[From Guiyang to Kaili, looking for delicious sour fish soup]
After yesterday's disappointment at the Guiyang Shuchu restaurant, we mustered up our strength today to taste its local delicacy in Kaili - fish in sour soup. Kaili fish in sour soup is a delicacy in Southeast Guizhou and one of the representative works of "Guizhou cuisine". Since ancient times, there are many fishing and hunting peoples in the Kaili area, and they live deep in the mountains of Miaoling. Due to the lack of salt and the humid environment, they have developed a food tradition of liking sour and spicy food. Today, Kaili fish in sour soup has become a delicacy that people come to Guizhou to taste.
On the morning of July 24th, after finishing our trip to Anshun and Guiyang, we bid farewell to Home Inn, where we had stayed for two days, and took train K122 (09.00-12.06) from Guiyang Railway Station to Kaili at noon.
After leaving Kaili Railway Station, we immediately searched for Kaili Sour Fish Soup along Binjiang Road. By accident, at a small restaurant called "Xijiang Sour Fish Soup", the price of sour fish soup was settled at 100 yuan (including side dishes and rice) for two people. It is said that good character means good food! The honesty of the restaurant couple is written all over their faces. The fish is fresh and alive Jiangtuan (the best fish species for making sour soup fish), the weight is also clear, and the salty, spicy and sour are completely prepared according to our taste. Today's sour fish soup has the word "fresh" in the mouth, and we are satisfied with it!
According to the small owner of the restaurant: Kaili sour fish soup is similar to the method of pickled fish in Bashu area. First of all, the quality of the fish (water quality and fish species) determines whether this dish is delicious. To make sour fish soup, you need to use local fresh and live Jiangtuan fish (similar to catfish or catfish in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, with a weight of about 1 kg. good). Due to the dense rivers and clear water quality in the southeast of Guizhou, good conditions are provided for fish farming, and the fish meat is naturally delicious. The other is the soup for fish in sour soup (specially boiled broth), and the ingredients should be authentic Kaili red sour soup (made by pickling and fermenting fresh red peppers, tomatoes, salt, cooking wine, etc., specially made for fish in sour soup restaurants generally have their own recipes for making soup). As long as the fish is good, the soup is good, the ingredients are good + the people are good, the taste will naturally be good!
The itinerary of this article is very simple: we take bus No. 1 from Kaili Railway Station, 1 yuan, get off at Kaili Bus Station (locally called Kaiyunsi), transfer to the bus directly to Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village at the station, and start rolling. 16 yuan per passenger, the journey is 32 kilometers, about 1 hour. At 3:00 p.m. that day, I arrived at the North Gate parking lot of Xijiang Miao Village as scheduled. Ten years ago, we started the itinerary here. Today, we will walk into this beautiful cottage, integrate into a colorful ethnic group, spend a night in Miao Township, and end this late expectation!
【I am waiting for you here, I want to welcome you with beauty】
I am here waiting for you, I have never left... Listen to your footsteps getting closer and closer, I am here waiting for you...I want to welcome you with beauty!
Listen, my heart is released under the stilted building; listen, my heart is intoxicated in the pastoral scenery;
Listen, my heart is stirring in the singing and dancing of the Miao family; listen, my heart is flickering in the "Thousand Household Lanterns" in Miaoling;
Listen, my heart is whispering in the night of Miao Township; listen, my heart is rippling in the clear water of the Xijiang River;
I am here to send you off, I have never left... Looking at your figure quietly going away, I am still here... I want to send you off beautifully!
"A Message to Xijiang, Feelings in Zhaiqian Square"
When you step into the square in front of Qianhu Miao Village, you will be moved by the oncoming Lusheng and singing and dancing. "I am waiting for you here, I have never left... Listen to your footsteps getting closer and closer, I am waiting for you here...I want to welcome you with beauty"! This is the welcome dance of Qianhu Miao Village every afternoon, and it will not end until 6 o'clock in the evening. For tourists, with the eagerness in front of you, the previous search and travel fatigue are worth it!
This is the ticket center of Qianhu Miao Village. Currently, tickets for Miao Village are free. The transportation vehicle entering the stockade is also changed to 5 yuan per ride, and tourists can choose by themselves.
