Qingyan Ancient Town is located in Huaxi District, Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, about 30 km south of downtown Guiyang. Built in 1378 during the Ming Dynasty, it was a mountain military stronghold and the southern gateway of ancient Guiyang. It is now a national AAAAA scenic spot and a China Famous Historical and Cultural Town. The town is known as a “stone city.” Its ancient ramparts, gate towers, stone alleys, courtyards, and memorial archways are constructed from local bluestone and retain the original Ming and Qing dynasty layout. A distinctive feature is the harmonious coexistence of multiple faiths, with Buddhist temples, Taoist shrines, a Catholic church, and a Protestant church found within the town walls. Qingyan is the hometown of Zhao Yijiong, the only Zhuangyuan from Guizhou in the Qing Dynasty. Visitors can wander stone lanes, admire stone carvings, visit historic ancestral halls, and taste local specialties such as Zhuangyuan Pig Trotters, rose sugar, and tofu balls. The quiet Backstreet became widely known after the movie The Missing Gun was shot here, and the town also preserves important modern revolutionary history sites.