Explore the Mountain Park Province and Admire the Most Beautiful Canola Flower Season at Longgong
——The Inaugural 2016 Longgong Mountain Flower Appreciation and Spring Outing Season and the 14th Longgong Canola Flower Tourism Festival Grandly Opened
Located in southwestern China, Guizhou is a province characterized by ethnic minority culture and mountain tourism, predominantly featuring highland and mountainous terrain, often described as “eight parts mountain, one part water, and one part farmland.” It is the only province in China without any plains. Since hosting the first International Mountain Tourism Conference in 2015, Guizhou has vigorously developed new forms of mountain tourism and is building itself into a world-renowned mountain tourism destination under the brand “Colorful Guizhou · Mountain Park.”
In March, Longgong is vibrant with blooming flowers and lush willows, brimming with the spirit of spring. Under the nourishment of sunlight and rain, a single plant-formed Chinese character “Long” (meaning “dragon”), interspersed among other vegetation, appears like a green flying dragon against the golden sea of canola flowers, vivid and lifelike.From March 10 to April 30, China’s national AAAAA-level scenic spot, Longgong Scenic Area, launched the “Inaugural 2016 Longgong Mountain Flower Appreciation and Spring Outing Season and the 14th Longgong Canola Flower Tourism Festival.” Themed “Traverse the Mountain Sea of Flowers and Enjoy the Idyllic Countryside,” the event has carefully prepared five major series of activities for visitors.
● March 12: The Grand Opening of the 2016 China Guizhou Longgong International Mountain Triathlon
Scenic tourism and leisure sports activities fulfill people’s needs to relieve stress, pursue individuality, and seek joy. Combining both better satisfies the pursuit of a healthy, fashionable, civilized, and higher-quality lifestyle. The 2016 China Guizhou Longgong International Mountain Triathlon invites mountain sports enthusiasts from around the world to gather in Longgong, Guizhou. The cycling leg takes place along the greenways of Longgong Scenic Area, passing through Taoyuan, China’s most beautiful leisure resort village, and the “mountain-turns-but-water-doesn’t” wonder of Xuan’tang, offering a cinematic ride through mountain flowers. The trail running leg is held in Tongxuan Countryside, passing by Ma’an Mountain, Baiyanjiao, and the “World’s No.1 Plant Dragon Character,” with breathtaking floral views all along the way. The kayaking leg covers the entire Tongxuan River, where weeping willows line the stream and the fragrance of canola flowers fills the air, making the idyllic riverside scenery truly unforgettable.
● March 12: Sichuan-Chongqing-Yunnan-Guangdong Self-Drive Tour Club Themed Route Exploration Activity
The “Dreamy Longgong · Beautiful Flower Sea Invites You” Sichuan-Chongqing-Yunnan-Guangdong Self-Drive Tour Club Themed Route Exploration Activity was held on March 12. This route exploration activity united self-drive clubs from the four regions for a joint trip to Longgong, marking a new chapter in themed self-drive tourism at Longgong. The event gained experience for future self-drive tourism in surrounding provinces and cities, laying the foundation for subsequent large-scale and regular operations. In the future, surrounding areas in Sichuan, Chongqing, Yunnan, and Guangdong are also expected to follow this model for independent self-drive tours to Longgong and Anshun.
● March 10–April 10: Longgong Mountain Flower Appreciation and Spring Tasting Tour Activities
“In Peach Blossom Cove there lies a peach blossom hut, beneath which lives a peach blossom immortal. The immortal plants peach trees and picks the blossoms to trade for wine money…” Taoyuan Village in Longgong Scenic Area is just such a heavenly hideaway. Endless peach trees and blossoms surround you, allowing you to embody the peach blossom immortal and experience the reclusive life of Tang Bohu in the countryside. From March 10 to April 10, Longgong Scenic Area, with Taoyuan Village as the focal point, offers flower-appreciation and spring-tasting tour activities for visitors to engage in. The scenic area also recommends flower-viewing and spring-tasting routes, where flowers and delicious food abound along the way. Local agritainment spots have specially introduced a “Flower-Tasting & Spring-Vegetable Banquet” that serves seasonal wild vegetables, offering not just visual spring beauty but also the taste of spring. Taoyuan Village has also thoughtfully prepared spring barbecue supplies for visitors—just rent the grilling equipment in the village, buy ingredients from local farmers, and enjoy an outdoor BBQ in designated areas. Meanwhile, the “Flower Sea Longgong, Golden Sunset” intergenerational cultural exchange event is also held in Taoyuan Village, where visitors can perform on stage after enjoying the flowers and spring flavors, showcasing themselves and bringing joy to others. Spring sowing brings autumn harvest, and spring symbolizes hope. Longgong Scenic Area has specially planned a tree-planting activity themed “Plant a Shade of Green in Longgong.” Participants can register via WeChat or on-site, allowing visitors to root healthy concepts like low-carbon living and environmental protection in their hearts while planting trees.
● March 10–April 30: Dreamy Longgong Cup Guizhou-West Travelogue Essay Competition
“Travel through the splendid mountain landscapes of western Guizhou, and write our own travel diaries like Xu Xiake.” The Dreamy Longgong Cup Guizhou-West Travelogue Essay Competition officially began on March 10. Visitors can upload their travelogues containing Longgong to the travel guide sections of platforms like Qunar, Ctrip, or Mafengwo, then send the links, images, and participant information to the registration email. Awards will be selected based on content and popularity.
