Bama Longevity Village – ‘long-life’ village in Southern China

​​​Last Update: 5th October 2020

 

What is Bama Longevity Village?
​Located around 250 kilometers west of Nanning, Bama Longevity Village has the largest number of the elder more than 100 years old in the world. The village is situated in the mountainous area with fresh air, clean water and green environment.

Bama Longevity Village Fast Facts

  • Chinese Name: Bama Changshoucun (巴马长寿村)
  • Things to do there: Photography, Hiking, Adventure
  • Who visits: Photographers, Nature Lovers, Adventure Enthusiasts
  • Time required: 1 – 2 hours
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What to expect at Bama Longevity Village

Bama Longevity Village is well-known for the number of the elder more than 100 years old. Panyang River runs by the village. A tablet in front of the house tells the age and birth date of those who are more than 100 years old and live in the house. Nowadays, they are very popular among tourists but they can just speak local language but not the Chinese. If you are interested to know something about how they live so long from them, you’d need to offer a red packet containing money to them according to the local tradition. Some Chinese people even rent a house at or near the village to live for long or spend winter there.

Local people just eat food with low salt, low sugar, low fat, low animal protein and they eat little meat. Geomagnetism in the village is as high as 0.58 Gauss, which benefit the body a great. Baimo Cave is that kind of cave with high geomagnetism. Before, the cave was a cemetery. But it has been transformed an attraction opened to tourists to experience the high geomagnetism since 2007.

 

If you’d like to experience local simple life, there are a variety of accommodations for you to stay. You can try local green vegetables and experience the life style the local elder are used to.

Best time to visit Bama Longevity Village

The best time to visit the village is in the morning.

 

The best months to visit are from March to November.

How to get to Bama Longevity Village

You could take a direct bus from Nanning to the Village or just rent a vehicle to the village.

Additional Bama Longevity Village Advice

  • Opening hours: 24 hours
  • As at 5th October 2020, tourists can visit the village for free.
  • If you’d like to visit the elder at the house there, please prepare a red packet with money in for them.
  • Please wear comfortable hiking shoes.

Interested in visiting Bama Longevity Village on a Nanning Tour?

Wendy Wei Tours offers a variety of different packaged tours as well as custom tours including Bama Longevity Village, among other attractions and destinations. To find out more, please visit our Tours page or Contact Us directly to find out more.