Day3Kaili - Rongjiang

Attractions: Shiqiao Miao Village, Dali Dong Village, Yang Family Quadrangle Courtyard， paper making

Meal: Not Included

Hotel: Overnight in Rongjiang County

After breakfast, your guide and driver will pick you up at the hotel. The first stop today is Shiqiao Miao Village, which is about 32 km southwest of Kaili City. Shiqiao Village is famous for the national intangible cultural heritage of traditional paper making with the bark of trees by the Miao ethnic group. While the paper-making technology in Shiqiao can be dated back 1,300 years and the skill is called Tang Dynasty paper-making. Catch the great opportunity to see the traditional way of making paper. If interested, you can learn paper making in the Chuan Cave (extra payment), from which the underground river water in quite clean and good for the paper quality.

After the tour, I was escorted back to Kaili City. Then, be driven about 2.5 hours (149 km) to Dali Dong Village in Rongjiang County. It is a Dong village with a long history and a strong cultural atmosphere. The fortress is built on a hillside, surrounded by dense forests and clear streams. Dali Dong Village is famous for its original Dong architecture and folk culture. Here, you can enjoy the characteristic Dong wooden structures, such as the drum tower, wind and rain bridges and Dong benches.

Don't miss Yang Family Quadrangle Courtyard for over 200 years with 93 generations here. Come to the center of the village to see the drum tower. And if you are lucky, enjoy the performances held at the square. If time permits, you can do a little hiking to the beautiful Sandie Waterfall about 2 kilometers away. After the tour, be escorted to Rongjiang County for accommodation.