Longji Rice Terraces: Choosing Ping’an, Dazhai or Ancient Zhuang
Compare Longji's three terrace areas, seasons, ticket prices and extra costs before choosing a village visit near Guilin.
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Longji is a group of terrace and village areas in Longsheng, about 77 km from Guilin, rather than one viewpoint. The terraces climb from 380 m to 1,180 m above sea level and fall into three visitor areas: Ping’an Zhuang, Jinkeng-Dazhai Red Yao and Longji Ancient Zhuang. Decide which landscape or village you most want to see, then plan the day around that area. Plan 1 to 2 days.[1]
Choose an area before planning the day
| Area | What it offers | A good fit if you want |
|---|---|---|
| Ping’an Zhuang terraces | The first area opened to visitors and home to the Seven Stars with Moon viewpoint, with flowing, graceful terrace lines.[1] | A named terrace viewpoint and the classic Longji picture. |
| Jinkeng-Dazhai Red Yao terraces | Terraces ringed by mountains like a natural bowl, with Red Yao villages; recognised in 2007 as a classic Chinese village landscape.[1] | A broad mountain-and-terrace setting. |
| Longji Ancient Zhuang area | Wooden stilt houses built into the slope, with terraces circling the village like tree rings. Seven houses over a century old survive, the oldest more than 150 years old.[1] | Village architecture as well as fields. |
The scenic area also has other villages, among them Huangluo Yao village, billed as the “long-hair village”, and Jinzhu Zhuang village.[1] Choose one area first and give it time. Viewpoints sit high and the best views take a steep walk.
Things to Do
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Expect the landscape to change with the season
Longji changes with every season. In spring the flooded terraces mirror the sky like stacked silver ribbons, in summer green rice ripples in the wind, in autumn the hillsides turn gold, and in deep winter frost or snow can cover terraces and villages. Spring and autumn are the best seasons for photography.[1] The exact crop stage varies from year to year, so pick your dates by the look you want.
Check the ticket route and arrival details
The scenic area lies in Longji Town, Longsheng County, Guilin.[2] The official ticket page sells tickets through a Douyin app scan-to-buy code.[3] As of October 2026, an adult ticket costs 80 yuan, with half-price tickets of 40 yuan for ages 6 to 18, full-time students and some other groups, and free entry for children up to 1.2 m. The fare table lists Ping’an, Dazhai-Jinkeng, Xiaozhai, Longji Ancient Zhuang and Huangluo Yao village as the main sights. A ticket is valid for one day from the entry date you choose.[2]
Some services cost extra: the scenic-area shuttle is 40 yuan, the Huangluo Yao song and dance show 80 yuan, and the Jinkeng cableway 100 yuan return or 55 yuan one way. The visitor hotline is 0773-7583188.[2] Ask your guesthouse how much walking your chosen viewpoint needs, and allow time for the uphill paths.
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Sources and background
Numbers in the text such as [1] refer to these sources.
- [1] Guilin Longji Tourism Co., Ltd. (copyright line; website self-identifies as official): About Longji Rice Terraces. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
- [2] Guilin Longji Tourism Co., Ltd. (site footer; its official-site claim is self-described): Longji Rice Terraces attraction listing and ticket conditions. Retrieved October 26, 2026.
- [3] Guilin Longji Tourism Co., Ltd. (site footer; its official-site claim is self-described): Ticket reservation page. Retrieved October 26, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Choose Ping’an for the Seven Stars with Moon viewpoint, Jinkeng-Dazhai for the mountain-ringed Red Yao terraces, or Ancient Zhuang for wooden stilt houses and village life among the terraces.
Ping’an Zhuang was the first area opened to visitors and holds the Seven Stars with Moon viewpoint. Jinkeng-Dazhai lies in a mountain-ringed bowl among Red Yao villages.
The official fare table lists Ping’an, Dazhai-Jinkeng, Xiaozhai, Longji Ancient Zhuang and Huangluo Yao village as the main sights of the 80-yuan ticket. The shuttle, cableway and show cost extra.
The official ticket page sells tickets through a Douyin app scan-to-buy code. The visitor hotline is 0773-7583188.
As of October 2026, an adult ticket is 80 yuan, a group ticket for 20 or more is 78 yuan, and a half-price ticket is 40 yuan. Children up to 1.2 m enter free. The shuttle is 40 yuan and the Jinkeng cableway 100 yuan return or 55 yuan one way.
Spring brings flooded, mirror-like fields, summer green, autumn gold, and winter can bring frost or snow.
Pick one area per day, check which shuttle or cableway you want to use, and ask your accommodation how much walking your viewpoint needs.
