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Yinshui Dong Village

Located in the 1.5km of the west of Longsheng, the buildings there mainly are the drum-tower type ones with square piled-eave, flying corner and tile roof, a typical Dong nationality village. The Wind and Rain Bridge integrating bridge, pavilion and gallery is reserved, with unique style.

The village lies in the trench valley, there the steep peaks with dense forest stretching to the sky, the waterfall flying into the valley, just like a silver chain far away, so this village is called Yinshui Village. At the end of village is a temple for villagers to worship. Here you can taste the special local flavors of Dong, such as acid meat (pig), acid duck, acid fish (Three Acid--the famous dishes of Dong), and listen to the Dongs songs.

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2011-05-23
Yinshui Dong Village is situated in west (2km) Longsheng County, about 89km away from Guilin. The 'Yinshui' in the name, which means 'silver water' in Chinese, originates from a silver-like waterfall in the hill behind the village and a silver-glittering lake ...Read More
2011-05-23
Located 2 km west of Longsheng town, the village is named after the waterfall that runs down from the mountaintop resembling a long silver chain from afar. It is said that the village was founded during the Tang-Song dynasties and gained its fame due to the ...Read More