Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village Tourism Guide
Scenic spot introduction:
Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village is located at the foothills of Leigong Mountain in the northeast of Leishan County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province. It is connected by more than ten natural villages built on the mountain. It is a place to appreciate and understand the long history and development of the Miao ethnic group in China. Xijiang's annual Miao New Year Festival, New Eating Festival, and Guzang Festival held every 13 years are famous all over the world. Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village is an open-air museum that exhibits an epic of Miao development and has become a popular place for viewing and studying Miao traditional culture. grandstand.Qianhu Miao Village is located in a typical river valley, with the crystal clear Baishui River passing through the village. The main body of the Miao Village is located on the valley slope on the northeast side of the river. For thousands of years, Xijiang Miao compatriots have cultivated here at sunrise and rested at sunset. They have opened up large terraces in the upper reaches of the Miao village, forming a farming culture and pastoral scenery.
Attractions distribution:
Qianhu Miao Village has a history of more than 2,000 years, and most of the more than 1,200 households in the village are from the Western branch of the Miao ethnic group. The Qianhu Miao Village in Xijiang is surrounded by mountains. The terraced fields follow the mountains and connect directly to the sky. The Baishui River passes through the village and divides the village into two. The Miao family’s unique wooden Miao village stilted houses are built along the mountains and live by the water. , is the largest and most typical Miao diaojiaolou village community in the country.Scenic spot qualifications:
National 4A-level scenic spotScenic spot features:
Miao villages, ethnic customs, ancient towns and villages, folk customsScenic spot map:
Transportation
Scenic spot location:
China>Guizhou Province>Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture>Leishan County>Xijiang Town
How to get there:
Take the shuttle bus bound for Jiaogao at Kaili Erlong Station and get off at Langli Xijiangcha Road to Qianhu Miao Village; take the minibus to Xijiang Town at Kaili Bus Station and you can reach the scenic spot within an hour.
Scenic area map:
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Tickets
Ticket prices for Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village:
Ticket price for Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village is: 100 yuan/person
Ticket price for Xijiang Museum: 10 yuan/person
Battery sightseeing bus ticket price: 5 yuan/person
Preferential policies:
1. Children under 14 years old and under 1.4 meters in height, elderly people over 70 years old, press cards issued by press and publication departments at or above the provincial level, holders Tour guides with national tour guide certificates, active military personnel, and disabled people can visit for free with valid certificates.
2. Senior citizens, students, and minors aged 60 to 69 can enjoy a 50% discount with their ID cards.
Scenic area opening hours:
Miao Village: 08:00-16:00
Xijiang Museum: 08:00-17:50
Peasant Painter Li Yufu’s Family: 08:00-20:00
Guzangtoujia, Huolutoujia: 10:00-18:00
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travelling guideline:
Welcome activities: 10:30 → 12:00 and 16:00 → 17:30
Main venue singing and dancing: 11:30 and 17:30
Tour route:
After entering the Miao Village, you can stroll along the street and admire the Miao's characteristic stilted houses. With your ticket, you can visit the Miao Museum in the village. There are two folk performances in the street square every day. Then take a sightseeing bus to the observation deck and admire the two hills from a high place. A dense and spectacular group of stilted buildings.
Best time to visit:
In summer and autumn, June of the lunar calendar is the "New Eating Festival" of the Miao family, and October is the "Lusheng Festival" of the Miao year. At that time, men, women and children, dressed in festive costumes, gather at the reed field and dance to the cheerful reed music.
Shopping recommendations:
Glutinous rice cake, Miao silver, Miao embroidery, Miao rice wine.
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