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Voykit pocket guide · China
Langde
朗德
Langde is a half-day stop from Kaili: walk the cobblestone lanes of a Miao hill village, then return. One night is enough if you want to hike the surrounding valley.
Langde is a restored Miao village 20 km south of Kaili, split into a lower section on the S308 road and an upper village 2 km upstream. It is a compact, tourist-ready stop with homestays, a small square and valley walks. Most visitors come by bus from Kaili for a few hours; staying one night lets you explore the hills on foot.
- Country
- China
- Local name
- 朗德
- Best months
- Apr–Oct
- Avoid
- Dec–Feb (cold, some homestays close)
- 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 ¥150–250 excl. bed · Mid ¥250–400 excl. bed · High ¥400+ 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 119 · Ambulance 120
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Bus Kaili → Langde | ¥13 |
| Homestay bed, per night | ¥70–150 |
| Simple meal (noodle or rice dish) | ¥15–30 |
| Bottle of water | ¥2–3 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- KWE · Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- About 2.5 h by bus or taxi to Kaili, then 40 min to Langde
Typical fares
- Bus Kaili → Langde
- ¥13, about 40 min (check)
- Taxi Kaili → Langde
- ¥100–150 (check)
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
Langde is walkable on foot. For nearby villages, walk or hire a taxi from the main road.
See and do
Known for
- Miao wooden stilt houses
- Cobblestone lanes
- Valley setting on the Bala River
- Homestay experience
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Kaili | Bus from Langde, about 40 min | About 1 h |
| Taijiang | Bus via Kaili, about 1.5 h total | About 2 h |
| Zhaoxing | Bus via Kaili and Congjiang, about 4 h | About 5 h |
Sleep
- Upper Langde
- The tourist core; homestays around the main square and up the hillside.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | 你好nǐ hǎo |
| Thank you | 谢谢xiè xiè |
| How much? | 多少钱？duō shǎo qián? |
| I don't understand | 我不懂wǒ bù dǒng |
| Where is the toilet? | 厕所在哪里？cè suǒ zài nǎ lǐ? |
| Can I pay by card? | 可以刷卡吗？kě yǐ shuā kǎ ma? |
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
- No ATM in Langde; bring cash. A bank is in the town 10 min by bus toward Kaili.
- Entrance fee may be charged (check).
- Homestays are basic: shared bathrooms, no heating in winter.
Langde is safe for tourists. Watch your step on wet cobblestones. No serious crime reported.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Langde yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Miao wooden stilt houses
- Cobblestone lanes
- Valley setting on the Bala River
- Homestay experience
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: Langde, revision 5268547 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5268547
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/langde). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.