Guizhou niche tourist attractions

In Guizhou, some scenic spots are not famous, but they are as beautiful as a paradise. Below are my recommendations for Guizhou’s niche tourist attractions. Let’s take a look.

1. Baibei Miao Village

Magnificent living fossils of ethnic costumes

Address of Baibei Miao Village: Moon Mountain, Xinghua Township, Rongjiang County, southeastern Guizhou

Tickets: Free

The Baibei Miao Village is one of the oldest Miao villages in Moon Mountain. It has a very long history. Their clothing is called Bai Niao Yi, which is embroidered with birds. The pattern is also sewn with bird feathers, which is very delicate. This kind of clothing is specially used for ancestor worship activities (i.e. "Guzang Festival") and Lusheng dance. The Hundred Birds' Clothes are known as "an epic piece of clothing to be worn on the body." CCTV's treasure appraisal column estimated that one piece is worth 600,000 yuan.

2. Yaoshan Lapian Village

A living fossil left behind by primitive clan society

Yaoshan Lapian Village Address: Yaoshan Township, Libo County, Qiannan Prefecture

Ticket: Free

This primitive village is located in Yaoshan Township, Libo County. It is inhabited by a nation that has directly stepped into the modern lifestyle from the primitive society - Bai Kuyao. . There are unique buildings in the village, the most special of which is the granary. The granary is perfectly matched with thatch, wood, and clay pots to create a granary with multiple functions such as fire prevention, rodent prevention, and moisture resistance. From a distance, each granary looks like a primitive tribe's thatched house, ancient and rough. Although the Yao people live a simple life, they have rich folk culture. Every year in the first month of the year, they hold the "Gyroscope Race", the enthusiastic bronze drum dance, and the spectacular "Yao King's Banquet". They are all national events that the Yao people are proud of.

3. Wuchuan Longtan Village

The oldest ancient Gelao village in the world

Wuchuan Longtan Village Address: Longtan Village, Daping Town, Wuchuan County, Zunyi City

Tickets: Free

Longtan Village, Daping Town, Wuchuan County, is a village with better preserved Gelao culture in the country. It is located on the Hongdu River, a tributary of Wujiang River, and has a history of more than 700 years. The buildings in the ancient village are very well preserved. Most of the buildings are made of wood and decorated with wood. The wooden doors and windows are decorated with various auspicious patterns. The technique is mostly hollow carving. The composition is exquisite, the imagination is unique, and the carving is delicate. The numerous ruins and former residences in the village clearly demonstrate the ancient beauty of the village. Its folk literature and art of lion lanterns, lanterns, dragon lanterns, musical instruments and singing are unique and fascinating.

4. Langde Shangzhai

Hometown of Chinese Folk Art

Address: Langde Town, Leishan County, Southeast Guizhou

Tickets: Free of charge

Compared with Qianhu Miao Village in Xijiang, which is becoming increasingly mature in tourism development, Langde Shangzhai lacks a lot of commercial atmosphere, let alone the bustling scene with tourists, and has a few more Very quiet and original. It is more like an ancient Miao village with clean, quiet and beautiful scenery. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the scenery is meandering. For travelers who like tranquility, Langde Shangzhai is one of the rare destinations to experience the original ecological Miao customs. one.

5. Matang Gejiazhai

Where Hou Yi’s descendants live

Matang Gejiazhai Address: Longchang, Chengbei, Kaili City, Qiandongnan Prefecture Town

Ticket: Free

Gejiazhai is located in Longchang Town in the north of Kaili City. There are more than 500 Ge family members living in the village. The village is surrounded by mountains and fields. The wooden black-roofed buildings make Gejia Village look like black silk and satin draped among the green hills and trees. The women of the Ge family wear strange clothes, which look like ancient war robes. The Ge family calls themselves "descendants of Hou Yi". You can see many sun-shooting patterns and hear many sun-shooting stories from them.

6. Sandu Bamao Village

A place as beautiful as phoenix feathers

Sandu Bamao Village Address: Sanhe, Sandu County, Qiannan Prefecture Town

Tickets: Free

Bamao is located in Jingnei, Sanhe Town, Sandu Shui Autonomous County, Qiannan Prefecture. It is a natural aquatic village built in the Qing Dynasty. To this day, the village still maintains the simple folk customs of writing water scripts, speaking water language, and wearing water clothes, which is an important microcosm of Shui culture. Bamao Ancient Village is built on the mountain, with wooden buildings lined up in rows. There are many ancient tombs in the village, and the finely carved patterns and pictographic water scripts that can be seen everywhere on the inscriptions and roof beams carry the long cultural history of the Shui people.

7. Zaidang Dong Village

Singing Village

Address of Zaidang Dong Village: Rongjiang County, Qiandongnan Prefecture

Tickets: Free

The Dong Village has lanes inlaid with bluestone slabs, which have a strong, simple and solemn charm. The most famous thing in Guzhai is the Dong song. Dong girls, who have not received any professional chorus training, rely on their natural sensitivity to music to express various moods in life through singing, which is heart-stirring.

8. Dimen Dong Village

A village on the edge of time

Address of Dimen Dong Village: Maogong Township, Liping County, Qiandongnan Prefecture

The five natural villages in the Dimen Dong Village are almost composed of the five "Fang Clan". They have two drum towers, five flower bridges, three stages and other typical southern Dong villages. The stilt-style wooden buildings are well-proportioned, with deep winding paths and stone slabs. It is a native land with Dong ethnic customs and cultural endowment. The American "National Geographic" magazine published a special issue on China in May 2008, which published an article written by Amy Tan, a famous Chinese American female writer, who experienced life in the Dimon Dong Village in Liping County, Guizhou Province, titled "Village on the Edge of Time."