Ding Dong village is a drum tower Dong village, mainly inhabited by Dong people. The residents there are kind and friendly, and they still follow the customs since ancient times. Against the backdrop of a number of drum tower buildings, their appearance seems to have not changed for thousands of years. What local activities can friends who travel to Gaoding Dong Village participate in? Do you have any delicious recommendations?

Highlights of Gaoding Travel

Dong Village is located in the township, with Wu as the main surname, with more than 561 households and more than 2,111 people. It is said that it migrated from Jiangxi and Guizhou during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. Around the stockade, there are lush bamboo forests, towering ancient trees, winding stone roads in the village, rows of hanging wooden towers and seven drum towers, all of which are elegant and majestic.

gaoding building

the general architectural features of gaoding drum tower group are: the whole building is composed of folded Chinese fir columns and tenons, without any nails, crossing straight sleeves, fastening without gaps, and the structure is extremely rigorous. Drum tower has odd floors, usually three to five feet high, and is the tallest building in the whole Dong village. There are gourd-shaped decorations on the top of the Drum Tower. This gourd ornament is not only used for decoration, but also shows the piety of the Dong people to their ancestors.

Terrace Scenery

Different from Longji Terrace, Sanjiang Linlue Terrace has a higher altitude, so it can drive all the way to the top of the mountain and then fall off. If the terraced fields in Longji are grand and the lines are generous, that is the real chinese odyssey. But the terraces in the forest are patchwork, and between houses, it is like a small jasper. In addition, this line is relatively remote, and the mountain road is ok, cement road. There is also a walk in Buyang Tea Garden on the way. There are few people, which is its characteristic. You can climb the mountain from Gaoding to Linluo.

Folk Culture-Bull Market in Dudong

Every year, the second, fifth and eighth days of the second month of the lunar calendar are polder days in Dudong Town. Villagers such as Dong, Miao and Shui from Guangxi, Hunan and Guizhou provinces will gather here. Collect food and daily necessities. And the famous lonely bull market.

Du Dong bull market is very special. It is a cultural folk custom that has been passed down for thousands of years. Personal experience is also very unique ~

Batuan Bridge

Batuan Bridge was built in the second year of Xuantong in Qing Dynasty (1911). It is located on the banks of the Mengjiang River next to Batuan Village, Dudong Town, Sanjiang County. It is 51 meters long, the abutment spacing is 31.4 meters, and there are two piers, two holes and three pavilions. Its structural form is similar to Chengyang Bridge. The uniqueness lies in that there is also a livestock highway bridge next to the promenade where people walk, which becomes a double-deck wooden bridge with a height difference of 1.5. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, Tuanqiao will have a Bull Running Festival, which is worth seeing.

Traffic Guide

Take a direct bus from Guilin to Longsheng, drive at noon, and get to Longsheng in about 4 hours. It's about 3 hours' journey from Longsheng to Sanjiang by shuttle bus. There is a shuttle bus from Sanjiang to Du Dong. 1. Guilin-Sanjiang (local shuttle bus), there is a bus at 7: 11 and 11: 11 respectively.

ticket price: around 17 yuan.

drive: about 4 hours.

Gourmet Raiders

Sour fish and sour meat: Every August to September, Dong people will pickle fresh meat and fish that cannot be eaten for 3-5 years. Acid grass carp can be preserved for decades, and it will not be served until guests come. It tastes very special. When I was in Dong nationality, I didn't accept sour fish and sour meat at first, but I found it really delicious after tasting it. No wonder Dong people are so partial to it.

Camellia oleifera: Playing Camellia oleifera is also called "eating bean tea". Traditional hospitality food of Dong people. Popular in Hunan, Guizhou, Guangxi and other places. Is prepare from fried glutinous rice flower, fried peanuts or soaked soybean, corn, fried rice and fresh tea. Some also add chopped green onion, spinach, liver hunting and vermicelli. Dong people eat different bean teas on different occasions. When I was in high school, my master always made a cup of camellia oleifera at noon, which I still miss.