Explore a China many have not seen
Zhenyuan Night Scenery
Zhenyuan daytime
Zhenyuan Aerial view
Zhenyuan Distiller
Zhenyuan Home visit
Black Dragon Cave 镇远青龙洞
Zhenyuan Ancient Town 镇远古城
As one of top ten tourist town and an ancient town of the Miao people on a plateau in the mountains of the eastern part of Guizhou Province, Zhenyuan is famous for its long history with many rich and generous cultural relics, making it much like a historic garden.
Cut through by the Wuyang River, Zhenyuan Ancient Town is divided into two parts: south 'Wei City' and north 'Fu City', which forms a water town. Hence it is well-reputed as the 'Oriental Venice'. Zhenyuan Ancient Town covers only an area of 3.1 square kilometers but greets you with more than 160 scenic spots including caves, palaces, pavilions, temples and rivers with their unique architecture, exquisite engravings and marvelous natural landscape. Among them are the famous Wuyang River Scenic Area and elegant ancient complex in the the Black Dragon Cave (Qinglong Cave). Unfortunately, it was raining or overcast the short time we were there.
Zhenyuan Night Scenery
We arrived just in time to get my night scenery shots. Zhenyuan did not disappoint. So glad the rain had stopped.
Zhenyuan Local Distiller
During our walk through the town, we discovered the local distiller. Very interesting setup the lady had. No, I didn't sample the product.
Black Dragon Cave 镇远青龙洞
Built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644),the Black Dragon Cave is in fact an ancient temple complex located on Zhonghe Mountain to the east of Zhenyuan Ancient Town. It includes single and multi-storied pavilions, temples, shrines, palaces.
Zhenyuan Town
Packed with winding ancient lanes and streets, Zhenyuan Old Town features offers old houses, old pavilions, ancient temples, ancient wharfs, old city walls, and old batteries. With an intricate structure, the old lanes and streets are narrow and deep. Old wells in different shapes are dotted around the town.
