Guizhou - Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village

📍Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village is located in Nangui Village, Xijiang Town, Leishan County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province. It consists of more than ten natural villages built along the mountains, forming a serene village like a paradise on earth. If it's your first time arriving in Guizhou, you will definitely feel tired due to the undulating hills of Guizhou, the only place in the country without plains. The expressway cuts through mountains, from Kaili to Libo, and from Libo to Guiyang. You have to pass through countless tunnels, shuttling back and forth between light and darkness, which is the most profound impression when you first travel to Guizhou. 🌈The most typical feature of Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village is the wooden stilted buildings. Over a thousand stilted houses follow the undulating terrain, stacked layer upon layer, as if reaching the top of the mountain. At night, when the lights of a thousand households are lit, they form a beautiful pointillist painting against the dark curtain, perfectly embodying the idiom 'lights of a thousand households'. At this time, walking into the village, the daytime heat and noise have disappeared. There is a gentle breeze in the mountain night, and you pass by various specialty snack shops and photography studios. Even close to eleven o'clock, there are still many beautiful girls waiting to dress up in Miao costumes to leave a beautiful shadow on this romantic night. As the largest Miao village in the world, Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village has a profound Miao cultural heritage. Miao architecture, clothing, silver jewelry, language, food, and traditional customs are not only typical but also well-preserved. This is probably why more and more tourists are attracted to this place, to wear traditional Miao costumes and truly experience the Miao culture that has lasted for thousands of years. 🌈The main attractions of Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village include the Xijiang Miao Ethnic Museum, Drum Zangtoujia, Huoluotoujia, the brewery, embroidery workshop, batik workshop, silver ornament workshop, viewing platform, Gaga Ancient Path, and the pastoral sightseeing area. However, compared to these, the village itself, a vast open-air museum, is even more intriguing. Walking on the bluestone roads, one seeks to find the code to decipher its secrets. 📷About photography: Many friends who come to Qianhu Miao Village want to keep a memory of wearing Miao costumes, so there are many places in the village that rent costumes and offer photography services, and the fees are not too expensive. The one we asked about was 499, but the final shooting effect was not very good, so friends can take this as a reference. The best time for photography is within one hour before or after sunset. Don't listen to some shop owners who say to shoot after dark; what's the point of that! It's not like a film crew is shooting with countless people lighting for you; the effect of shooting at night is not good. 🌈Practical information: 🚌Public transportation: After arriving at Kaili Train Station, if it's daytime, there are direct buses to Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village, and if it's at night, there are minibuses from the scenic area to pick up passengers. I arrived at Kaili Station at ten o'clock at night, and there were still buses available. 💰Ticket information: The minibus sells tickets to the scenic area directly, which are cheaper than the normal ticket price. The regular price is 110 yuan (including sightseeing car).