Xijiang Miao Village
Xijiang Miao Village located 37 kilometers away from Leishan County and 80 Kilometers away from Kaili, in southeast China’s Guizhou province, is the largest Miao Village and is well-known for its embroidery and silver ornaments.
Xijiang Miao Village sits on a mountain slope, with wood buildings climbing to the mountain top. There are around 1000 wood houses; therefore the village is nicknamed as “One Thousand household Miao Village”. All the buildings remain in ancient Ming and Qing dynasties style.
The ancient buildings surrounded by lush mountains appear to belong to a time long past. The scenery is especially charming in early morning when the village and the surrounding mountains are shrouded in mist.
The travelers to Xijiang are amazed at the elegant and glittering silver ornaments worn by Miao females for holidays. Silver ornaments are major components of festival dressing-up of Miao girls and women in the southeast Guizhou region, particularly in the village of Xijiang. Once in festivals, they will decorate their heads, necks, hands and backs with various silver ornaments such as silver chaplet, silver bracelet, silver ox horn and silver earring.
The village is also a center for grand Miao festivals and celebrations in the area. Miao people from the nearby villages gather at Xijiang for festival celebrations. Famous festivals include the Lusheng Festival, the Miao New Year, and the harvest celebration, during which the Miao people worship their ancestors and celebrate the autumn harvest. Songs and dance are major components of these festivals.
Xijiang has relatively complete travel facilities compared to other ethnic villages in the region. The public service of post office, telephones and shops are available in the village. There are even lodging options but you should be well informed that the facility is very limited.
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