Dazhai - Wendy Wei Tours

Dazhai – large village at the base of the Jinkeng Rice Terraces

Last Update: 5th October 2020
What is Dazhai?
Dazhai is one of the Red Yao Ethnic Villages at the Jinkeng Rice Terraces. It is situated at the foot of the mountain. Tens of stilted buildings stand on either side of the stream in the village. Compared to Ping’an Zhuang Village, Dazhai is less developed with fewer tourists.

Dazhai Fast Facts

Chinese Name: Dazhai (大寨)
Things to do there: Photography, Hiking, Adventure, Culture
Who visits: Photographers, Nature Lovers, Adventure Enthusiasts, Culture Lovers
Time required: 1 – 2 hours

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What to expect at Dazhai

As home to Red Yao people for hundreds of years, Dazhai is not so popular as Ping’an Zhuang Village. Therefore, there are more old houses at the village. A stream runs around it. At the Viewpoint of Thousand Layers to the Heaven, you may see the bird’s eye view of Dazhai Village. Dazhai CarPark has the cable car uphill to the Viewpoint of Golden Buddha Peak offering the bird’s eye view of Jinkeng Rice Terraces. In spring, the trails around the village are decorated with wild flowers. On the lunar 6th of June when married ladies with their children and husband return home to visit their parents, Dazhai always holds the Festival of Hanging out the Clothes. That day ladies take out the costumes and hang them on the rope above the balcony in the house first.

Then, they’ll go to the Wind and Rain Bridge to invite tourists to try local rice wine. Combing the long hair is the third activity. Local ladies in the costumes stand in the stream before the bridge. They keep long hair with a length of 1 meters at least. They put down the hair and demonstrate how they comb and tie the hair on the head. After that, you’ll see the process of making the costumes through looms by local ladies. A traditional group wedding is followed by the process. The wedding is exciting. There will be several interesting games, such as catching fishes in the stream, and chickens on the square. At night, the sky above the village is lit by fireworks while the terraces nearby are decorated by torches. Generally speaking, the village is crowded with tourists that day. But if you explore the village on weekdays, it is very quiet and the views around the village may be not as amazing as those in Ping’an Zhuang Village.

Best time to visit Dazhai

Jinkeng Rice Terraces, also known as the Dazai Terraces, are approximately 20 kilometres away from the Longji Terraces and offer additional viewing at the peak of the 2400 feet mountains.

There are four main scenic spots in the Jinkeng Terraces, known as ‘Dajieqiancengtianti’, ‘Qixingbanyue’,‘Xishanshaole’ and ‘Jinfoding’. Moreover, the Jinkeng Rice Terraces are higher, wider and some consider to be more beautiful than the Longji Rice Terraces.

How to get to Dazhai

There is no direct bus to Dazhai from Guilin or Yangshuo. You could take a bus to Longsheng County and then transfer to a direct bus to the Longji Rice Terraces and then take a shuttle bus to Dazhai. Alternatively, you can rent a vehicle with up to 9 seats.

Additional Dazhai Advice

Opening hours: 24 hours.
As it is located in Longji Rice Terraces Scenic Area, you’d need to pay for the entrance pricing to the area.
As at 5th October 2020, the entrance pricing to the terraces (excluding the shuttle bus in the area) is 80 CNY per person; children under 1.2m tall (1.2m tall not included) are free of charge; children between 1.2m tall (1.2m tall included) and 1.4m tall (1.4m tall not included) are charged 40 CNY per person.
As at 5th October 2020, the entrance ticket for the one-way shuttle bus in the Longji Rice Terraces Scenic Area is 20 CNY per person; the entrance ticket for the round-trip shuttle bus in the Longji Rice Terraces Scenic Area is 40 CNY per person.
As at 5th October 2020, the entrance ticket for the one-way cable car is 55 CNY per person; the entrance ticket for the round-trip cable car is 110 CNY per person; children under 1.2m tall (1.2m tall not included) are free of charge.
For the latest pricing information, please contact us via email (info@wendyweitours.com)
Please wear comfortable hiking shoesPlease take enough clothes with you if you are planning to visit in winter as it is colder than Guilin.
Please take an umbrella with you in case it is rainy there.

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