Huawu Village, Qianxi County, where landscapes, dancing people, and water harmonies are known as the Baili Gallery in the Source of Wujiang River.

There are countless beautiful mountains and fields in Guizhou. What I want to talk about today is Huawu Village, Xinren Miao Township, Qianxi County, Bijie City, Guizhou. The mountains are high, the forests are dense, and the rivers are winding, clear and nourishing this ancient land. "Hometown of Miao Song and Dance", "Hometown of Chinese Folk Culture and Art", "Chinese Tourism Characteristic Village" and "Guizhou's Most Charming Ethnic Village" are the labels that this place is proud of in recent years.

Huawu Village is located in the hinterland of Wumeng Mountain and on the bank of the Sancha River. In the past many years, this place has been called "Huawuji", which means "village under the cliff". Just look at the meaning. We know how dangerous the terrain here is. The mountains are like a barrier, isolating the village from the outside world. The mountains are majestic, the water is wide, and various unnamed plants cover the stones here in green, which is a picturesque scenery. And it is called "Wujiangyuan Baili Gallery".

The Wujiang River is the largest tributary on the south bank of the Yangtze River. Huawu Village is located in the upper reaches of the Wujiang River. The water is clear, the reflection is green, quiet and beautiful. The peaks on both sides of the bank are steep and magnificent, and there are many waterfalls and springs falling into the lake. , is the most beautiful cliff gallery on the Wujiang River for thousands of miles. It has the reputation of "the mountains are like the Three Gorges but the water is better than the Three Gorges, the water is like the Lijiang River but the mountains are better than the Lijiang River." Of course, such peerless scenery can only be experienced by boat, otherwise it will not be possible.

Huawu Village is located in such beautiful scenery, surrounded by mountains and dangerous streams. Year after year, the land has accumulated an unparalleled tranquility. Due to objective factors such as traffic and climate, this place People's lives are poor and primitive.

Most of the people in the village are Miao, but it is said that they are one of the many branches of the Miao - Waishu Miao. There are many branches of the Miao ethnic group, with different languages ??and customs. Most of the Miao ethnic groups are named based on their headgear and clothing. The Waishus Miao is named after a comb worn on one side of a woman's head.

Playing the Lusheng is an important part of the life of Waishumiao. Every year from the first to the fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, the Jumping Festival (Lusheng Festival) is held. Men, women, old and young in the village go to watch the scene. It was very lively.

Legend has it that hundreds of years ago, their ancestors migrated here to avoid war. For many years, the village has been besieged by chopping mountains. There is no decent road in and out of the village. It is often necessary to climb cliffs, and all daily necessities have to be carried on horseback.

This place is surrounded by water on three sides, and at the back is a cliff that towers into the sky. Perhaps it is such a natural and closed environment that allows this place to completely preserve traditional production, lifestyle and simple ethnic customs. Before the road was opened, the people here basically still lived a self-sufficient life with men farming and women weaving, almost isolated from the outside world, "cooking with firewood and lighting with kerosene lamps." They have their own language, wear their own ethnic costumes in daily life, write and relive their own history and culture in their costumes, hair buns, weddings and funerals and other ceremonies.

The entire area within a few kilometers of Huawu Village is covered with karst landforms. The villagers "looked at the river and shouted thirsty". Each generation has the experience of climbing over mountains and carrying water to eat.

However, as our country continues to move forward, opportunities have also come here, and earth-shaking changes have taken place. New immigrant villages have sprung up based on the mountains, and flat and clean roads connect groups of households. Directly connected to the doorstep, service tourism has become the main source of income for people here. The simple folk customs such as folk songs, playing the reed pipe, and bonfire dancing attract tourists from all directions. The Miao embroidery and handmade delicacies that have been passed down for thousands of years are also the favorites of foreign tourists. Almost everyone who comes here has to taste some of the tourist items and even buy some to take away. The consumption of tourists has gradually given people here an objective income.

The women here have to learn Miao embroidery since childhood, and learn weaving and batik from their mothers. This is a life skill that everyone must be proficient in, otherwise they will be laughed at because they have to make their own clothes. The embroidery content on women's clothing in Huawu Village is extremely rich. The clothing is mainly made of lines, with two colored strips on the arms, symbolizing the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, indicating the birthplace of the Huawu Miao family. The embroidered bird patterns on the front and back show the different hobbies and personalities of Miao women. A set of clothing contains the Huawuji Miao compatriots' records of history, love for their hometown and longing for a better life.

Behind Huawu Miao Village, there is a small mountain village called Jiangtongtun in ancient times. It is located on a cliff 280 meters above the ground. Rare birds inhabit the mountains. There is a clear spring between the peaks, which flows all year round. The local Miao people regard it as sacred water.

The magical landscape gave birth to the Huawu Waishu Miao people, and the Huawu Waishu Miao compatriots who are rich in musical talent created songs and dances that are interdependent with this landscape. In this beautiful environment of interdependent mountains and rivers, the people of Huawu Village have devoted their efforts to manage this unchanged land for thousands of years. To this day, they still continue the ancient traditions left by their ancestors...< /p>

Today, although the transportation is not as convenient as in towns, it has begun to attract more and more tourists to come here to explore the primitive atmosphere. This Miao village hidden in the mountains, with its majestic and steep natural landscape and unique The ethnic customs of northwest Guizhou have become a unique scenery and paradise unknown to the people in the boudoir.