Zhenyuan Ancient Town Guizhou: 2000-Year History, Riverside景

China's Most Beautiful Hidden Town with a 2000-Year History

Destination:ChinaProvince:GuizhouCity:Guiyang
China's Most Beautiful Hidden Town with a 2000-Year History
CN Walking2025-05-1746 min

Welcome to Zhenyuan Ancient Town in Guizhou Province, a 2000-year-old settlement with around 40,000 residents. It’s a China 5A scenic area with free entry and easy access via train, thanks to its station. The town sits along the Wuyang River, which curves in an S shape and divides the town into two sides. Surrounded by mountains, climbing to the top yields a painting-like view of the town. The architecture is uniform, creating a strong sense of visual order when seen from afar. Train lovers can even watch trains pass through mountain tunnels. The town feels very tranquil, with beautiful scenery and limited commercialization, making it an ideal place for relaxed exploration along its main streets, riverside paths, and parks.

--- CN Walking
May 17, 2025, Spring in China

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  2. 01:15Climbing to the town's highest mountain
  3. 03:36The charming scenery of the mountain walkway
  4. 06:36The town's main street
  5. 09:29Beautiful architecture of the streets
  6. 17:43Pretty buildings by the river
  7. 21:44Strolling along the riverside
  8. 27:29The town's riverside park
  9. 38:00In the early morning, a bridge over the town's river
  10. 39:12Watching trains from the mountain
  11. 44:46Taking the town's train

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China's Most Beautiful Hidden Town with a 2000-Year History

Zhenyuan Ancient Town in Guizhou unfolds as a tranquil, centuries-old riverside settlement perched along the Wuyang River, which winds in a distinctive S-shape and splits the town into two. With a history stretching back about 2000 years and a population around 40,000, this China 5A scenic area offers a rare blend of natural beauty and architectural harmony. The town rises amid surrounding mountains, and a climb to the highest viewpoint rewards visitors with painterly panoramas of uniform, well-preserved streets and traditional buildings that feel like a curated outdoor museum. For train enthusiasts, the mountainous terrain provides moments of drama as trains pass through tunnels and glide along tracks that trace the hillsides. The streets exude a cohesive visual order when viewed from a distance, and the riverside park, tranquil lanes, and riverside scenes invite slow strolls and quiet reflection. Entry is free, and the town remains relatively uncommercialized, preserving an authentic

Zhenyuan Ancient Town Guizhou: 2000-Year History, Riverside景

Welcome to Zhenyuan Ancient Town in Guizhou Province, China. This is an ancient town with a 2000-year history and a population of about 40,000. It's also a China 5A-level scenic area and is free to enter. Zhenyuan has a train station, making it conveniently accessible. The town is very tranquil, with...