This is the north gate of Qianhu Miao Village. You can take a bus or walk (2 kilometers) to the small north gate of Miao Village. Once you enter the Xiaobei Gate, you can truly enter the Miao Village Scenic Area. When traveling to Miao Village, you must choose to enter from the north gate. If you enter from the west gate of the Miao village and stay near the west gate, it is very troublesome to visit the Miao village. You have to use a car to go out, which costs at least 10 yuan, which is extremely inconvenient. Remember, when booking accommodation in Miao Village online, you must specify the direction; you must also avoid being fooled by some black cars and black guides. They often lure you with low prices, get you to stay near Ximen, and charge benefits.
We took the bus and got off at Xiaobeimen of Miao Village. Tourists enter the gate of the village in front of them (except that there is an environmentally friendly battery car to take from the No. 1 bridge station to the viewing platform), and the tour of the Miao village is all on foot. If you have booked accommodation in the village, you can contact the hotel or inn in advance. They will usually send someone to pick you up at the gate of the village, or use the phone to guide you to the direction of your accommodation, so you don’t have to worry about finding your accommodation. If you choose to stay at the height of the stockade and drag your suitcase, the action will be more difficult. Therefore, when visiting Miao villages, you should try to travel in a light-packed way, with as little luggage as possible.
We didn't book accommodation and wanted to test our judgement. Today is Friday, and there are relatively many tourists coming to Miao Village. The online price of accommodation soared several times that day, and the price of a better location even went up to more than 1,000 yuan. Intuition tells us that this is just the usual psychological warfare of homestays (there is no branded chain hotel in Miao Village), and the actual price at the store must be much cheaper than the online price. As expected, when we walked into the gate of the village less than 100 meters away, we were embraced by a small owner of an inn. After a change, I finally checked in at 80 yuan/twin room. The location of the inn is next to the Miao Village Museum (any viewing point to the village is considered to be in the middle).
【My heart is released downstairs on the hanging feet】
Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village is located in Leishan County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou, 33 kilometers away from Kaili, the state capital, and 250 kilometers away from Guiyang. The Shanzhai is composed of 12 natural villages such as Pingzhai, Dongyin, Yangpai, and Nangui. It is the largest Miao village in China and even in the world. There are more than 1,400 households and more than 5,500 people, so it is called Qianhu Miao Village. Because the cottage is surrounded by mountains and mountains, a Baishui River named Xijiang passes through the village and divides the cottage into two. People made full use of the terrain conditions and built unique wooden structure stilted buildings on the half slopes on both sides. With the ups and downs of the mountain, more than a thousand stilted buildings are stacked on top of each other, row upon row, which is magnificent.
The stilted buildings in Qianhu Miao Village in Xijiang have a bucket-style sloping roof structure, generally with three stories and four houses (three rooms) or three stories and five houses (four rooms). The ground floor is used for storing tools, raising livestock, hoarding manure, etc. The second floor is used for living, divided into living room, bedroom and kitchen. Outside the hall, there is a unique "beauty leaning", which is called "jiexi" in Miao language. It is mainly used for gathering coolness, embroidery and female workers, which is a major feature of Miao village architecture. The third layer is mainly used to store grain feed and so on. Diaojiaolou is a comfortable house that is warm in winter and cool in summer. It has been widely used in the mountainous areas south of the Yangtze River Basin in my country since ancient times.
The stilted buildings of the Miao people in Xijiang have a long history of construction, and the construction technology is exquisite and unique. It makes full use of the mountain conditions, adopts various shapes and multiple combinations, and blends with the surrounding green mountains, green waters and pastoral scenery, and complements each other. It is a model with high aesthetic value and is known as the living fossil of ancient railing buildings. The unique style of Diaojiaolou in Qianhu Miao Village in Xijiang is due to the fact that the Miao people are limited by the mountains, cherish the land resources, and live in harmony between man and nature.
Due to the closed geographical environment, Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village has an extraordinary cultural heritage. From architecture, clothing, language, diet to traditional customs, the typical Miao traditions are still maintained. People in Xijiang used to wear long gowns, men wrapped their turbans, and the color was mainly black, so they were called "Hei Miao"; Chinese is also commonly used. The staple food is mainly rice flour, and the taste is hot and sour, and salty.
It is said that Guizhou has "beautiful mountains, beautiful water, and beautiful people". Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village has beautiful mountains and beautiful waters, outstanding people, simple folk customs, and kind-hearted people. It is also a veritable hometown of beauties. It is said that no matter a boy or a girl in the village, they are born beautiful and handsome. Some people exaggerate: the girls here are "so beautiful that you can't move your legs", and the boys are "so handsome that you can suffocate you". Anyway, it’s still the same sentence, believe it or not, it’s up to you!
Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village has been rated as "China's 100 Most Beautiful Villages and Towns", "Guizhou's Most Charming Ethnic Village", a national AAAA-level scenic spot, a new landmark of Chinese cultural tourism, and the most beautiful "original ecological" open-air museum. Although Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village is also increasingly commercialized, it is still well-deserved and unparalleled in the world as the "Miao Capital" of China! For those who have a complex of ethnic minorities, Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village is the place we most yearn for during our trip to Guizhou!
After staying in the inn, we took a short rest, and then we couldn't wait to wander among the Miao villages, to find its Miao cultural highlights, and to have a close contact with the thousand-year-old village. This is the famous Lusheng Field in Miao Village, where the (free) Miao dances and dances start at 9 am every day. Our search in Miao Village also starts here.
Today, there are not many tourists on Youfang Street in Zhaizi. From time to time, there are beautiful girls "walking the street", which are quite eye-catching. I don't know where they all come from.
The Bronze Drum Culture - is irreplaceable in the hearts of Miao people, it is a kind of etiquette of Miao culture. Legend has it that the ancestors of the Miao nationality only used wooden drums at first, and the bronze drum is a treasure bestowed by God. There is a story about the bronze drum circulating in the Miaojia area. According to legend, the hero "Bo Songga" of the Miao nationality was not afraid of danger, and took back the precious gift of the bronze drum from the old witch "Wu Hou Mie", and carried it back after a thousand fortunes. hometown. So, all the men, women and children in the twelve villages in Miaoling happily danced and sang around the bronze drum for three days and three nights. From then on, the melodious sound of bronze drums resounded through Miaoling. As an ancient national musical instrument, the bronze drum culture has been passed down in the Miao family for thousands of years. To this day, the Miao family still continues the traditional custom of casting bronze drums, dancing bronze drums, and holding the Drum Tibetan Festival.
On the land of China, as long as there are Miao people, there are reeds. Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village is known as the "Hometown of Lusheng". During festivals and festivals, colorful Lusheng parties will be held in the village. People will "blow the reeds and dance" in the reed field; there is still a saying in the Miao village that "you can't be a man if you can't play the reeds"; Not long", which shows how important Lusheng is in the hearts of Miao people.
Miao women like to wear silver ornaments. When you walk in the streets and alleys of Qianhu Miao Village in Xijiang, you can see Miao girls shining in silver everywhere, doing their business and buying and selling, and don't care about tourists pointing or taking pictures at will. At this time, you may feel that they are the most beautiful and cheerful people in the world. It is said that Miao women wear silver ornaments for four purposes: one is to facilitate migration, "people go home with them", the other is "to avoid evil and keep safe", the third is "to cure diseases", and the fourth is to "dress up themselves". The Miao people carefully process the scenes of daily life into various silver decoration patterns, in order to express their yearning for a better life.
The Miao people are industrious, kind, and full of wisdom, and they have never been closed since ancient times. Miao men have always been proud of stepping out of the mountains, making achievements, and daring to take responsibility. Miao women have always regarded it as a beauty to be diligent and thrifty in housekeeping, adorning themselves with silver ornaments is just to add fun to the monotonous life in the mountains, in order to have a happy marriage. In fact, no matter what nationality, everyone loves beauty, and everyone has it! Today, the life of the Miao family has been greatly improved. Silver ornaments are no longer their only clothing, but more often they wear silver ornaments to attract tourists to buy and consume. Before, I heard a lot of criticisms about the price of Miao Village. In fact, there is no difference between the prices here and other scenic spots. Since people show you the beauty, why can't you spend some money appropriately?
Diaojiaolou, Bronze Drum, Lusheng, Miao Nu, Miao Decoration, Wind and Rain Bridge, and Meirenjiao are some of the highlights in the village. When you walk in the Miao village, the strong Miao style is everywhere, wrapping you and infecting you everywhere. Ethnic culture is a silent way of transmission, which requires you to communicate through time and space with your heart!
Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village now has six famous Fengyu bridges lined up along the Baishui River. The previous wind and rain bridge was built as an all-wood structure, which was easily destroyed by water. At present, the mixed structure of cement and wood is used, which greatly increases the viewing comfort and flood resistance ability of the bridge. Today, "beauties rely on" on the Fengyu Bridge, looking at the stilted buildings on the Xijiang River, seeing handsome men and beauties of the Miao family, and tasting the food of the Miao family have become important contents of people's Miao village tourism.
