Xijiang Miao Village, the thousand-household village, is the largest Miao village in China.
Travelers can see wooden stilted houses, wind and rain bridges and experience colorful Miao’s performance and festivals.
Type: Ethnic Minority Village, largest Miao Ethnic Village
Best Seasons: all the year round; every month has some festivals
Popular Activities: ethnic festival, hiking, photography
Recommended Visiting Time: about one day
Open Hours: all the day
Tickets: 100 Yuan/person; 20 Yuan for sightseeing bus for four rides
Address: 36 km from Leishan County, the Southeast of Guizhou Province
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Why Visit Xijiang Miao Village?
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Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village is the largest Miao village in China and even in the world.
It bears the title “thousand-household village” and now has 1432 household, which amounts to a population of over 5000, of which 99.5% are Miao ethnic group.
Xijiang Village is a superbly picturesque place, set in a natural basin and bordered paddy fields drenched in green, with wooden houses rising up in the hillside.
It should be the fantastic “Miao Capital” and the “Open Air Museum” to experience Miao’s primitive culture, including Miao’s festivals, singing and dancing, art, architecture, language, costumes, silverwork, and food.
Taking a trip to this traditional Miao village near Kaili, travelers will enjoy the beautiful Miao village scenery, taste some authentic Miao cuisine, experience different way of living, escape from the hustle and bustle city life and gain the peace and love in your inner heart.
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What to See in Xijiang Miao Village
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Wooden Stilted Building
The main architecture of Xijiang Miao Village is the wooden stilted buildings, called in Diao Jiao Lou in Chinese.
In this area, the wooden stilted houses are usually built one next to another on a 30-70 degree mountain slope, which forms a magnificent view.
All these wooden architectures are without any nails and rivets. The buildings usually have three storeys, with different use. The first floor is used for storing tools and manure, raising poultry and livestock, etc. The second floor is used for living room, central room, bedroom and kitchen and out of the central room is the special place for resting and embroidery.
The third floor is mainly used for storing grain, fodder and other living goods. A visit to Xijiang Miao Village, travelers should spend one night here and have a stay in the special wooden stilted house.
Wind and Rain Bridges
There are several Wind and Rain Bridges in Xijiang Village.
They are built in order to improve “Feng Shui” and bring convenience to the villagers. In the past time, the Wind and Rain Bridges were wooden structure without any nails and now they are rebuilt in the structure of concrete and wooden.
Every visitor entering to Xijiang Miao Village should pass through one of the Wind and Rain Bridge and you can take a rest under the bridge and appreciate some elegant design…
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0:00 Intro
6:28 Night Walk in the Village
34:28 Morning walk in the village
58:23 Miao Ethnic Dancing Performance
1:25:01 Xiasi Ancient Town
1:45:25 Aerial Video of Miao Village
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