Here is the ultimate guide to the world's largest Miao settlement in Guizhou
🏯 Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village, the world's largest Miao settlement‼️ Located in Leishan County, Qiandongnan Prefecture, Guizhou, more than a thousand wooden stilted buildings are built along the mountainside, presenting a spectacular view. Many people say it's too commercialized, but it's also the place where the ancient Miao culture is best preserved. The contradiction between commercial convenience and original ecology is always there. In fact, if you avoid holidays and crowds, the experience and cost-effectiveness are still pretty good✅
💙Travel Tips: Qianhu Miao Village has two entrances, the west gate is on the mountain, and the north gate is at the foot of the mountain, where you can experience the highest Miao etiquette of twelve courses of blocking wine✅
🔷Due to the terrain in Guizhou, it's normal to go up and down. A river runs through the entire village, connected by a wind and rain bridge. If you're short on time, it's more appropriate to play along the river. If you have good physical strength and plenty of time, the various alleys in the village are the essence✅
🌟Recommended spots:
1️⃣Wind and Rain Bridges, there are a total of seven wind and rain bridges in Xijiang Miao Village, among which
No. 1, No. 3, and No. 5 wind and rain bridges are popular check-in spots✅
2️⃣Viewing platform, where you can take panoramic photos of the Miao Village, especially beautiful at night. It's recommended to bring a professional camera, as the effect on a phone is quite average✅
3️⃣Terraced fields and nearby rural scenery, spring's rapeseed flowers, summer's green wheat, children playing by the river, and barbecues set up directly in the middle of the river✅
4️⃣Ancient Street, the main street running through the Miao Village, lined with shops, Miao family museums, and most performances take place on this street✅
5️⃣Ga Ge Ancient Alley, in Miao language means a small alley in the Miao Village, with live cultural displays such as ancient song singing, love song duets, Miao embroidery heritage sites, silver jewelry making, rice wine brewing, etc. Walking into the ancient alley with an oil-paper umbrella makes for especially good photos✅
6️⃣Renting ethnic costumes for photos is also a must-do for the ladies. It's possible to shop around and bargain✅
🍱Food: Sour soup fish, bamboo tube rice and glutinous rice, handmade rice cakes, potato cakes, black pork skewers, pickled spicy fish, farmhouse tofu, specialty smoked sausages and smoked meat, and roasted pig's feet, etc.✅
🎫Ticket: 110 yuan💰 (including 4 electric car rides within the scenic area) More than 4 times is 5 yuan/ride✅
🚇Public Transport: Take the high-speed train or train🚞 to Kaili South Station, next to which there is a bus station that can take you directly to Xijiang Miao Village Scenic Area✅
🏠Accommodation: There are various options in the Miao Village during the off-season, and the cost-effectiveness is also very high. Everyone can choose according to their needs✅
⚠️Due to work, I have lived in Guiyang for a few years and have been to the Miao Village 3️⃣ times, with pictures from both spring and summer. Personally, I think it's worth a visit and suitable for a leisurely tour😀
It is convenient and fast to buy tickets on Trip.com. The Miao Village is very different from the night scenery during the day. I personally recommend staying in the scenic spot for one night and watching the brightly lit Miao Village, such as the world in Miyazaki's animation.
Miaozhai is still worth going. Experience different ethnic minority customs. The stone road up the mountain in the stockade is difficult to climb but it is also very interesting. The only difficult to understand is that the sightseeing car scenic area is not allowed to sit. You can only sit from the big north gate to the small north gate. If you want to go from the small north gate to the west gate, You have to carry your luggage through the whole village. The villagers can wait for the bus in the village, but tourists can't, and they don't understand.
The commercial atmosphere is very good. The most shops except for eating are renting clothes to makeup and travel. It has been raining when I go, so some outdoor performances have been cancelled. I heard that there are reed performances in normal weather, but there is no scenery in Miao Village on rainy days. The photos in the rainy evening are not super good-looking. It is also very recommended to rent a set of clothes to make up and take some good-looking photos. After all, don’t come in vain. There are many delicious skewers near the No. 1 bridge at night. The specialty here is the black hair pig small skewers, 1 yuan 1 skewers, The peppers are very fragrant, there are a lot of accommodation, I chose not to be afraid of the stairs, most of the time I listen to the rain in the hotel, it is also a relaxation.
A particularly satisfying homestay experience. First of all, the location is quite good. On the mountainside of the river, you can overlook the panoramic view of Miao Village in the room. It is not far from the ancient town from the small road. But Guizhou is a high and low mountain road, not suitable for elderly people with bad legs. Secondly, the butler service of several little brothers and beautiful women in the hotel is particularly friendly and comfortable. They take the initiative to pick you up and pull your luggage. If you have nothing to do, you will lead the way for fear that you will lose it. The afternoon tea is very generous and the coffee is delicious. If you like to take pictures, the Miao costumes provided by the hotel are really fragrant, new and beautiful, and there are children, you can parent-child.
Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village: It starts with the value of the style in the history of the big waves in the sand, because the wisdom and creation of the Miao people, the beauty of Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village can be preserved, and it has given her more charming human charm. Today, with tourism development and national history and culture research, the beauty of Qianhu Miao Village is also extended and expanded in viewing, as Yu Qiuyu's evaluation of her - "Answer everything with beauty".
Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village, located in Nangui Village, Xijiang Town, Leishan County, southeast of Guizhou Province, 36 kilometers away from Leishan County and 33 kilometers away from the state capital of Southeast Guizhou Province. It is connected by more than ten natural villages built on the mountain, surrounded by mountains, reconnecting and stacking, and terraces are directly connected to the sky by the mountains. The Baishui River passed through the village, dividing the Xijiang Miao Village into two. Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village built a unique wooden structure hanging tower in the middle of the mountain, and more than 1,000 households hanging towers changed with the undulating terrain. The main attractions of Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village are Xijiang Miao Museum, Drum Shantoujia, Huolutoujia, Brewing House, Embroidery House, Bataclan Workshop, Silver Clothing Workshop, Observation Deck, Yingge Ancient Road, and idyllic Sightseeing Area. Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village is an open-air museum, which exhibits an epic of Miao development, becoming a grandstand for viewing and studying the traditional culture of Miao. In 1982, Xijiang Miao Village was listed as a tourist attraction of Guizhou East Line by the Guizhou Provincial People's Government. In 1992, Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village was listed as a provincial cultural relics protection unit in Guizhou Province. In 2005, Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village Diaojiao Building was listed as the first batch of national-level intangible cultural heritage. According to the official website of Guizhou Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism in August 2022, Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village was a 4A-level tourist scenic spot.
The Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village Scenic Area is really well-deserved, with a sea of people from morning to night. The scenic area is very large, and the scenery is photographed during the day. The night in Miao Village at night is more beautiful. The viewing platform is full of people with their heads swirling and flashing lights and constantly shooting night scenes. The commercial atmosphere of the scenic spot is strong, and there are many dining and shopping. Ticket prices are a bit expensive. Overall praise.