# Zhaoxing Dong Village (肇兴侗寨)

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

- **Admission:** Free
- **Opening hours:** Open all day
- **Time needed:** 1–2 days
- **Address:** County Road 868, Zhaoxing Town, Liping County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture
- **Getting there:** Direct buses run from the South Bus Station in Liping County.
- **Good for:** Old Towns & Villages, Photography, Ethnic Culture

## About Zhaoxing Dong Village

With a history of more than 840 years, Zhaoxing is the largest Dong village in Liping County and one of the oldest Dong villages. It is the largest Dong settlement in the world, with a rich ethnic atmosphere. Known as the ‘No. 1 Dong Village in the Dong Homeland,’ it has five drum tower clusters, five opera stages and five wind-and-rain bridges. Its drum tower clusters are recognized as a world record.

## Tips from the guidebook

- Shuttle buses run between Zhaoxing Tong Village and Tang’an Dong Village. The route to Tang’an winds past rolling peaks and layered terraced fields, with homes built into the mountainside in orderly rows. Tang’an Dong Village is famous for its terraces, so if you love terraced landscapes, don’t miss it.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 506. 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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