# Qingyan Ancient Town (青岩古镇)

Guiyang, Guizhou Province · Southwest, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
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## Key facts

- **Admission:** ¥10; combined pass ¥60
- **Opening hours:** The old town can be visited in the evening, but please take care of your personal safety
- **Time needed:** 2–3 hours
- **Getting there:** From the central bus station, take a bus in the Guiyang–Huishui direction and get off directly at Qingyan; near Qingyan (bus stop) Qingyan tofu and rose sugar are unique local snacks that you should not miss
- **Good for:** History & Culture, Architecture, Temples

## About Qingyan Ancient Town

Qingyan Ancient Town clings to the hills and ridges, and its walls are built of stone, with big stone houses linked to small ones in a sweep of blue-grey. The town's quiet antiquity comes from this silent, weathered stone.
The most charming part of the old town is an alley called Beijie (Back Street), with clean blue-grey flagstone paths where white-bearded old men lie in rattan chairs at their doorways, gently fanning themselves.
This is also a place where the Confucian, Buddhist and Taoist traditions of China coexist with Western Christianity and Catholicism. Pointed church spires stand opposite majestic archways, reflecting the old town's innate tolerance and generosity.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 463. 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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