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Ethnic Guizhou Miao Sisterhood Festival | Experience Intangible Cultural Heritage and Folk Customs on Valentine's Day (6th)

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Day 1 Various locations → or → Guiyang ★ Gathering day

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Special note: Since the specific activities of Sister Festival have not yet been announced, the current activities are only estimated itineraries. The specific itinerary is subject to the itinerary displayed on the webpage when payment is notified!

There is no specific itinerary for today. Tourists will check in at their own hotel in Guiyang. Simply provide "China-TravelNote+Name" to check in. We will meet in the evening for the pre-departure meeting. The specific time will be determined by the tour leader.

Recommended nearby attractions

After arriving in Guiyang, if you have time, you can go to Qianling Mountain Park to enjoy the "Nan Guo Sheng Jing" and the magnificent night view of Jiaxiu Tower, one of the ten famous towers in China. You can also visit Gongnan Pavilion, Cuiwei Pavilion, etc. along Fuyu Bridge. You can also go to Dongshan Temple to enjoy the beautiful night view of Guiyang.

Food recommendations

Old Town Food Street: Weiqing Road, Wenchang Pavilion, Minsheng Road Caijia Street, Wenchang North Road, and Shengfu Road are popular with locals for their authentic cuisine.

Qingyun Market: A place where snacks from all over Guizhou are gathered. Here you can taste a variety of snacks and there are exciting activities held from time to time.

Recommended Guiyang snacks

Huaxi beef noodles, Changwang noodles, love tofu cakes, Lei’s tofu balls, silk dumplings, Liuyishou grilled fish, fried snails, etc.

Please be safe during free time.

Driving distance: None

Note: Please keep your mobile phone open to contact the tour leader.

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Day 2 Guiyang → Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village

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Guiyang [Bus] Xijiang Thousand Households Miao Village

Driving distance: about 195 kilometers, estimated time: 3 hours

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Day 3 Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village → Taijiang Sister Festival → Zhaoxing Dong Village

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We got up early today and continued to Taijiang County to participate in the Taijiang County Miao Sister Festival.

The specific Sisters' Day activities for 2025 have not yet been announced. The specific activities today will be subject to the official event notification;

Over 10,000 male and female singing and dancing enthusiasts from nine ethnic groups in Taijiang County gathered on the banks of the Wengni River to sing Miao folk songs and love songs. On the Love Song Night of Sisterhood Festival, guests from all over the country gathered to play drums and sheng instruments, while the singers sang duets of love songs.

We can also visit the Miao market here. We can see different areas in the Miao market, which are divided into 8 areas: intangible cultural heritage display area, local culture area, agricultural product sales area, cultural and creative promotion area, basketball experience area, special food area, Internet celebrity live broadcast area, game interaction area, etc., allowing everyone to come to Taijiang to experience the Miao market that is very large in scale, rich in content, and has ethnic characteristics.

Gather at the right time and go to Zhaoxing Dong Village.

In the evening, you can follow your guide to the observation deck and watch the gradually darkening sky as the Zhaoxing drum towers illuminate with dazzling colors, creating an unforgettable sight. You can also go to the performance venue on your own to watch a performance and listen to the beautiful Dong ethnic group songs (not included in the tour fee).

That night we stayed at a characteristic inn in Zhaoxing Dong Village.

Driving distance: about 205 kilometers, estimated time: 3.5 hours

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Day 4 Zhaoxing Dong Village → Tang'an Terraced Fields → Jiangkou

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After breakfast, we chartered a car to [Dang'an Dong Village]

Tang'an is a Dong ethnic group ecological museum established by China and Norway. Unlike other museums, the entire village and surrounding environment are museums, with a truly original ecology.

Then we followed the tour guide for a light hike in Tang'an Terraces, strolled on the ancient path between Tang'an Terraces, and felt the atmosphere of life in Guizhou Dong Village. We passed through Xiage Dong Village and finally returned to Zhaoxing.

Gather in due time and go to Jiangkou County to check in to the hotel for rest;

Driving distance: about 280 kilometers, about 4 hours

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Day 5 Jiangkou → Fanjing Mountain → Zhenyuan

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Jiangkou [Bus] Fanjingshan [Bus] Zhenyuan

Driving distance: about 155 kilometers, estimated time: 2.5 hours

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Day 6 Zhenyuan → Guiyang Airport/Station Drop-off★ Dismissal

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Today is our disbanding day. Tourists can sleep in. After breakfast, we will leave the beautiful Zhenyuan and then return to Guiyang. We will disband at Guiyang Longdongbao Airport and Guiyang North Railway Station.

Driving distance: about 210 kilometers, about 3 hours

  1. Basha Miao Village: Nestled in a mountain valley at an altitude of 550 meters in Congjiang County, Guizhou Province, it is home to over 300 households. Due to its remote location, the village has preserved ancient customs. Their attire reflects the Qin and Han dynasties. Basha men wear their hair in a bun, collarless, right-opening bright cloth robes woven from their own fabrics, and straight, wide-legged bright cloth trousers. They often carry swords on their waists and gunpowder guns on their shoulders, resembling ancient warriors. Women wear homemade bright cloth dresses and silver jewelry. When guests arrive, the majestic Basha men play reed pipes and scalloped bamboo flutes at the village gate, while the Basha women offer them rice wine from ox-horn cups.
  2. Zhaoxing Dong Village: Located in the southeastern part of Liping County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, it covers 180,000 square meters and is home to over 6,000 residents in 1,000 households. It is one of the largest Dong villages in China and is known as the "First Village of the Dong Countryside." A key attraction in the Liping Dong Countryside Scenic Area, Zhaoxing Dong Village was selected as one of the "Six Most Beautiful Ancient Villages in China" by National Geographic China in 2005, and was jointly named one of the "33 Most Alluring Travel Destinations in the World" by Fashion Travel and National Geographic in 2007. Zhaoxing Dong Village is inhabited entirely by the Lu surname Dong people, divided into five major clans, each located in five natural areas, known locally as "tuan." These are Rentuan, Yituan, Lituan, Zhituan, and Xintuan. Zhaoxing is not only known as the hometown of drum towers but also as a place of song and dance, with Dong singing troupes and opera troupes resident in the village.
  3. Zhenyuan Ancient Town: A famous town in Zhenyuan County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, it lies on the banks of the Wuyang River, surrounded by mountains. The river winds its way through the city in an "S" shape, with the old prefectural city on the north bank and the old citadel on the south. From a distance, the two fortresses resemble a Tai Chi diagram. Both were built during the Ming Dynasty, and portions of their walls and gates remain. Numerous ancient buildings, traditional dwellings, and historic wharves can be found both inside and outside the city.
  4. Xijiang Miao Village: A place where the Miao people's "original ecological" culture is preserved intact, comprising more than ten naturally built villages nestled against the mountainside. It is currently the largest Miao village in China, and perhaps even the world. It offers a place to experience and understand the long history and development of the Miao people. Xijiang's annual Miao New Year Festival, the New Year's Festival, and the thirteen-yearly Guzang Festival are renowned worldwide. Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village is an open-air museum, showcasing the epic story of the Miao people's development and serving as a grandstand for appreciating and studying their traditional culture. Xijiang is also home to a renowned silversmith village, where Miao silver jewelry is entirely handmade, demonstrating exceptional craftsmanship.

 

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