| The Jilong Castle Country Club is a captivating four-star resort located on a small island in the middle of Wanfeng Lake in southwestern China’s Guizhou Province. At first glance, it might resemble a medieval castle from Europe, complete with a picturesque bridge linking it to the mainland. The club is situated in the Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou, China. It stands east of the Buddhist temple 万佛寺 and southeast of the Cultural Origin museum. Additionally, landmarks nearby include the Tianshengqiao Dam, a sinkhole cave, and the Tianshengqiao-I hydropower station.
Built in 2011, the Jilong Castle Country Club, aka Jilongbao Resort, is one of the most impressive, yet unusual sights in all of China. On one hand, the location, the attention to detail and bridge linking it to the mainland are breathtaking, but on the other, it looks like something you would expect to find in a European country like Germany or France, where medieval castles actually still exist. Although China’s fascination with castles, and European architecture in general is well-known, it’s still a bit of an unusual tourist attraction. |
