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Discover Qingyan Ancient Town, a 5A stone city in Guiyang with Ming-Qing lanes, multi-faith heritage, and local Zhuangyuan culture.
Qingyan Ancient Town is located in Huaxi District, Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, about 30 km south of downtown Guiyang. Built in 1378 during the Ming Dynasty, it was a mountain military stronghold and the southern gateway of ancient Guiyang. It is now a national AAAAA scenic spot and a China Famous Historical and Cultural Town. The town is known as a “stone city.” Its ancient ramparts, gate towers, stone alleys, courtyards, and memorial archways are constructed from local bluestone and retain the original Ming and Qing dynasty layout. A distinctive feature is the harmonious coexistence of multiple faiths, with Buddhist temples, Taoist shrines, a Catholic church, and a Protestant church found within the town walls. Qingyan is the hometown of Zhao Yijiong, the only Zhuangyuan from Guizhou in the Qing Dynasty. Visitors can wander stone lanes, admire stone carvings, visit historic ancestral halls, and taste local specialties such as Zhuangyuan Pig Trotters, rose sugar, and tofu balls. The quiet Backstreet became widely known after the movie The Missing Gun was shot here, and the town also preserves important modern revolutionary history sites.
Huaxi District, Guiyang City, Guizhou Province
Qingyan Ancient Town sits about 30 km south of downtown Guiyang in Huaxi District, Guizhou Province. Built in the 11th year of the Hongwu reign of the Ming Dynasty (1378), it was a mountain military stronghold and the southern gateway of ancient Guiyang, now a national AAAAA scenic spot and China Famous Historical and Cultural Town. It is famous as a “stone city”. The ancient ramparts, gate towers, stone alleys, courtyards and memorial archways are all constructed from local bluestone, retaining the original layout of Ming and Qing dynasties. A unique feature is the harmonious coexistence of multiple faiths: Buddhist temples, Taoist shrines, a Catholic church and a Protestant church can all be found within the town walls. It is the hometown of Zhao Yijiong, the only Zhuangyuan (top scholar) from Guizhou in the Qing Dynasty. Visitors can wander stone lanes, admire delicate stone carvings, visit historic ancestral halls and taste local delicacies. Its signature dish is Zhuangyuan Pig Trotters, alongside rose sugar and tofu balls. The quiet Backstreet became widely known after the movie *The Missing Gun* was shot here. The ancient town also preserves important modern revolutionary history sites.
See ancient ramparts, gate towers, stone alleys, courtyards, and memorial archways built from local bluestone, with the original Ming and Qing layout retained.
Built in 1378, Qingyan was a mountain military stronghold and the southern gateway of ancient Guiyang.
Buddhist temples, Taoist shrines, a Catholic church, and a Protestant church can all be found within the town walls.
Explore the hometown of Zhao Yijiong, the only Zhuangyuan from Guizhou in the Qing Dynasty, and try local specialties such as Zhuangyuan Pig Trotters, rose sugar, and tofu balls.
The quiet Backstreet became widely known after The Missing Gun was filmed here, and the town preserves important modern revolutionary history sites.
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It is known as a “stone city” with Ming and Qing dynasty bluestone architecture, a national AAAAA scenic spot status, and China Famous Historical and Cultural Town status.
It is in Huaxi District, Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, about 30 km south of downtown Guiyang.
The suggested visit duration is about 3 hours.
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You can wander stone lanes, admire stone carvings, visit historic ancestral halls and multi-faith sites, and taste local specialties such as Zhuangyuan Pig Trotters, rose sugar, and tofu balls.
You may cancel for a full refund before procurement starts. Once procurement has started or the ticket has been issued, the order is non-refundable unless HelloChinaTrip cannot fulfill it. Third-party payment processing fees are not refundable.
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