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Walk Bamei's two-hour loop through the fields
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Walk Bamei's two-hour loop through the fields

Bamei valley floor

A footpath circles the valley floor past rice fields, Zhuang houses and a banyan said to be a thousand years old, in about two hours. Canola turns the fields yellow in March, and the rice is golden in October.

What locals sayTravelers say a slow walk around the valley is better than rushing between photo spots.
Time
2 hours · 7–8 am or 5–6 pm
In Chinese
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Based on what locals and regular visitors share, checked against current sources · Updated September 2026. Details change — check opening times locally.