The alleys on Youfang Street connect the mountains on both sides of the Miao Village, recording the long history of the Miao Village. The Miao family has multiplied and thrived here for generations, continuing their life and business here every day. Whether rich or mediocre, refined or busy.
"Gage Ancient Alley", one of the highlights of Miao Village. It includes many original ecological Miao cultural skills such as Miao embroidery, wine making, batik, ancient papermaking, silver jewelry handicrafts, etc. Every night, this place is still a place where Miao girls and boys sing and sing about love. Countless young men and women of Miao family will love for life here. The alley is winding and secluded, guided by a number of colorful umbrellas above the head, extending to the Baishui River below the concubine 僦 yo (also known as the Bridge of Love).
The "big seedlings" in the stockade have worked hard here for generations. Today, they also enjoy their old age here leisurely. Watching the tourists rushing by in the village every day has also become an integral part of their lives.
Along Youfang Street, we walked all the way to the Miao Village Museum (closed), Lusheng Field, Fengyu Bridge, Gage Ancient Lane, No. 3 Fengyu Bridge, and Dongyin Observation Deck for more than 2 hours. Came to No. 1 Wind and Rain Bridge at the east entrance of Miao Village. No. 1 Wind and Rain Bridge is an important landmark (tonight, we will take a sightseeing bus here to see the "Thousand Household Lights" of Miao Village on the viewing platform). Walking through No. 1 Wind and Rain Bridge, you will come to the "Pastoral Scenery" area of Qianhu Miao Village in Xijiang.
【My heart is intoxicated by the pastoral scenery】
In July, the fields of Miao Village have green leaves and flowers, showing the beauty of ecology. The bright red, emerald green, golden yellow, deep purple, and pink in the "pastoral scenery" are continuously changing beside the winding path, constantly changing colors and shapes. Poppies, figs, gerberas, sunflowers, lotuses, etc. are in full bloom. Layers of stilted buildings, clear gurgling water, colorful clouds floating in the sky, people enjoying flowers and playing in the water constitute an intoxicating pastoral scenery!
In the fields and by the paths, people are bathed in the fragrance of flowers, walking in the flower paths, forgetting themselves and being intoxicated! The beauty of mountains, water, flowers, and people is even more beautiful. If you look at the beauty of beauty, you will also be integrated into the pastoral picture scroll!
People are comparable to flowers! People scramble to leave their own shadows in the flower field.
"I'm waiting for you here...I want to welcome you with beauty"! This place is so beautiful and far away from the hustle and bustle of the world. People and flowers, flowers and water, water and sky, sky and clouds, cling to each other and blend together, as if they are destined for thousands of years. Some people say that the beauty of Qianhu Miao Village in Xijiang is the beauty of God, the beauty of simplicity, and its flowers always bloom lively, reserved, gentle and trustworthy. Come on, it's on! If you don't come, it will open! Whether you come or not, she will open!
In the fields of Miao Village in midsummer and July, children are provided with a rare opportunity to get close to the water. Here, for 30 yuan, you can catch fish in the fish pond in front of you (pictured below) (the fish are not too small, you can catch them yourself). Compared with catching fish in the pond, people are more willing to look for colorful stones in the cool and clear Xijiang River. People are looking for, looking for the family's "not too happy", looking for happiness that money can't buy!
Appreciate the scenery, view the flowers, play in the water, the trilogy of the Miaojia pastoral, the beautiful scenery of the Miao village! People release themselves here, enjoy the whole family, and revel in the pastoral of the Miao family. Family and everything prosper, family and country are lucky, as long as you come to Miao Village with your lover and children in July, you will definitely not miss it!
【My heart is stirring in the singing and dancing of the Miao family】
That night, we walked to the performance venue in the stockade to watch the singing and dancing party (the ticket was booked for seat B by the proprietress of the inn, and the price was 100 yuan, which was 10 yuan cheaper than buying by ourselves). The nightly large-scale folk song and dance performances in Qianhu Miao Village (just reopened on July 20th, currently one performance per night, starting at 8:30 p.m., 90-minute performances) is to understand the profound cultural history of the Miao people and experience the strong Miao family customs. The most intuitive way. I heard before that the performance is beautiful and the scene is exciting. Moreover, the actors are all from the local area. They are the residents or entrepreneurs in the village, and all of them can sing and dance well on stage.
