What fun places are there in Kaili, Guizhou?

Interesting places in Kaili, Guizhou include Xiasi Ancient Town, Nanhua Miao Village, Xianglu Mountain, Jidao Miao Village, and Qiandongnan Prefecture Ethnographic Museum.

1. Xiasi Ancient Town

Xiasi Ancient Town is located in the south-western part of Kaili City, adjacent to the Qingshui River, about 6 kilometers away from Kaili City. It is an important stop on the Tea Horse Road. It is known as "Little Shanghai" and "Pearl on the Qingshui River". This is a transportation hub for Guizhou and the south to Sichuan and Yunnan, and it is also the gateway for ecological tourism and ethnic cultural tourism in Qiandongnan Prefecture.

Historically, Xiasi inherited Sichuan and Yunnan, and Hunan and Guangdong at the bottom. From the establishment of the Wengpao barbarian chief official in the middle of the Yuan Dynasty, to the 13th year of Jiaqing in the Qing Dynasty (1808), Xiasi was officially opened as a commercial port. During the Republic of China, it developed into a bustling city. People sailing along the river would inevitably stop and take a rest, where diverse cultures collided and merchants gathered. Thus, this small mountain town hidden in southeastern Guizhou was born.

2. Nanhua Miao Village

Nanhua Miao Village is located in Nanhua Village, Sankeshu Town, Kaili City. It is located on the bank of Bala River in the southeast of Kaili City. Lurong Highway leads from the village. Across the river, 13 kilometers away from the center of Kaili, it is the closest Miao village to Kaili City. It is also a famous Miao-style tourist attraction in Guizhou and one of the rural tourism demonstration sites in Guizhou Province.

The folk customs here are simple, the scenery is beautiful, and the folk customs are unique. It is a typical natural museum of the long skirt Miao farming culture of the Bala River. The village is very small and quiet. It is a very original Miao village. All the houses in the village are wooden stilted buildings, row upon row, hidden among the green trees on the mountainside. The doors and windows are all exquisitely carved. The village is completely a place where local people live, and the villagers enjoy the afternoon leisurely.

3. Xianglu Mountain

Xianglu Mountain is located in Longchang Town, Kaili City, about 15 kilometers away from Kaili City. It is surrounded by stone cliffs and is shaped like an incense burner, hence its name. There is only one trail that winds up. The mountains here are surrounded by mountains, like swords and halberds piercing the sky. There are various flowers and trees on the mountain, dense vines and mist. There are fertile fields, fertile soil, deep wells and trickling streams; there are ancient camps, temples and Nantianmen ruins; there are relics reflecting uprising stories and folklore.

Every year on the 19th day of the sixth lunar month, the Miao people from around 20 to 30 miles away gather here to hold the traditional "Mountain Climbing Festival". Elderly people often go to the top of the mountain to sightsee and pray to gods, dressed in costumes. Young men and women either danced gracefully to the accompaniment of Lusheng, or sat on the ground facing each other, chanting legends and stories, singing about friendship and love.

4. Jidao Miao Village

Jidao Miao Village is located in Sankeshu Town, Kaili City, on the banks of the Bala River, about 25 kilometers away from Kaili City. A Miao village with well-preserved buildings and rich ethnic customs. There are more than a hundred families in the village. They have followed the ancient Miao songs for hundreds of years and formed a unique style. Jidao Miao Village is divided into upper and lower villages. Jidao Lower Village faces the river in front and the mountains in the back, which is somewhat similar to Nanhua Miao Village.

The village as a whole is not very big. It lives along the mountain, surrounded by mountains and rivers, with towering ancient trees, pleasant scenery, and simple, moving and rich ethnic customs. The main attractions include the Centennial Granary, Immortal Cave, Buried Tan Mountain, Pickled Footprints of Cows and Horses, Drum Tibetan Field, Feng Shui Tree, etc.

5. Qiandongnan Prefecture Ethnographic Museum

The Qiandongnan Prefecture Ethnographic Museum is located on Square Road, Kaili City. It was built in 1988 and is a comprehensive museum. The entire museum is composed of theme halls such as the "Overview Hall of Southeast Guizhou", "Ethnic Minority Customs Hall", "Ethnic Minority Costumes Hall", "Dragon Boat Hall" and "Modern Folk Arts and Crafts Museum". The third and fourth floors are the main open exhibition areas.

Since the main population of southeastern Guizhou is the Miao and Dong ethnic groups, the most important ones in the museum are the Miao and Dong exhibition halls in the "Ethnic Minority Customs Hall" and the "Ethnic Minority Clothing Hall". Through pictures, tables, and objects classified according to history, different branches, customs, etc., many objects that reflect the daily or rare occurrences of the Miao and Dong people are displayed, and the culture, traditions, and history of the Miao and Dong people are also discussed. Very good presentation.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Xiasi Ancient Town