Surrounded by hills, Zhaoxing Dong Village lies in a valley, with intense Dong-style buildings. The traditional layout of Gong village is well-preserved here together with its pristine lifestyle. All the villagers use Lu as the last name. The local houses have hanging feet.

It is divided into 5 districts, named “Tuan” by locals. The village offers you 5 drum towers to explore. Each tower stands in one of the 5 districts. They are called “Li” (礼), “Yi” (义), “Zhi” (智), “Ren”(仁) and “Xin” (信), five conceptions from Confucianism. “Li” means that you should be polite; “Yi” means that you should help them whenever your friends are in trouble; “Zhi” means you should be wise through learning; “Ren” means you should be kind-hearted and “Xin” means you should keep your word. The drum tower works in many ways. It is the symbol of a Dong village. Locals chat or enjoy activities there. It could be a reception place. Locals also discuss the local matters there.

Looking from the façade of the drum tower, it is a typical umbrella-type building. The lowest four pillars in the middle and the eight pillars in the outer make a radioactive octagonal surface, and then the layers are stacked upwards, and the stacked surface are gradually reduced. The whole building is connected by wooden beams through the structure of chuandou. No nail or no rivet is used in the structure. The building is decorated with colored paintings, and some sculptures of fish, birds and beasts. There are also several wind and rain bridges in the village.