We walked from the inn to the entrance of the arena in less than ten minutes. The enthusiastic welcome etiquette in front of the venue immediately makes you feel "flattered". Based on this alone, your first feeling is "it's long overdue"!
The Miao people have admired singing and dancing since ancient times, and wherever there are Miao people, there are singing and dancing. Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village welcomes guests with songs and dances every day. It is a place where you can learn about the history of the Miao people and fully experience the culture of the Miao people. "Beautiful Xijiang" is a large-scale song and dance drama based on the myth of Mother Butterfly, the ancestor of the Miao nationality, with Miao totem worship, historical migration, and sacrificial customs throughout. The performance is divided into four chapters: "Maple Wood Turns into Butterfly", "Migration Sacrifice", "Love in Xijiang", and "Miao Township Splendid". Tonight, there are no empty seats in the venue, and we are looking forward to the performance.
"Across thousands of mountains and rivers, we come to meet... the wine sings, the wine glass is raised... meet in the vast sea of people... don't ask where you come from, fate Come when you come...the song keeps you"! The famous singer Yu Tian opened the prelude to tonight's song and dance performance with a beautiful song "Sing Song and Wine".
"Maple Turning Butterfly" "Blow the reeds and dance", the original song and dance performance, the unrestrained Miao girls and boys, with the accompaniment of the reeds, danced the passionate Miao dance, let you indulge in the rich In the style of the Miao family.
The cheerful songs and dances vividly show the life scenes of the Miao people, and the stage layouts such as ox horns, bronze drums, embroidery and batik fully show the characteristics of the Miao people. The dance style is simple and simple, and the dancers are sincere. The graceful Miao women are dressed in gorgeous costumes and dance gracefully. They represent a colorful nation that loves life and is good at singing and dancing. Strong Hmong style...here, straight into your heart!
"Migration Sacrifice", a history of the social development of the Miao people, is a history of ethnic migration. The epic Huazhang "Miao Migration Dance" is a thousand-year accumulation of Miao singing and dancing. It originated from the unique culture of a migratory nation, and it is a distant and eternal swan song! Here, you can experience the thickness of this dance through time and space!
"Migration Sacrifice", Miao language means "finding a place to live". With epic dance performance, it narrates the difficult journey of the great migration of the ancestors of the Miao people, and artistically reproduces the historical picture of the Miao people. The dance atmosphere is simple and heroic, the dance steps are calm and dignified, and the dance music is rich in rhythm. Lusheng music is accompanied by ancient ballads, singing and dancing, recalling the long journey of the Miao ancestors who fought bravely and went through hardships to finally find their ideal homeland.
In "Love in the West River", love is an eternal topic for human beings. The Miao family has advocated freedom of marriage since ancient times, and it is the tradition of the Miao family to encourage men to boldly pursue the girl they like. And there are many social festivals for men and women, such as the Climbing Festival in April of the lunar calendar every year, the Malang Festival in June and so on. Therefore, love wanders in the green mountains and green waters of Miaoling. If they really love each other in the Miao family, even if the two families are "inappropriate", young men and women of the Miao nationality will complete their own marriage by stealing relatives. It is said that in terms of independent marriage and free love, the romantic Miao people are many years earlier than other ethnic groups!
The Miao dance love songs performed by Miao boys and Miao girls not only show the romance of love between Miao young men and women, but also show their respect and dedication to love. Brilliant colors, gorgeous costumes, emotional raps, cheerful songs and dances and beautiful love stories pushed the show to a climax one after another. Won heartfelt applause from the audience.
In "Splendid Miao Township", the Miao family is still a beauty-loving nation, with more than 130 kinds of clothing alone. It can be said that no other ethnic group in the world regards clothing as important and sacred as the Miao people. Women wear totems on their heads, and men embroider wordless history books on their clothes. The sister of the Miao family wears glittering silver ornaments on her head and dances lightly; the young man of the Miao family is chic and upright, with solemn dance steps, bursting out with masculine beauty. Gorgeous costumes, graceful and cheerful dance steps have created a colorful nation! This nation is still interpreting its incomparable beauty!
