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Jasminia Gough walks through Xiasi Town in Guizhou during a March 7, 2025 evening livestream. She finds the small ancient town unusually quiet and shows its lit bridge, waterside views, wooden buildings, lanterns, boats and small shops. She explains that the nearby city is about 10 km away and the train station about 7 km from the town, so getting out can involve a bus and another bus or taxi. She describes using WeChat to translate messages and QR-code menus, and entering destinations in DiDi instead of explaining them to taxi drivers. With few restaurants open late, she eventually finds a stir-fry shop. At the town she walks through, she says there is no entrance fee.
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This Xiasi Town riverside virtual walking tour follows Jasminia along the water and through the old streets. She describes a small, quiet old town with few visitors and only a handful of places open at night. The video shows the water, riverside views, wooden streets and older buildings, along with lanterns, boats and a bridge lit brightly after dark. A sign for an academy appears, but its name is unclear, so the place is not identified.
Jasminia says she chose to stay in town because continuing her journey would otherwise mean a long transfer day. She estimates that the nearby city is about 10 km away and the train station about 7 km from town. Reaching the station can involve taking a bus and then another bus or a taxi; she says the taxi ride from the area is nearly an hour. She reports paying A$30 for her room and says the evening temperature is about 8 degrees. These are details from her visit, not current transport or price guarantees.
Details
To communicate with hotels and businesses, Jasminia uses WeChat to send messages and translate replies. She says many restaurants have QR-code menus that can be opened and ordered through WeChat. When arranging a ride, she prefers entering the destination in DiDi instead of explaining the address to a taxi driver.
The town is quiet after dark, and Jasminia finds only a few dinner places open before eventually choosing a stir-fry shop. She says the town area she walks through has no entrance fee. At a temple entrance with a raised beam, she advises visitors to step over it rather than onto it, describing that as the customary way to cross the threshold. The long walk shows the town at night and records the practical choices she makes during this visit.
Xiasi Town riverside virtual walking tour
The recording follows the riverside, wooden streets and the brightly lit bridge after dark.
FAQs (From the traveler's perspective)
- Q: How far is Xiasi Town from the train station?
- A: Jasminia estimates the train station is about 7 km from town and the nearby city about 10 km away. She says the last leg can require a bus and then another bus or a taxi.
- Q: How does she communicate with local businesses?
- A: She uses WeChat to message hotels and businesses and translate replies. She also describes restaurants using QR-code menus that customers can order through WeChat.
- Q: Are many restaurants open late in Xiasi Town?
- A: Jasminia finds only a few places open at night and has trouble choosing dinner before she eventually finds a stir-fry shop.
- Q: Does the town charge an entrance fee?
- A: Jasminia says there is no entrance fee for the town area she walks through in this video.
- Q: What does Jasminia show on her riverside walk?
- A: Her Xiasi Town riverside virtual walking tour shows water, wooden streets, lanterns, boats and the lit bridge.