● March 10–April 20: “Dreamy Longgong · Free Flower Sea” Freestyle Photo Contest
Capturing life’s beautiful moments through photography has become an essential daily habit. The “Dreamy Longgong · Free Flower Sea” Freestyle Photo Contest provides a platform for visitors to showcase their skills. During the event, freely photograph the natural scenery, ecological environment, and travel memories of Longgong Scenic Area, and upload your images and captions to your Sina Weibo or WeChat Moments. Based on the number of reposts on Weibo, likes on WeChat, and expert judging, prizes such as Popularity Award, Repost Award, and Masterpiece Award will be awarded.
(For details on how to participate in the above activities, please refer to Longgong’s official WeChat, Weibo, and related media reports.)
Longgong, located in Anshun City, Guizhou Province, is 116 kilometers from the provincial capital Guiyang and is a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction, covering a total area of 60 square kilometers. It is divided into four major scenic areas: Central, Xuan’tang, Canola Lake, and Immortal Valley. Longgong Scenic Area is a national key scenic spot known for its spectacular underground rivers and caves, integrating dry caves, canyons, waterfalls, peak forests, cliffs, streams, and stone forests, among other karst landforms. Longgong also boasts China’s largest cave Buddhist hall, China’s largest cave waterfall, the world’s lowest natural radiation dose rate, and the world’s most numerous and concentrated cluster of water and dry caves, earning it the praise of “a great miracle of nature.”
With the continuous improvement of Longgong’s upgraded offerings, and centered around the brand positioning of “Colorful Guizhou · Mountain Park,” taking the opportunity of the “Huanglongtun Integration” tourism development, Longgong Scenic Area is committed to building the “Dreamy Longgong, Free Countryside” brand. It further enriches mountain tourism formats, vigorously developing internationally-aligned new mountain tourism offerings such as health and wellness, summer retreats, vacation recuperation, mountain sports, car camping, and science exploration, aiming to provide visitors with a rich and diverse travel experience.
Appendix: Longgong Flower-Appreciation Routes
1. In-Scenic-Area Flower-Appreciation Route:Longgong Scenic Area Jiuzi Square → Yaogu → Longten Fortress → Xuan’tang → Tongxuan River → Largest Single Chinese Character “Dragon Character Field” (Golden Canola Flower Sea)
Flower-Appreciation Tips: Arrive at the Longtan Visitor Service Center by driving or taking the Longgong shuttle bus to enter the Longtan Secret Realm Scenic Area. Visit Jiuzi Square, admire the graceful white magnolia and bright red nectarine blossoms. Proceed to Xiangzhou to view China’s largest cave karst waterfall, the Dragon Gate Waterfall. Along the way, winter jasmine greets visitors cheerfully. Follow the scenic trail to Tianchi, the area with the lowest natural radiation in China, then take a boat through the Longtan Secret Realm into the first and second chambers of Longgong. Reach Yaogu, where wildflowers and medicinal blooms compete in quiet paths. Continue to Longten Fortress, surrounded by wildflowers as if in a paradise. Pass by Guanyin Cave, gaze at the bamboo forest, and drift through the serene bamboo sea before exploring the golden ocean of canola flowers in Tongxuan Countryside. Take a boat ride along Tongxuan River to see peach blossoms fluttering above the golden sea. Disembark and walk through the largest single Chinese character “Dragon Character Field,” traversing the canola flower sea along the walking path.
Dreamy Longgong
Dragon Gate Waterfall
“Dragon” Character Field
2. Scenic-Area-Periphery Flower-Appreciation Route:Longgong Entrance Highway (Canola Flower Fields) → Canola River → Most Beautiful Leisure Village “Taoyuan Village” (Where Peach Blossoms Bloom)
Flower-Appreciation Tips: Depart from Guiyang or Anshun in the morning or afternoon, enter Dashan’ao (Longgong Station) via the Shanghai-Kunming Expressway, and drive along the Longgong Entrance Highway to see canola flowers blooming along both sides. Arrive at Canola River to witness the dreamlike expanse of golden canola flowers surrounding the stream. Drive one kilometer forward to reach the world’s largest single Chinese character “Dragon Character Field,” covering approximately 80,000 square meters, formed by the intercropping of two crops, and admire the golden dragon made of canola flowers. Drive five minutes further to Taoyuan Village, China’s most beautiful leisure village, where peach trees and blossoms abound, allowing you to become a peach blossom immortal in a heavenly realm and experience the reclusive charm described in Tang Bohu’s poetry.
Taoyuan Village
Ethnic Villages
Ethnic Minority Cuisine – Fried Egg Cake
The Anshun region of Guizhou is predominantly mountainous. Its unique karst mountain landscape, combined with the hard work of the local people, has also created another particularly captivating sight: terraced fields of rapeseed flowers everywhere. Vast stretches of these golden blooms either cascade around undulating hillsides or blanket entire hills. Whether you're a photography enthusiast drawn to vibrant colors or simply a flower lover here to enjoy the view, you can savor your own version of the most relaxing spring lifestyle here.