The interactive part of the performance is the most interesting live improvisation program. There are not only competitions between tourists and tourists, but also interactions between actors and tourists. It fully embodies the Miao family's inclusiveness, hospitality, and advocating the character of "high mountains and flowing water". The interaction is humorous and interesting, and the cultural heritage is profound. In addition, awards and toasts are given to the participating and winning tourists, which not only attracts the audience to laugh, but also wins everyone's bursts of laughter. applause.
At this moment, we are sitting in the stands of the singing and dancing hall. Although the scenes in front of us are graceful, enthusiastic and unrestrained, the wonderful singing and dancing like flowing clouds and flowing water is intoxicating. But the beautiful night view of Qianhu Miao Village in Xijiang is even more memorable. Before the performance was over, we couldn't wait to come to No. 1 Fengyuqiao Station, take a sightseeing bus to the viewing platform to see the famous Qianhu Miao Village "Thousand Household Lights".
【My heart flickers in the "Thousand Household Lights" in Miaoling】
Feel free to move, the sightseeing car drove us all the way to the viewing platform of Miao Village (the sightseeing car travels 1500 meters, 5 yuan per ride, and ends at 12 o'clock in the morning), all the way to watch the "Thousand Household Lights" come and go tourists. Today's night sky is devoid of sky, moon and stars. But it does not affect our expectations for the "Thousand Household Lights" in Miao Village.
When night falls, Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village becomes a sea of bright lights. After taking a sightseeing bus for a while, we came to the viewing platform (the so-called viewing platform is to build a fence on the edge of the road, and along the fence about 500 meters in length, you can see a good "thousand household lights") , the place is already full of people, and the photographers' "long gun sprints" are also lined up. We then found a few suitable places to look across. At this moment, the cottage was brightly lit, like stars dotted in the vast night sky. The scenery was really shocking!
The main body of Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village is located on two hillsides in the northeast of Baishui River, and the main viewing platform is on the top of the southwest mountain. You cast your eyes on the opposite Miaoling Ridge from the viewing platform, the bright thousand-house lanterns outline the outline of the village, and the Qianhu Miao Village is like two shining pyramids; then cast your eyes down the mountain, and at this moment the performance of "Beautiful Xijiang" (The singing and dancing are not yet over), like a temple bursting with flames. "This scene can only be found on this mountain, and it is suspected that the Milky Way falls on a lonely mountain." Just looking at it, it will be soul-stirring!
"Thousand household lights" at night in Miao Village is a tradition that has lasted for hundreds of years. The Miao family has to work until dark all the year round. Because the Miao village is surrounded by mountains and rivers and the mountain roads are rugged, in order to facilitate walking, every household will hang an oil lamp under the eaves or on the roadside to illuminate the way for people walking at night. Therefore, the custom of lighting up lights at night in Miao Village has been formed. Over time, there will be a spectacular scene of "Thousand Household Lights" in Qianhu Miao Village. Today, watching the "Thousand Household Lights" of thousands of bright Miao villages at night has become an indispensable content for Miao village tourism.
It is said that the two ox horns (also known as Niutou Village) formed by the lanterns of thousands of households in Xijiang are the totem worshiped by the Miao family.
At this moment, the lights of Wanjia in the night are like stars twinkling in the sky. It embellishes and outlines the breathtaking night of Qianhu Miao Village, just like the eyes of Miao people piercing through Miaoling, full of beauty and warmth, as if they are leaning towards you Tell its story. What is in front of us is not illusory, it is a combination of nature and nature, and the unity of man and nature. On a midsummer July night, we came to see it, and witnessed its shocking and unparalleled!
This is the beautiful image of "Thousand Household Lights" in Miao Village taken by my wife with a SLR camera (with a filter installed). With this scene, tonight's hard work is also happy! With this moment, the "Thousand Household Lights" in Qianhu Miao Village will be implanted in memory from now on!
【My heart whispers in the night of Miao Village】
After seeing the "Thousand Household Lights" in Miao Village, watch the night of Miao Village again. We did not take the sightseeing car back from the viewing platform, but walked all the way down the mountain to see the beauty of the Miao Village at night. The night in Miao Village is very different from the daytime experience. Since ancient times, the Miao family has "worked at sunrise and rested at sunset". Coupled with the barrier of mountains, people's usual emotional exchanges are at night. Therefore, the nights in Miao Village are extraordinarily lively, romantic and mysterious.
