Zunyi Travel Guide: Conference Site, Old Town and Hailongtun

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   Book the part of the museum you want

   Identify the meeting building or exhibition hall, then check its current reservation channel and passport field. Ask the museum how to complete entry if the field fails.

   CHECK BEFORE CONTINUINGYou know which room or venue your confirmation covers and how your passport will be checked.

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   Confirm an outbound pickup

   Send the hotel or driver the full Chinese name and airport code, or the station name exactly as shown on the train ticket.

   CHECK BEFORE CONTINUINGThe pickup and drop-off match the actual ticket and you know when to leave.

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Confirm Zunyi Station or one of two airports

Use Zunyi Station (遵义站) for a central visit and follow the issued ticket when entering the station. Some older guides name Zunyi South Station (遵义南站) for the Wujiangzhai area. The railway renamed that station Wujiangzhai Station (乌江寨站) on January 30, 2026. It serves a different part of Zunyi in Bozhou District. Choose your transfer from the Chinese station name shown in 12306.

Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (遵义新舟机场, ZYI) and Zunyi Maotai Airport (遵义茅台机场, WMT) are separate airports. Maotai Airport serves the Renhuai area. Its operator has published a coach link to Zhongzhuang Coach Station (忠庄客运站) in Zunyi. Ask the relevant airport about today's coach departure and final stop. Use a licensed taxi or a confirmed hotel pickup if the timing or location makes the coach impractical.

Book for the part of Zunyi you want to see

In Honghuagang, choose a branch near the Conference Site entrance you expect to use. Ask the hotel where a car can stop when pedestrian lanes are busy. A stay farther north in Huichuan can suit a Hailongtun outing if you have confirmed the road pickup. Compare door-to-door journeys for your two main outings before reserving.

Confirm in writing that the desk can handle the original passports of everyone in your party, including a late arrival. Hotels handle the reporting of foreign guests' accommodation. For another type of residence, you or the host must register within 24 hours of arriving there, under the National Immigration Administration's September 2026 notice. If you move to Renhuai or Wujiangzhai for a night, plan for the new address and its own check-in.

Use exact drop-off pins in the old city

Save separate pins for 遵义会议会址, 遵义会议陈列馆 and 捞沙巷. A city bus can work when you know the stop and its direction. Ask staff or the driver which fare method the route accepts, and confirm the return bus before walking away from the stop. Keep small yuan notes or a second payment method as a fallback. Airport coaches and scenic transport have their own products.

For a road pickup, choose a named junction or public entrance you can reach with luggage. Give the driver the district as well as the venue name. For Hailongtun, agree on a return meeting point and time before being dropped off, and ask the operator how the visitor center connects with the part you intend to see.

Visit the meeting site, old lanes and a separate hill fortress

The Zunyi Conference Site (遵义会议会址) preserves the building associated with the 1935 meeting. The Conference Exhibition Hall (遵义会议陈列馆) gives you room to read the wider account. The September 2026 media visit confirmed reopening of the original building's ground floor after conservation. Museum staff described controlled reservation plans for the upper floor. Ask which building and floor you can visit on your date, especially if you have seen photos taken during the media preview.

Search the official channel 遵义会议纪念馆 and confirm the identity document and visit area before leaving. If your passport details will not go through the form, ask the visitor service desk about current manual registration. Separate capacity restrictions can apply to individual rooms. Use the exhibition hall or an open site on the grounds if your preferred room is unavailable.

Laosha Alley (捞沙巷) is an old-city food stop. The Red Army Martyrs Cemetery (遵义红军烈士陵园) on Hongjun Mountain is a memorial outing with a different pace. Check current visiting arrangements and the actual route uphill. Hailongtun (海龙屯), in Huichuan District, is a component of UNESCO's Tusi Sites. Its stone gates, walls and steep sections are best planned as a dedicated trip. Confirm opening, the entry product and any shuttle or stair requirements with the scenic site.

Try mutton rice noodles and old-town snacks

Start with yangroufen (羊肉粉), rice noodles in mutton broth. Ask whether the shop can serve chili or chili oil separately. Look for potato cakes (洋芋粑粑) or a bowl of ice jelly (冰粉) if your group prefers to try small portions. Ingredients and toppings vary by vendor, so ask what comes with each snack before ordering.

Ask about lard, meat broth, chopped peanuts and any shared cooking surface if they matter to you. The kitchen may add seasoning to the broth before it serves a bowl. Bring a written allergy or dietary card and ask for a precise ingredient check. When the stall cannot confirm preparation, choose a different meal or a restaurant with more time to answer.

Spend one day on the old city and choose the next outing

On day one, check in, walk the short route between the Conference Site and exhibition hall, and finish with a meal in Laosha Alley. If you arrive late, confirm the historic visit for the next morning and use the first evening to find your nearest road pickup. Look at the street and courtyard layout as well as the exhibits.

On day two, visit the cemetery if the approach suits your group, then return to the old city for lunch. Choose Hailongtun on a dry day if you want a longer uphill outing. With three days, keep day two gentle and give the fortress its own departure, return and weather check on day three. An independent trip to Wujiangzhai involves another transfer and its own entry arrangements.

Check surface, stairs and an indoor alternative

Ask the museum about the exact route from its road entrance to the building or floor in your booking, including door thresholds, resting places and accessible toilets. For the cemetery and Hailongtun, ask where a visitor can turn around and where a driver can collect them. A lower viewing point can be a useful goal for a group with different walking abilities.

Rain and fog can change the value of a hill visit. Check official weather and scenic-site notices before ordering the car. If conditions are poor, return to an open exhibition hall or take a short old-town walk while conditions allow. Keep your hotel address and return plan available offline.

Continue toward Guiyang or Chongqing

Look for current trains to Guiyang or Chongqing on 12306. Match the full arrival station to the next hotel. If leaving by air, compare the airport's Chinese name and code against the taxi destination while still at the hotel. If your hill trip is on departure day, set a hard turnaround time or move it to the previous day.

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