# Chengyang Eight Villages (程阳八寨)

Northern Guangxi, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region · South China, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
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## Key facts

- **Admission:** ¥90 (includes sightseeing bus)
- **Opening hours:** Open all day
- **Time needed:** 0.5–2 days
- **Address:** Pingyan Village (平岩村), 20 km north of Guyi Town, Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, Liuzhou
- **Getting there:** Buses to Chengyang Bridge depart daily from Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County's Hexi Passenger Station between 9:00 and 11:00. Fare: about ¥10.
- **Phone:** 0772-8581682
- **Good for:** Old Towns & Villages, Photography

## About Chengyang Eight Villages

The Chengyang Eight Villages are Ma'an (马鞍寨), Ping, Yan, Dong (董寨), Dazhai, Pingtan (平坦寨), Pingpu (平埔寨) and Jichang (吉昌寨). Visitors can watch folk performances that showcase Dong culture, with plenty to see and do. It is an excellent destination for sightseeing, photography and experiencing Dong culture. Chengyang Bridge is a precious cultural relic and deserves a close look.

## Tips from the guidebook

- Tips for touring the Dong villages: Ping, Yan and Chengyang Dazhai can be visited together in about 1 hour. Ping is reached by heading northwest from Yan. The other villages can be seen on a loop route, which takes 2–3 hours.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 2456. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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