Stepping into Gaoyou Village in Linxi Township, Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, you are immediately greeted by the sincere warmth of the hospitable Dong people. Here, the folkways are simple, the traditions…
Chongqing Nengren Temple is located on Zhonghua Road in the bustling Jiefangbei business district, surrounded by high-rise buildings, and is the only...
The Dongxiang Bird’s Nest is the world’s largest single wooden-structured structure recognized by the Guinness World Records. People often say, if you want to see a steel-structured bird’s nest, go to Beijing — but if you want to see a wooden one, come to Sanjiang. The design of the Dongxiang Bird’s Nest was inspired by the traditional Myna birdcage of the Dong people and is the result of the wisdom of the Dong literati and master carpenters. It is located opposite the “No.1 Drum Tower of the Dong Region” — the Sanjiang Drum Tower — and is one of the iconic buildings in downtown Sanjiang featuring Dong ethnic architectural styles. Construction began in June 2009 and was completed in August the following year. The foundation platform is made of reinforced concrete, while the main structure is a large wooden building. The structure stands 25 meters high, with a diameter of 88 meters and covers an area of 6,000 square meters. The project used over 3,000 cubic meters of fir logs and 1.5 million roof tiles. The venue is divided into three levels: the first floor houses dining and entertainment facilities; the second floor is a large stage performance hall that can accommodate more than 2,000 people; and the third floor is a cultural exhibition corridor. A Dong farmers’ painting, stretching over 250 meters in length and 2.7 meters in height, wraps entirely around the center of the Bird’s Nest. Surrounding it are 66 large exhibition halls for visitors to explore. The upturned eaves along the roof feature totemic carvings (bull horns and the “Yang Bird”), symbolizing the prosperity and upward momentum of the ethnic group. The Dongxiang Bird’s Nest features ingenious and distinctive design, a novel structure, and thousands of bird models perched on the cow horn-shaped eaves around the building, resembling birds returning to their nest. Viewed from a distance, the entire structure appears as a majestic “bird’s nest.” Due to its similarity in overall design to the Beijing Olympic Bird’s Nest Stadium, it earned the nickname “Dongxiang Bird’s Nest.” It is an outstanding example of wooden architecture in China’s Dong Ethnic City, with a uniquely shaped structure and construction techniques. In addition to its magnificent appearance, it integrates artistic elements such as long-corridor style, pavilion style, and dense-eave style into a perfectly harmonious whole. Architects have hailed it as “the latest achievement in the protection and development of intangible cultural heritage.” In 2010, it was awarded the Guinness World Record by the Shanghai Great World Guinness Headquarters as the “Largest wooden-structured venue featuring Dong ethnic characteristics.”
The Tian Shui Zhai Tourist Resort is located in Dulun Village, Zhouya Village, Doujiang Town, Sanjiang County, Guangxi, situated in the eastern part of Sanjiang County. Adjacent to National Highway 209,...
Guandong Scenic Area is a national 3A-level tourist attraction, located in the central part of Guandong Village, Linxi Township, 27 kilometers from the county seat. It is an important site showcasing the Dong people’s collective guest hospitality culture...
The Sanjiang Dong Ethnic Museum is located on Jiangfeng Street, Hexi, Guyi Town, the county seat of Sanjiang. Established in 1992, it was a project created to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the founding of the autonomous county...
The Sanjiang Grand Auditorium is located on Jiangfeng Street, Hexi, Guyi Town, the county seat. It was first built in March 1952. Facing east and situated to the west, it features a "工" (work) character-shaped layout,…
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Located beside Qinxing Avenue in the western part of Haikou, it stretches six kilometers long, with lush casuarina forests along the left side, dotted with resorts, hotels...
Guide: Tropical Ocean World is China's first large-scale, comprehensive theme park that focuses on showcasing marine tourism culture, located in Haikou City...
Highlights: Xiuxiu Beach is the closest and largest...
Located behind Xiuying Village on the north side of Haixiu Road in Haikou City. The fort consists of five batteries: Gongbei, Zhendong, Dingshi, Zhenwu, and Zhenwei, built in a straight line along a two-hundred-meter-long…
The Duoga Drum Tower is located south of Duoga Square on Jiangfeng Street in the county town. It was built in 1992 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County...
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Sanjiang exotic stones are world-renowned for their hardness, smooth texture, and wide variety, especially the red-patterned pebbles, which come in solid red, blood red, floral red, purple red, and mottled red...
Moon Street: This street starts from the east side of Guyi Bridge in the north and extends south to the Sanjiang Wind and Rain Bridge. The total length of the project is 2,000 meters, including a 300-meter pedestrian street...
The Volcanic Crater National Geopark is located in Shishan Town, Xiuying District, Haikou City, approximately 20 kilometers from downtown Haikou. Within the park and its vicinity are dormant volcanic craters formed by eruptions between 20,000 and 1 million years ago...
Duoye Square was built in 2000 and is located along Dongxiang Avenue in the county town. It connects to the Sanjiang Drum Tower to the west, faces the Dongxiang Bird’s Nest to the east, and borders the Xun River...
Within Haikou’s large beachside leisure park, Holiday Beach, rises a magnificent circular structure — Holiday Beach Water World…
Pingzhai — Pingzhai is located on the north bank of the Linxi River. A ridge extending toward the river forms a natural barrier at the southern end of the village, while another small hill separates Pingzhai from Dazhai. The flat land between the two hills is dumbbell-shaped, with a stream running east-west through it before eventually joining the Linxi River. The residences in Pingzhai are mainly situated to the north of this stream, concentrated around where it meets the Linxi River. The local economy is primarily based on the cultivation of glutinous rice, and the surrounding hills are covered with forests of oil tea, tea trees, Chinese fir, camphor trees, maple trees, and hemlock. The main part of the village lies along the Linxi River, with the most densely populated area near the northern hillside, forming the core residential zone and the earliest settlement of the village's ancestors. There are five main paths in the village, all paved with bluestone slabs, some of which are over a hundred years old. Originally, there was a gate at the village exit of each path, among which the southwest gate facing the Linxi River and the southeast gate connected to the current road are the best-preserved among the eight Chengyang villages. The streams, ponds, and springs near the villagers’ homes form the water system of Pingzhai. The small hill to the north of the village is considered the fengshui mountain of Pingzhai, and beside it stands an ancient towering tree, regarded as the fengshui tree that protects the village’s peace. Within the village are structures such as the Old Drum Tower built in the first year of the Daoguang reign during the Qing Dynasty (1821 AD), the newly built New Drum Tower in 2014, the Cultural Complex Building, and the “Helong” Wind-Rain Bridge spanning two piers with two stories over the Linxi River to the southwest of the village.