One, Xijiang Thousand Houses Miao Village Overview
Xijiang is located in the southeast of Kaili, from the Leishan intersection folded to the northeast, is the largest Miao village around Kaili, there are about 1,000 families, so it is known as the Thousand Houses Miao Village.
Xijiang Thousand Houses Miao Village by more than ten natural villages built on the mountain connected to a piece, is currently China's and even the world's largest Hmong settlement village, inhabited by the "West" clan Hmong.
The village is divided into two by the Baishui River, with this side of the river (on the left after entering the gate for tourists) being the main commercial pedestrian street, and the other side of the river (on the right after entering the gate for tourists) being the main viewing platform overlooking the village.
Xijiang Miaozhai was built on the mountain, layers upon layers, in the observation deck can see the panoramic view, it is very shocking.
Second, transportation
From the Kaili Railway Station or Kaili South Railway Station arrived in Kaili, the capital of Qiandongnan Prefecture, from the Kaili Washima River Kay Transportation Division to Xijiang shuttle bus, 24 yuan / person, usually 1 hour / class, there are additional cars on holidays, the ride is about 1 hour; package 3-4 people car 120 yuan.
Or you can take a shuttle bus from Leishan County to Xijiang, 7 yuan/person, about 2 hours, the last bus at about 16:00 in the afternoon.
Three, tickets
1, the scenic area ticket including observation deck, museum, drums hide head home, live road head home, embroidery workshop, batik workshop, brewery performance field, etc., 100 yuan / person.
2, scenic spot sightseeing bus ticket: 4 times 20 yuan / person.
The tickets and bus tickets are all valid within the same day; that is, from the time of purchasing tickets, you can enter the scenic spot with the tickets within the same day, and you can enter the park only once for each attraction.
3, xijiang thousand households Miaozhai have annual card, divided into one year card and biennial card, can be in a year or two years unlimited access to the scenic area, respectively, 120 yuan and 200 yuan, is limited to enter the scenic area headway tickets included in the service projects, does not include scenic area sightseeing car and other costs.
Four, open time
1, the scenic area all day ticketing and open.
2, sightseeing bus operating time: North Service Area to the small north gate 24 hours, up and down the observation deck 8:00-24:00 a.m.
One, Xijiang Thousand Households Miaowuzhai attractions
1, footstools
Xijiang Thousand Households Miaowuzhai Miao architecture to the wooden footstools are dominated by, for the penetration of bucket-type roof structure. They are divided into two categories, namely, flat and sloped footstools, and are generally three-story, four-bay, three-room or five-bay, four-room structures. The ground floor is used for storing production tools, keeping poultry and livestock, storing fertilizers, or as a toilet.
2. Wind and Rain Bridges
Out of the consideration of improving the feng shui conditions of villages and facilitating the lives of the residents, most of the Miao villages have wind and rain bridges built near the villages in order to shut off the wind and store the gas and block the wind and rain. In the past, Xijiang River had wind and rain wooden bridges, mainly the Pingzhai Wind and Rain Bridge leading to Ouga and the Nanshou Wind and Rain Bridge in Nangui Village, which locks the whole Xijiang River village with fengshui.
3. Night View of Thousands of Households
Every dusk, thousands of households are lit up. As it gets darker and darker, the Xijiang Thousand Households Miao Village turns into a sea of lights, and you can see the Miao Village presenting the shape of that bull's head.
4, Miao Village Song and Dance
Each morning and afternoon there is a national song and dance program performed by local Miao compatriots, the Miao people perform their own song and dance programs have local colors, gorgeous costumes, cheerful songs and dances and beautiful love stories can make you understand more about the humanities of the Miao people.