is about 5 kilometers away from the Xiaoqikong Yuanyang Lake Scenic Spot. The landscape is steep and magical, majestic and majestic, with high mountains and deep valleys, rapid water flow, waterfalls in the caves, lakes under the waterfalls, skylights on the lakes, sun, moon and stars under the sun, and a majestic natural bridge more than 80 meters high. It is praised by experts as "Oriental Arc de Triomphe shaped by the divine power of nature", which is awe-inspiring to view.

Many people say that the big seven holes are not as charming as the small seven holes, so they give up visiting the big seven holes. At the beginning, we didn't have much hope for Daqikong, but we didn't expect that although it was the 11th Golden Week, there were very few tourists in Daqikong, and there were a lot of tourists. We felt that we had contracted the entire Grand Canyon. Stop it, it's quite comfortable~

Both sides are lush and green, the stream is rushing, and the air is full of the taste of nature~

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Everywhere is a unique scenery. Compared with the tourists in the smaller seven holes, I prefer today's comfortable big seven holes ~ the small seven holes because the scenery has been over-developed, and the big seven holes better retain its own Natural and pure~

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After walking about 1 kilometer, looking up at the left cliff, there is a cliff with a height of more than 100 meters and a width of more than 100 meters. There are also three caves of different sizes from bottom to top on the wall. The entrance of the cave is full of green trees and full of interest. ●

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Going forward, you can see a natural bridge chiseled by nature. The bridge is 60 meters high and the bridge hole is 20 meters wide. The turbulent water flow under the bridge forms a waterfall; stalactites of various shapes are scattered under the bridge hole; shrubs, flowers and plants grow on the side of the bridge, and the beautiful scenery is dizzying.

The Tiansheng Bridge crossing the river is praised by experts as "the Arc de Triomphe of the Orient". It is awe-inspiring to view and admired by the magical power of nature.

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Pass through the Tianshengqiao Grand Canyon, and then walk about 500 meters, you can see the Tianshengqiao from the back mountain

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The food street food is still very good, and the boss will also provide free samples of his home-made mushroom sauce and other snacks~

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Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village

After lunch, drive about 4.5 hours to Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village~

The scenery along the way is charming~

Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village is a place where the "primitive ecology" culture of the Miao people is preserved intact. It is composed of more than 10 natural villages built on the mountain. It is currently the largest Miao village in China and even in the world. It is a place to appreciate and understand the long history and development of the Miao nationality in China. Xijiang's annual Miao New Year Festival, Eating New Festival, and Guzang Festival once every thirteen years are famous all over the world. Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village is an open-air museum that exhibits an epic of the development of the Miao nationality. grandstand.

Miao Village has too many unforgettable features, those stilted buildings built on the mountain, those costumes full of history, those dazzling silver ornaments, those Miao people who are good at singing and dancing, and those singing beautifully. .
There is also the enthusiasm that comes upon entering Miao's house: twelve wines at the door, and the irresistible way of toasting "high mountains and flowing water" at the dinner table.

There is a row of twelve wines in front of the gate. There are old people, Miao girls, young men playing Lusheng on both sides, and some villagers dressed in Miao clothes, singing and dancing to welcome them.

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Come and take a photo

Diaojiaolou can be seen everywhere in the village

Stay tonight at the "Old Times" Hotel at the foot of the Miao Village ~ It takes about seven or eight minutes to walk from the gate to the hotel ~ Near No. 4 Wind and Rain Bridge ~
The room is invincibly large~ but the conditions in the ancient town are not too good~ the accommodation conditions here are quite good~

The Miao Village in the evening reveals a strong ancient rhyme.

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There are grandma on both sides of the street, selling all kinds of silver jewelry~

For dinner, we had a unique "long table banquet" in a Miao restaurant called Mother Butterfly~

Before entering the hotel, ladies and sisters in Miao costumes are holding rice wine and invite every visitor to drink. This is the highest etiquette of the Miao family for welcoming distinguished guests - barring wine.

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A festive red egg, the lady in the same company peeled an egg with super beautiful patterns ●

long table banquet
It is worth experiencing when you arrive at Xijiang Miao Village ~ This kind of long table banquet is the highest form and grand etiquette of Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village banquet. It has a history of thousands of years. It is usually used for weddings, full moon wine, and village social feasts. On the left is the host's seat, and on the right is the guest's seat. The host and the guest face each other, toast and persuade to drink and sing to the wine. A large long table made up of several low and small long tables. The table is full of Miaojia dishes. It is particularly spectacular from one end. You can also taste the most famous sour soup fish of Miaojia here.

