Step into the Idyllic Karst Landscape
by DreamyVoyager3wbr3bf
Jun 8, 2025
Really love Guizhou's autumn!!
Escaping the crowds with the kids 🍂 and stepping into the golden fairy tale of Wanfenglin
Rice fields, peaks, villages, streams…
Feels like walking into a Hayao Miyazaki comic world 🖼️
Perfect for family travel!!
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📍Location: Wanfenglin, Xingyi, Guizhou
🕒Best time: October to early November (golden rice field season)
✈️Transportation: Fly to Xingyi Wanfenglin Airport / take high-speed rail to Xingyi Station, car rental recommended for self-driving
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🌾 Family Travel Guide
✅【Rice Field Mini Train】
A must-try!! The little train runs through golden rice fields
Kids get so excited they dance around~ Along the way, you can see Bagua fields and villages
Great for photos! Best light after 4 PM
✅【Nahui Village Buyi Ethnic Experience】
Take the kids to explore the original Buyi ethnic village 🍂
Try hand-dyeing, grinding soy milk, and rice field fishing
Villagers are super friendly~ kids get fully engaged!
✅【Wanfenglin Cycling】
Rent a family electric scooter 🛵 and ride along the Nahui River
Surrounded by peaks and fragrant rice fields
Stop anytime for photos~ easy and not tiring for kids
✅【Rice Field Photography Tips】
▪️ White/light-colored clothes look great in photos
▪️ Golden hour light and backlighting from 4-5 PM are dreamy
▪️ Props like straw hats and small baskets add atmosphere
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🍚 Food Recommendations
▪️ Buyi ethnic egg fried rice: super popular at the foot of the peaks! Spicy makes it even better
▪️ Rice flower fish: freshly caught and cooked, very tender
▪️ Glutinous rice cakes: kids can eat three in one go!
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🏡 Accommodation Tips
✔️ Recommend staying at Nahui Village homestay|windows open to rice fields
✔️ For families, choose "Fengxi Banshan"|cave pool + family rooms
✔️ Best value: "Rongsu"|amazing rice field views
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💡 Travel Tips:
1️⃣ Rice fields start harvesting late October, hurry if you want to see them!
2️⃣ Big temperature difference in the mountains, bring jackets
3️⃣ Don’t forget sunscreen and mosquito repellent
4️⃣ Recommend staying 2+ nights, slow pace is more comfortable
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So healing~
Take the kids to feel the fragrance of the fields 🌾
See the smoke curling from village chimneys
This is what autumn should look like!!
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