#Mutual aid Tuzu hometown park tourist area guide (2026 latest version) As the only 5A-level scenic spot in the country with the theme of Tu culture, it is an excellent place to experience the folk customs of the "Rainbow Hometown" immersively. It is only 30 minutes to 1.5 hours' drive from Xining, which is very suitable for connecting the Qinggan Ring Road or traveling around Xining. --- 📍 basic practical information - ** Address **: Tianyoude Avenue, Weiyuan Town, Huzhu Tu Autonomous County, Haidong City, Qinghai Province - ** Opening hours **: May 11th-October 7th 08:30-18:00 (ticket sales stop at 17:30); there are ticket discounts in winter, and indoor experience projects are open normally - ** Tickets **: 58 yuan/person, the ticket will give 1 bottle of Xiaohei Tianyoude highland barley wine; children under 1.2 meters are free, 1.2-1 meters children, students, the elderly over 70 years old, active duty soldiers, Qinghai local citizens enjoy discounted tickets with valid documents - ** Official consultation phone number **: 0972-8318818 - ** Transportation Guide **: 1. Public transportation: Xining Station Square Bus Passenger Transport Center takes the shuttle bus, every 20 minutes, 17 yuan/person, the whole journey is 40 minutes at high speed, tell the driver in advance to get off at the intersection near the scenic spot, and walk for 20 minutes 2. Self-driving/chartered car: about 1-1.5 hours from Xining, free parking in scenic spots - ** Scenic spot package **: free WIFI, free luggage storage, free parking lot, the price is the same as outside the scenic spot, and the service reputation is excellent --- ##🎯 must-play core experience (sorted by recommendation priority) ###1. Ace Intangible Cultural Heritage Performance (Don't miss it!) - ** Wheel Autumn **: A national intangible cultural heritage, a thrilling folk custom project unique to the Tu people - performers fly on a rotating platform made of carts wheels, colorful skirts are like rainbow flowers, and the visual impact is extremely strong. It is the "ace show" in the scenic spot - ** An Zhaowu **: the most representative traditional song and dance of the Tu people, Agu wearing a colorful flower sleeve shirt sings in a circle without backing tracks, tourists can follow along and dance in circles, the sense of interaction is full, and the atmosphere is particularly warm - ** Real-life Tuzu wedding **: Immersive restoration of authentic wedding customs such as blocking wine, crying marriage, and throwing hydrangea, the whole process is about half an hour, lively and immersive - ** Regular performance process reference **: door welcome song and dance → sacrificial activities → toast trial scene interpretation → wedding custom performance → Anzhao Square characteristic performance, holidays/team tour time is more intensive, individual tourists can follow the tour group to see the complete process ###2. Cultural in-depth exhibition - ** Tu Folklore Museum **: The country's first special museum of Tu cultural heritage, nearly 10,000 exhibits (traditional agricultural tools, living utensils, clothing, textile/winemaking tools, etc.) fully restore the production and life scenes of Tu ancestors, making it the first choice for a quick understanding of Tu history (Tuyuhun descendant culture) - ** Tu Costume Exhibition Hall/Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center **: See the details of national intangible cultural heritage disc embroidery and Tu rainbow sleeve costumes up close, and understand the history of Tu characters and traditional handicrafts ###3. Interactive crafting experience - ** Disc Embroidery DIY **: In the Disc Embroidery Workshop, follow Agu to learn how to do Tuzu Disc Embroidery, and make small embroidery by yourself as a souvenir - ** Tie-dye square towel **: hands-on experience of traditional tie-dye, the finished product can be taken away directly - ** Tu clothing change **: 30-50 yuan can rent a set of colorful Tu clothing, the main square, Gu Jianqun photo super film - ** Brewing/Old Oil Workshop Experience **: Shiyide Winery can taste the first highland barley distilled wine for free (pay attention to the strong