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**Yao Mountain Ancient Village Travel Guide** **1. Historical Background** Yao Mountain Ancient Village has a unique and profound historical and cultural heritage. It is known as the "Hometown of Tops in China", and tops play an important role in the local culture and life🧐. It is known as the "Oriental Indian" and "China's Last Musket Tribe", and unique ethnic cultures such as the White Pants Yao are passed down and developed here. Celebrities such as Bai Jingting and Nicholas Tse have also visited this place, which shows its charm😎. It has also been recommended by National Geographic as a secluded ancient village, maintaining the quiet and primitive Yao lifestyle. It is the home of the "White Pants Yao" and "Two-Piece Yao", and shines with unique ethnic culture in Libo, Guizhou🌟. **2. Tickets** 1. Ticket + Sightseeing Bus: The original price is CNY 100/person, but there is a recent discount of 50% off, so the price is CNY 50😃. 2. Various free ticket policies in Guizhou also apply here, but free ticket visitors still need to purchase a round-trip sightseeing bus ticket, which costs CNY 20/person🤔. **3. Transportation** 1. It is very close to the east gate of Xiaoqikong, only about 5 km away, and it takes about 15 minutes to drive there🚗. It is also convenient to take a taxi, and the price is about CNY 20💰. **4. Duration of Visit** It is suitable to spend 2 hours to half a day here, so you can fully experience the charm of the ancient village without getting too tired😉. **5. Recommended Tour Route** 1. Start your tour from the Three Gates, where the Border Gate, Defense Gate, and Welcome Gate are very unique, especially the musket welcome, which allows you to feel the strong ethnic characteristics😎. 2. Then go to the Cultural and Creative Center, where the sand table and mountain book room can give you a more comprehensive understanding of the planning and characteristic buildings of this place. 3. The Village History Museum is a must-see, where you can learn about the history of the White Pants Yao culture, as if you are traveling through time and space to have a dialogue with ancient ethnic cultures🧐. 4. The Medicine Boiling Workshop is also not to be missed, where you can explore the Yao medicine culture and learn about the unique medical wisdom of the Yao people🤗. 5. The Bull Head Bronze Drum Totem is a landmark building of the ancient village, which is very worth seeing, so be sure to take a photo📷. 6. The Granary Group is an intangible cultural heritage relic, where you can appreciate the wisdom of the ancestors💖. 7. The Wine Workshop is a place where the Yao people brew wine, where you can smell the strong aroma of wine and experience the traditional brewing process of the Yao people🍶. 8. The Bamboo Weaving Workshop offers an intangible cultural heritage handicraft experience, and it must be fun to make a small bamboo weaving by yourself😄. 9. Stroll through the ancient village and feel the authentic Yao lifestyle. 10. The pottery making scene is also attractive, and you can also experience intangible cultural heritage handicrafts here. 11. The Yao King Mansion is a place where the Yao king and villagers discuss affairs, full of mystery. 12. The Foot Bath Bar offers a Yao medicine foot bath experience, allowing your tired feet to relax😌. 13. The Yao Mountain Dyeing experience of paste dyeing and batik is also unique, and it must be a great sense of accomplishment to make your own dyed product. 14. The Top Field offers a top show, and you can also experience the fun of playing tops yourself. 15. The ancient site suspension bridge and ancient site are full of historical vicissitudes. 16. Finally, go to the performance venue, participate in the long table banquet, watch the performance, and feel the unique charm of the reed fire🔥. **6. Accommodation** 1. You can choose to stay in the village, such as Yaochi Xiaoqikong, which is very good, and you can get a free ticket and experience a Yao bath, which is a great choice😉. Of course, you can also stay around Xiaoqikong, where there are more accommodation options💖. **7. Food Recommendations** 1. Yao Mountain sour shrimp has a fresh and unique taste, Yao wine has a strong ethnic flavor, kiln chicken is fragrant, Yao village glutinous rice cake is soft and delicious, rice flower fish is fresh and tender, bamboo tube chicken is very characteristic, and cured meat and fish are full of home flavor😋. 2. If you want to taste a variety of delicacies in one stop, you can directly participate in the Yao family long table banquet, which costs CNY 80 per person; the Yao family wedding banquet costs CNY 50 per person, which is also very cost-effective. **8. Other Tips** 1. Please note that the last bus from Xiaoqikong to the high-speed railway station or Libo is at 6:30 pm. If you miss this time, taking a taxi or carpooling is also a convenient option😉. 2. When renting clothes for photos in the village, be sure to choose the "Two-Piece Yao" Yao costume, otherwise it will be a bit embarrassing to rent other ethnic costumes🤣. 3. When you see many local residents seriously embroidering or doing handicrafts, please keep a certain distance and watch from afar, and do not disturb them, which is also a respect for their culture and life🧐. If you have about two hours left after visiting Xiaoqikong, don't miss this place. The scenery here is super beautiful, very quiet, full of original ecological feeling, without any commercial noise, super photogenic📷, it is really a treasure travel destination🤩.