Kaili is home to one of the biggest ethnic Miao villages in China and, thankfully, it’s very accessible to visit. A bus ride from the city centre, the ethnic village is located between the hills so there’s plenty of opportunities to get an aerial perspective. Historic on the outside but still nice on the inside, many of the buildings have been converted for the tourist flock - whether it be bougie hotels, nice cafes or decent places to stop and get some snacks the visit should be fairly easy. As with all of Guizhou, getting off the beaten track and exploring how deep into the alleyways you can get is always the best way forward. #historicculture#ancientarchitecture#café#museumquest#hipsterbookstore#culturalattractions#hiking

Bi Gan is a Chinese director who created Arthouse movies. He is from Kaili and I like his movies, so I decided to visit the village, where large parts of the movie was filmed. 👁️ Uncle Zhang had a small part in the movie and can show you around. You can find his phone number on posters inside the village. (Chinese only) 🚎 You can take a local bus to arrive there. It's less than 20 RMB. Name of the village: Ping Liang Village (平良村) #guizhoutravel #movie #china

Kaili (凱里) is a city in Guizhou province and quite booming, so not everything is beautiful there. But still it is the center of a scenic region with many colorful ethnic minorities in villages nearby, so for me it has all three: Citylife, great food and a stunning countryside. What to do there? ⭐ Guizhou food and Kaili specials, Tofu BBQ, Sour fish pot, SiWaWa... ⭐ Miao villages, there are quite touristy ones (Xijiang for example) and also small ones without tourists. ⭐ Karst mountains, where you can hike in the valleys 🚄✈️ Kaili is accessible by train and bus. There's even a small airport, but very far from most points of interest. 🎥 Movie recommendation: Chinese director Bi Gan is from Kaili and shot his two great Arthouse movies there: "Kaili Blues" and "Long journey into night" #summervacation#hikingtrails#urbanexplorer

Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village is one of the largest Miao village, Which is around 30km away from Kaili 🏘. By any chance if you're are in Kaili this is a can't miss attraction. You can conveniently travel by taxi which costs around 100 RMB one side 💴 also coaches are available from the railway station. If there is no train to Kaili from your city 🚅 then you can take a transit through Guiyang. #summervacation#urbanexplorer

Do you dare to try the high mountains of the Miao? The idiom "mountain flowing water" comes from "Lie Zi Tang Wen", which is like a confidant or a companion, but also a beautiful music. In the Miao family, all visitors are guests, but when there are VIPs arriving at home, Miao will receive the highest courtesy and toast to the guests. This way of toasting is called mountain flow. At the Miao long table feast, the guests ate half, the Miao Amei will toast and Zhu Xing, the wine glass is holding, the song is ringing, "You like to drink, do not like to drink, do you like it? Like, but also drink!" These pictures have already shown the meaning of "mountain flowing water". The wine bowl is delivered to the mouth. The guest can't touch the wine bowl with his hands. He is fed by the Miao girl. If the guest touches the wine bowl, it is considered to be a violation of the rules. Drink it, then come back to the second bowl. The Miao family thinks that a big bowl of drinking and a large piece of meat can have a good body to protect the Miao Amei, "mountain flow" is also a test of time, so you are bold enough to come!

Nanhua Miao Village, Miao language Nangl hjib, as the name suggests, "flower" is "Ouhua River", "South" Miao language means "downstream of the river" meaning, "South Flower" is the Miao Village living in the lower reaches of the Ouhua River There are more than 500 years of history. Look at the pavement made of stone and cobblestones. There is a piece of stone wall made of bluestone on the roadside. There is no cement mortar, it is all by stone, and it is as natural as a rock. The wooden shacks are a patchwork of wooden shacks, lined up in the green hills halfway up the mountain. There are no crowds, some are just a quiet and peaceful atmosphere. There are several inns in the village, and the village is completely local. In the place of life, the villagers enjoyed the afternoon leisurely.

This is a national culture that is about to disappear, the Yi people of Guizhou, the Miao nationality, and the original bia sand tribe. In the course of the Red Armys walking, let us explore the most spectacular buildings of the Yi people, the Chengyang Wind and Rain Bridge and the Drum Tower, to explore the hustle and bustle. An old man reflects the quaint nature of a bia sand tribe and also reflects the era of an ancient village.

Chinese citizens are not allowed to hold guns. However, as a Chinese, have you heard of this tribe in Laksa? The only tribe in China that allows guns to be held is one of the few gun-armed tribes in the world. , located in Congjiang County, Guizhou Province, hidden in the dense forest. This ancient Miao village with a thousand-year-old history is built on the mountain and lives on the forest. The unique Miao houses are located at the foot of the mountain, and the houses are compact and interconnected. Here, it is not difficult to see the one-acre rice paddy surrounding the house. That is the best embodiment of the residents of Laosha who retain the tradition of using rice as a living and men and women. blowing reeds is still a very sacred thing in the eyes of the family. The people of the sands worship the sun god, so every time they gather on the reeds, the men and women will line up in the place where the sun rises. After seven steps, they will blow the reeds and dance. Every nation has its own unique national costumes, and Laksa is no exception. No collar right cardigan, copper buckle blue cloth, straight big pants, body waist knife, shoulder gun. This is the iconic dress of the Man of the Shasha. The man of the sands advocates the use of force. He is good at climbing and hunting. He especially emphasizes the arrogance and bravery of his clothes.

The Nanhua Miao Village, not far from the Langde Miao Village, is built on the hillside, and the hanging feet are layered on top of each other, nestled among the lush forests. At this time, Miao Village can see the Hmong people who work hard and the original Miao customs, as well as the landscape of the pastoral scenery! In fact, Nanhua Miao Village and Langde Miao Village are the first batch of stockades to develop tourism, but now Xijiang Miao Village has far more fame than them. There are fewer and fewer tourists coming here, and many tourists are slowly forgetting. This beautiful little stockade, but also let this stockade return to the strong Miao nationality. is a little smaller than Langde Miao Village, there are not many buildings, all built on the mountain, the air is fresh, in Nanhua Miao Village, most of the young and middle-aged are going out to work, leaving only a little older Old people and children, they are farming at home, self-sufficient, like to see how they work in front of their own home, more real and meaningful. There is basically no tourist in Nanhua, and there is no commercialization. The whole village is particularly quiet. There is no selling sound here, there is no loud noise of sound broadcasting, only the laughter of children running in the alley, There is a soft chatter among the elderly under the roof. It is like a paradise that has not been cleaned. Feel the purest original Miao culture here and really don't want to leave.