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Qingyan Ancient Town Small Great Wall|600 Years of Tunpu History

Hidden in Guizhou, the "Pocket-sized Badaling"—the 2.3 km Qingyan Small Great Wall, where every blue brick is engraved with the "Military Tunpu Culture" code. Join a group tour and enjoy the Longli Water Town "Guixiu" performance, experiencing the "Ancient Town History + Intangible Cultural Heritage Feast" all at once~ 🌟【Small Great Wall・A Military History Book Built of Stone】 1⃣️ 600 Years of History: Built during the Ming Hongwu era for military garrison, the "horse path" on the city wall once carried warhorses, and the battlement arrow slits hide the wisdom of "one man guards the pass" 2⃣️ Cultural Fusion: Han-style stone walls mixed with Miao stilted buildings and Bouyei stone slab houses; the guide says, "This is a living fossil of 'military and civilians cohabiting' from 600 years ago" 3⃣️ Summit Surprise: Climb 300 stone steps to "Dingguang Gate" and overlook the ancient town’s "Nine Streets and Eighteen Alleys" laid out like a Bagua diagram, with red walls and black tiles set against green mountains—truly breathtaking 🎭【Guixiu Performance・A Collision of Ancient and Modern Cultures】 298 RMB visual feast: Longli Water Town live-action theater, using sound, light, and electricity to recreate the history of Miao and Han integration—Ming army armor and Miao silver jewelry appear together, with a waterfall cascading from the top of the stage Exclusive for group tours: See the Tunpu embroidery on the actors’ headdresses clearly, and the spectacular "Tunpu Local Opera" mask dance 🚶【Group Tour・Understand the Ancient Town in 3 Sentences】 ▪ Listen carefully! Why is the "turtle-back stone path" on the Small Great Wall higher in the middle and lower on the sides? The guide reveals ancient drainage wisdom ▪ Dress right! Wear red or Ming-style Hanfu against the blue brick background for a "wandering swordsman" martial arts vibe on the city wall ▪ Worry-free fun! Includes transportation + tickets + performance; after climbing the Great Wall, relax on the shuttle bus and touch up your makeup on the way to see Guixiu 600 years of the Small Great Wall meets a millennium of intangible cultural heritage show—join a group tour to unlock the "history in stone" and the "legacy on stage," a cultural fusion experience far beyond imagination~✨
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