Tag: Guizhou
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Exploring Guizhou ethnic minorities: Wudong Miao Village
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During my trip to visit the ethnic minorities of Guizhou Province, I made my final stop in the Miao ethnic village of Wudong (乌东村 – Wū dōng cūn). The village is located in the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture (黔东南 苗族 侗族 自治州), 30 km from Xijiang Qianhu (西江 千户 苗) and…
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Exploring Guizhou ethnic minorities: Queniao Miao Village
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During my trip to visit the ethnic minority cultures of Guizhou Province, I made a stop in the remote Miao village of Queniao (雀鸟村 – Què niǎo cūn). Queniao is located in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture (黔东南 苗族 侗族 自治州), 50 km from Xijiang Qianhu (西江 千户 苗) and 75 km…
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Exploring Guizhou ethnic minorities: Datang Miao Village
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During my trip to Guizhou to explore the Miao Ethnic Minority culture, I had the luck to visit the Miao village of Datang (大塘 苗寨 – Dà táng miáo zhài). Datang is located in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture (黔东南 苗族 侗族 自治州), 30 km from Xijiang Qianhu (西江 千户 苗) and…
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Exploring Guizhou ethnic minorities: Getou Miao Village
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The third stop along my journey through Leishan county in Guizhou Provinc to visit some remote authentic Miao villages brought me to Getou (格头村 – Gé tóu cūn). The village is nested between the slopes of the Leigong Mountain at a height of 1030 m above sea level. The village…
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Into the Miao World: a day in Xijiang Qianhu
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Xijiang Qianhu is located in the valley of Leigong Mountain National Park, around 25 km from Kaili, and is composed by 10 villages spread over 50 square kilometers.The cultural center though revolves around the village of Xijiang, which is the most accessible and which in the recent years gained a lot of…