Longsheng Overview

 It is adjacent to Ziyuan, Xing’ an, Lingchuan, Lingui, Yongfu, Sanjiang County of Guilin. You can visit Zhuang and Yao Minority tribes villages, and the well-known Longji (Dragon's backbone) Terrace, which is built along the slope winding from the riverside up to the mountaintop, with the highest place of an elevation of 885m and the lowest 380m. Longsheng Hot Spring, 'Holy Water' in the eyes of Yao people, is good for health and relaxation. The nearby Huaping National Natural Reserve is pervaded with unusual hills, dense forests, streams, springs, and waterfalls as well as many rare plants, animals and blooming flowers.

Besides the wondrous natural scenery, the area offers splendid ethnic customs and cultures. There are 10 ethnic groups in Longsheng, including Han, Zhuang, Yao, Miao, Dong and others, all of whom are adept in antiphonal singing and dancing. Each group possesses its own charm and differs from the others in architecture, clothing styles, food habits, festivals and other customs. These unique people are found in several famous ethnic villages, including Yinshui Dong Village, Jinzhu Zhuang Village, Baimian Yao Village and Huangluo Yao Village, which is well-known as “the First Village of Long Hair under Heaven”. The long-haired ladies from the Yao tribe can be seen washing their 4-foot long hair along the riverbanks. They hold a Guinness Record for the length of their hair!

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Editor: Yang Yi