From our Zhenyuan Travel Guide.
One night and a day is enough; two days add a Wuyang Gorge cruise and slow lanes.
April to October is green and warm; the town is at its most beautiful when the lanterns come on after dark.
Far less than Xijiang — it is a quiet, living town best enjoyed slowly, especially early morning.
The S-shaped Wuyang River seen from Shiping Mountain or the south bank after dusk.
Sour-soup fish and river fish by the water, plus Guizhou sour and spicy small dishes.
Zhenyuan has a railway station on the Guiyang–Hunan line; it also fits the Southeast Guizhou village loop.