Tips:

Food:

There is a set charge for dishes at local inhabitants' homes. All are made from self-produced organic vegetables and fruits, free-range chickens, ducks and pork as well as fish, smoked pork and sausages. A cup of homebrewed rice or corn wine is the perfect accompaniment.

Accommodation:

Various standards of lodgings are available, all with rest rooms. The charge for a standard or single room is RMB 50. There is a cell phone signal, but no Internet access.

Transportation:

You can travel on asphalt road from either Guangnan County of Yunnan Province or Xilin County of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region via Xiaofa Highway to Bamei Village.

The most convenient route to Bamei is from the Nanning-Kunming Expressway to Guangnan County. Fali Village has a travel service center with a parking lot and ticket office. Admission is RMB 30. A ticket on the daily bus that takes the 462 km journey directly from the passenger depot in eastern Kunming to Guangnan County is RMB 104. Chartered buses covering 43 kilometers from the county seat of Guangnan to Bamei Village are available at negotiable prices. You can also take a shuttle bus for RMB 11.