Walking back down the mountain from the viewing platform, the beauty of the Miao Village night is fully displayed along the way, and the passing hotels, inns, shops, and bars are also full of scenery. The normal daytime of Miao Village becomes so magical at night!
It was already past 11 o'clock in the evening, and the hunger reminded us that "it's time for dinner". We stopped by to find a restaurant that hadn't closed yet, and ate Miaojia Beef Noodles for 15 yuan per person. It is said that "good food comes from hunger", and the powder and taste are extremely delicious at this time.
On a beautiful night, people walk across the romantic Wind and Rain Bridge in Miao Village and walk in the night of Miao’s house. It is so pleasant and unforgettable!
The bars in the Miao Village still sing, people are still singing and singing; young men and women are still chirping me. Today's Miao Village has long coexisted tradition and modernity, and the fashion in the city is also available here! This is the Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village we have seen, a real and beautiful cottage, a place where you don't want to leave once you come!
It was late at night, and we walked all the way (about 3 kilometers, and we didn’t feel too tired) back to the inn, and took a pleasant hot bath (in the depths of this Miaoling mountain, 80 yuan of accommodation can be so comfortable, and greatly exceeded our expectations). With full of joy, we dreamed of Miao Township.
[My heart is rippling in the clear water of the Xijiang River in the morning]
In the early morning of July 25th, I had a good night's sleep and my fatigue subsided. At this moment, Qianhu Miao Village has not yet woken up from yesterday's bustling noise. We came to the "pastoral scenery" of Miao Village again, searching for the meaning of yesterday. Along the gurgling water of the clear Baishui River, we walked all the way, feeling the coolness of Miao Village in summer and the fresh fragrance of flowers and herbs. The scenery in front of me is really refreshing and emotional.
The morning light on the Miaoling Ridge heralds the beginning of another beautiful day for Qianhu Miao Village in Xijiang.
Waterwheels, bronze drums, and ox horns represent the Miao family, welcoming or sending off everyone who comes here to visit it in the morning light of Xijiang.
Interested tourists are looking for it in the wilderness beside the Xijiang River early in the morning. Maybe, like us, we are still reluctant to part, and we are farewell for ourselves.
The industrious Xijiang people "wake up early even if there is no profit". They practiced themselves and provided everything needed for the normal operation of this beautiful cottage.
Living by water has always been a common tradition of the Chinese nation. "The waters of the West River come up from the ridge", the Miao family has thrived here for generations, relying on this beautiful mountain and river. When you come here to drink a sip of water from the Xijiang River, the sweetness will go straight to your heart! Xijiang is wonderful because of water, and Xijiang is beautiful because of water. Today, the Miao family sticks to this piece of green mountains and green waters, continues their cultural inheritance, and shows their national style, just like the water of the Xijiang River in front of us has a long history! Ripple in your heart!
Xijiang water, wind and rain bridge, and beauty rely on it. At this moment, the Xijiang River in the morning is peaceful and peaceful. The golden light shines on the Miaoling Ridge in the early morning, and the stilted buildings shine golden light among the mountains and rivers; the warm sunshine unveils the beautiful veil of Xijiang, and the Miao Village regains its former charm; A brand new day has started. At this moment, it is really not easy to leave the beautiful Xijiang!
【I'm still here, I want to send you off beautifully】
We searched all the way along the gurgling Xijiang River, reluctantly walking through the Lusheng field in Miao Village in the early morning. The song and dance of "Beautiful Xijiang" started at 9:00 this morning will be performed here for free. At this moment, the square is empty. It seems to be saying goodbye to us silently. Walking back to the inn, we ended the short and rich itinerary of Qianhu Miao Village in Xijiang.
I am here to send you off, I have never left... Seeing you quietly going away, I am still here... I want to send you off beautifully! The trip to Qianhu Miao Village is a rare and unforgettable trip. We came here full of expectations and returned full of joy. If you want to say what is the scenery that cannot be missed, then there must be Qianhu Miao Village in Xijiang. With her unique national culture, beautiful scenery and local customs, she will leave a beautiful imprint in the hearts of every traveler. The travel of Xijiang is worth your careful recollection!
After breakfast, we took the bus back to the parking lot at the north gate of Qianhu Miao Village in Xijiang. At 9 o'clock this morning, we will take a through train from here to visit the Libo Xiaoqikong Scenic Spot in Qiannan Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou. In this regard, we have new expectations. (End of this article/Next article to be continued) Jinling Lesou 2020/8/5
