Langde Town
People's Republic of China · Asia
About Langde Town
Langde (朗德, Lǎngdé) is a Miao village 20 km south of Kaili.
Langde Town travel guide
Understand
Lang De has a lower part at the main road (S308) and a more picturesque upper part 2 km upstream the river that flow into the Bala River. Now it is prettified for tourism and they will probably charge an entrance fee (from May 2017). The village is in valley on a river. Langde can easily be visited as a day trip from Kaili to stroll along the small cobble stone streets. But it is worth spending a night or two in the village to explore the surrounding area.
Getting there
Langde can easily reached by bus from Kaili. From Kaili Bus Terminal there are frequent buses to Langde (40 min/¥13), which bring you directly to the upper village. From Kaili, they leave every hour at -:40 to Langde, and from Langde the bus leaves every hour at -:30.
Getting around
In Langde you can walk around, as it is pretty small. The surrounding villages can be reached by foot or by taxi.
Buy
There is no ATM in Langde, but the bus that goes to Kaili stops in a small town just 10 min from Langde, where you can find a bank.
Sleep
There are a couple of new, simple and nice places (homestays) to stay in Upper Langde. One or two are at the main square (¥70/night). The Miao Green Homestay is from the main square 100 m up the mountain.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.