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The Miao people in Qiandongnan are good at singing, dancing and hospitable. The most important thing is to be able to drink, and fully express the hospitality of the Miao people with actions. , in terms of the enthusiasm of the wine, it will definitely impress you, and the trip is worthwhile.
If you are lucky, you will also be selected as "High Mountain and Flowing Water"! Just like the big brother below

After drinking and eating, we walked along the Fengyu Bridge until we reached No. 1 Fengyu Bridge and took a sightseeing bus to the viewing platform on the top of the mountain to watch the night view~

Wind and Rain Bridge

The people in Xijiang Miao Village have a large population and scarce fertile land. In order not to occupy the fertile land and build more houses, the houses were built against the mountains. There is a square, which is a bucket-shaped Xieshan top structure.
If you climb up to the viewing platform during the day, you can have a panoramic view of the Miao Village. Every evening, thousands of households light up their lights. As the sky gets darker and darker, the Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village has become a sea of lights~ It is quite shocking to watch the night view of Xijiang from the viewing platform~

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After going down the mountain from the viewing platform, visit the night market~Xijiang's commercialization is also relatively serious, but the scale is still quite mature~The night market is still very large, and it takes at least an hour to visit it.

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I highly recommend the dried black haired pork~ very fragrant

There is also a long food street ~ how can I miss it here?

There are fire ginseng fruit sellers everywhere~ 10 yuan each~

This barbeque seller has won in terms of appearance, so I want to ask Bajie if it sells Tang Seng meat?

The big trotters you want ●

D4: Qianhu Miao Village in Xijiang | Qianling Mountain in Guiyang

We got up early this morning, wanting to avoid the crowds and enjoy the early morning in Miao Village~
At seven o'clock, we packed our luggage and went out. At this time, a shop for renting ethnic costumes has opened. My sister and I decided to choose two suits we like, and patted them on this sunny morning
Renting ethnic costumes here is not expensive~ ranging from 10 yuan to 100 yuan, usually for half an hour. The Miao family will help you dress up, take pictures at will, and return them when the time comes~

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The blue waves, small bridges, flowing water, and stilted buildings are all so quiet this morning~

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Take the car around 9:00 and return to Guiyang City ~ about 3.5 hours by car to arrive in Guiyang City.

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Guiyang

At around 12:00 noon, check into the Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel in Guiyang~

Qianling Mountain Park

Qianling Mountain Park is a comprehensive tourist park, built in 1957, located in the northwest corner of Guiyang City. There is a zoo in the quiet valley of the park, clear springs and strange rocks can be seen everywhere, and there are groups of macaques playing~
Qianling Park is a national AAAA-level tourist area, famous for its bright mountains, beautiful waters, secluded forests, ancient temples, holy springs, and monkeys. In the park, there are emerald peaks, towering ancient trees, verdant forests, ancient caves and clear streams, deep valleys and deep pools, and clear scenery. It has been a bright pearl on the Guizhou Plateau since ancient times and has the reputation of "the first mountain in southern Guizhou".

Walking around aimlessly, following the flow of people on the mountain, I saw the Hongfu Temple, which is full of incense~

Hongfu Temple is the first temple in Guizhou, known as "the first mountain in southern Guizhou". Hongfu Temple was founded by Chisong monk in 1672 (the 11th year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty). It is the authentic school of Linji and one of the five schools of Zen.

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The Hongfu Temple on Qianling Mountain is full of incense,

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The incense in the temple is at its peak, and in the curling incense, macaques can be seen everywhere shuttling among the branches on the roof~

After coming out of the temple gate, go down the mountain to the left, and you will arrive at the macaque area~ This is also the highlight of the entire Qianling Mountain~

The two-kilometer downhill road is full of groups of macaques, which is very spectacular~ There are monkey mothers holding baby monkeys, there are ferocious old monkeys, and cute baby monkeys~

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In this, the monkey is the little master of this mountain~
However, watching monkeys is still dangerous. The monkeys here are not afraid of people, and there are many monkeys, all kinds of food and drinks. They are very bandits~ There are park maintenance staff back and forth to remind everyone not to feed or amuse the macaques. , 1 meter away from macaques to prevent scratches. But this distance of 1 meter is very difficult. Brothers and sisters holding drink bottles and Yakult should pay attention, you have taken the monkey's favorite, and you will definitely come up to grab it~

Look at my weak expression ●

It is recommended that you follow the crowd as much as possible and don’t stand alone. The monkeys are still very powerful. However, I have grown up so much. It is the first time I have encountered so many monkeys at such a close distance. It is still very interesting~

For dinner, I recommend everyone to eat Silian Red Tangsi Doll~ We planned to go to this restaurant, but we didn’t expect that after we arrived at 6 o’clock, the tragic discovery would not be issued~ This is the National Day, I suggest you go ahead line up~

I went to a specialty fruit shop, the specialty fruit in Guiyang~

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D5:: ready to go home

goodbye guizhou