wine), and the century-old oil workshop can see the traditional oil pressing process ###4. Folk life experience - ** Xiaozhuang Village Folk Home Visit **: Enter the Tuzu Zhuang Courtyard, listen to my mother sing folk songs, drink Tuzu oil tea, warm heart milk tea, taste highland barley noodles moon cakes, and feel the daily life of the locals - ** The Pot of the Earth eats for free **: After the performance, you can go to the Pot of the Earth to get the pot of baked potatoes for free, and eat it with the highland barley wine given by the ticket, and the atmosphere is full --- 🗺️ recommended route ###① Standard day trip (preferred for first visit, about 4-6 hours) Rainbow Gate Entrance → Rainbow Square Photography → Tusi Archway → Intangible Heritage Heritage Protection Center/Tu Folk Museum (Static Understanding of Culture) → Tu Costume Exhibition Hall → Watch performances by show (Tusi Grand Altar → Tusi Mansion → Anzhao Square Wheel Autumn/Anzhao Dance/Wedding Customs Performance) → Shiyide Winery Wine Tasting → Centennial Oil Mill → Tu Ethnic Old Zhuang Home Visit → Shibafang Commercial Street Eating → Eating at the Garden to Eat Tu Food * Tips: Enter the park at the wrong peak in the morning, visit the exhibition hall first, and then wait for the performance in the afternoon, the interactive experience is richer * ###② Travel photography in-depth tour (recommended by girlfriends/couples/parents) Rainbow door clock in → ethnic costume change (30-50 yuan/set) → Gu Jianqun/main square to shoot ethnic style blockbusters → follow An Zhaowu to interact and shoot dynamic videos → experience disc embroidery/tie-dye DIY as an exclusive commemoration → Zhuangkao courtyard to shoot life folk photos → Rainbow door panorama in the evening when the light is soft ###③ Peripheral tandem gameplay (two days and one night) If you have enough time, you can match the surrounding attractions: - Day1: Play Hometown Garden → Live in Weiyuan Town at night, visit the county night market to eat Ga noodles and sweet grains - Day2: Go to Beishan National Forest Geopark (1 hour drive) and take the Langshidanggou wooden plank road to see the waterfall and forest sea, or go to Youning Temple to worship Buddha and Nanmenxia to see the sunset of the reservoir, and escape the summer --- 🍜 must eat special food You can eat it in/around the scenic spot: - ** Hard dishes **: Tuzu hand-grabbed mutton (fresh and not delicious, with yogurt), potato stewed mutton, braised lamb (about 15 days of tender lamb, spicy and refreshing), kang pot mutton - ** Pasta **: hot water pancakes (crispy outer skin and soft inside, super fragrant with fragrant bean flour), pot pot (coarse grain cakes baked in pots, soft and crispy), Pushi Zuo (fried buns, crispy and delicious), oil flowers (coarse grain steamed buns, rolled beans/flax powder), Ga noodles - ** Snack cakes **: Tuzu moon cakes (with honey and walnut kernels, with floral ornaments in the shape), highland barley cakes, sweet grains (highland barley fermentation, sweet with wine aroma, refreshing in summer and warming the stomach in winter), brewing skin, Qinghai yogurt - ** Beverage **: highland barley distilled wine (self-brewed mild fragrance, don't be greedy for cups), Turkish oil tea, heart-warming milk tea --- Tips ⚠️ play 1. The altitude of the scenic spot is high, it is recommended to bring some high-calorie snacks and do not exercise vigorously 2. The ultraviolet rays are extremely strong on sunny days, so be sure to do a good job of sun protection (sunscreen, hats, sunglasses, and sunscreen clothes are all arranged) 3. The performance time of Wheel Autumn and An Zhao Dance is recommended to ask the staff first when entering the park to avoid running empty; there are more shows on holidays and a better experience 4. You can walk around the scenic spot, no need to take a sightseeing car, just wear comfortable shoes 5. If you want to bring a souvenir, you can choose highland barley wine, plate embroidery trinkets, and highland barley products, which are very cost-effective. 6. The locals are very enthusiastic, and there is no need to be restrained in participating in the interaction. Just jump and play~