​​​​Lost Paradises Travels - Asia

CHINA - Guilin - Longsheng

Longji Rice Fields

Zhuang Villages

The Longji Zhuang Villages are quieter and more traditional than some other ethnic villages, because it was only recently developed and to tourists. Their houses are very unique and consist the largest scale of Diaojiaolou wooden houses in China. Diaojiaolou are a kind of wooden houses built by the ethnic people in mountainous areas. They were built by the mountain slopes, and supported by wooden columns over the ground. They can protect against snakes or bugs and are damp proof. Families are living at the 2nd floor of the house.