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Voykit pocket guide · China
Congjiang
从江
Spend a half‑day to a full day in Congjiang: explore the riverfront market, walk to Basha Miao village and return; longer stays only for deeper cultural immersion.
Congjiang is a small river town in southeastern Guizhou, serving as a bus hub between Kaili and Guilin. Its streets run along the river, with a market, Dong villages and the nearby Basha Miao hill village. Walking is sufficient for most sights; a short motorbike or shared‑taxi ride reaches Basha in about 10 minutes.
- Country
- China
- Local name
- 从江
- Best months
- Apr–Oct
- Avoid
- Nov–Mar (cool, occasional rain)
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- CNY
- Money
- Alipay and WeChat Pay accept Visa, Mastercard, JCB and Amex cards; single payments over ¥200 carry a fee of about 3% on a foreign card (smaller ones are free), and per-payment and yearly caps apply — check the app. Keep a second way to pay.
- Daily spend
- Budget ¥80–120 excl. bed · Mid ¥120–200 excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- A roaming eSIM from outside China routes traffic through its home network, so Google, WhatsApp and Instagram work without a VPN — the simplest setup.
- Emergency
- Police 110 · Fire and ambulance 119
- Plugs
- Types A, C, I · 220 V · 50 Hz · Many sockets take flat two-pin (A), round two-pin (C) and angled three-pin (I) plugs; UK plugs need an adapter.
- Tipping
- Restaurants: No tip; upmarket hotels add 10–15% service.; Taxis and DiDi: No tip.; Tour guides and drivers: Expected on organised tours: about ¥100–200 a day for a guide, ¥50–100 for a driver.; Hotel porters: Not expected; ¥10–20 in luxury hotels.
- Water
- Not for drinking from the tap; bottled water ¥2–5, and kettles and free bottles in hotel rooms. Restaurants serve hot water or tea.
- Toilets
- Public toilets are frequent and free; squat toilets outside hotels and malls. Carry tissues — many have no paper.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Street food at market | ¥10–¥30 |
| Basha village entry fee | ¥10 |
| Motorbike ride across river | ¥10 |
| Shared taxi across river | ¥5 |
| Bus to Guiyang (one way) | ¥150 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- GYS · Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Main airport for Guizhou province, about 4 h by bus to Congjiang
Typical fares
- Motorbike across river
- ≈ ¥10, 10 min
- Shared taxi across river
- ≈ ¥5, 10 min
- Bus Congjiang → Guiyang
- ¥150, 4 h, twice daily, last 10:20 am¥150, 4 h, twice daily, last 10:20 AM am
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
The town is walkable; a motorbike or shared taxi crosses the river in ~10 min (¥10 motorbike, ¥5 shared taxi).
See and do
Known for
- Dong wooden houses
- Basha Miao hill village
- River market
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Basha Miao Village | Walk 5 min to bridge, then motorbike (¥10) or shared taxi (¥5) across river | ≈15 min round trip |
| Sandu (via expressway) | Bus from Congjiang, ~1 h on new expressway, road quality varies | ≈1 h |
| Guiyang | Direct bus, 4 h, ¥150 | ≈4 h |
Sleep
- Youyi Hotel
- Small hotel near the bus station, air‑conditioned, basic private bathroom.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| How much is this? | 多少钱？duō shǎo qián |
| Where is the market? | 市场在哪里？shì chǎng zài nǎ lǐ |
| I would like a motorbike ride | 我要租摩托车wǒ yào zū mó tuō chē |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake and a nod; use surnames with a title; avoid: Hugs and cheek kisses
- Face: Disagree privately and indirectly; avoid: Correcting or embarrassing someone in front of others
- Gifts: Give with two hands; expect the gift to be refused once or twice and opened later; avoid: Clocks, umbrellas, white flowers, sets of four
- Business cards: Present and receive with both hands, read it, keep it on the table; avoid: Writing on it or pocketing it at once
- Queues and crowds: Hold your ground politely in scrums at buses and lifts; avoid: Taking pushing personally
- Temples: Walk clockwise around Tibetan stupas and prayer wheels; remove hats; avoid: Touching statues or photographing where signs forbid
- Politics: Listen; follow your host's lead; avoid: Raising Tibet, Taiwan, Xinjiang, 1989 or the party leadership
- Numbers and colour: Red and 8 are lucky; red envelopes carry money gifts; avoid: Writing names in red; the number 4
Scams and watch-outs
- Roads to the new expressway are poor; allow extra time if driving.
- Bus schedules to Guiyang end early (last at 10:20 am).
- Entry fee to Basha village may be ¥10; confirm on arrival.
Generally safe for day visitors; traffic on narrow bridges and poor rural roads can be hazardous—use a motorbike or taxi with caution.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Congjiang yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Dong wooden houses
- Basha Miao hill village
- River market
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikivoyage: Congjiang, revision 3613070 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=3613070
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/congjiang). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.