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Zhenyuan, the River Town in the S-Bend — editorial illustration
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Zhenyuan

the River Town in the S-Bend

Editorial illustration · not a site photograph
  • 1–2 daysold town, cliff temples, one river trip
  • By railmainline trains stop at Zhenyuan
  • Nightlanterns on the river; take the ferry
  • Careskip the incense-pitchers politely

Zhenyuan is the river town of Guizhou: the Wuyang River bends through it in a near-perfect S, stacking old houses, wharves and night lanterns along both banks, while the cliff-hugging Qinglong Cave complex stacks Buddhist, Taoist and Confucian halls above the water. Compact enough for a day or two, and an easy mainline-rail stop between Kaili and the north.

Zhenyuan, the River Town in the S-Bend editorial travel scene
Zhenyuan, the River Town in the S-Bend · editorial illustration

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