When it comes to Miao villages in Guizhou, the first thing many people think of is Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village.
As the largest Miao village in the world, Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village has profound Miao cultural heritage. Miao architecture, clothing, silver ornaments, language, food, and traditional customs are not only typical, but also well preserved.
Diaojiaolou, Fengyu Bridge, Banmen Wine, and Miao Song Club are all unique folk customs of Miao Village.
The embroidery and silver ornaments of the Miao nationality are also world cultural heritage worthy of inheritance.
In fact, when it comes to Miao villages, there is also a Miao village in the urban area of Kaili, Guizhou - Xiasi Ancient Town.
Xiasi Ancient Town, once known as "Little Shanghai" and "Pearl on the Qingshui River", is a national 4A-level tourist attraction and a provincial-level scenic spot in Guizhou Province.
It is the hometown of Chinese red garlic, zinc and selenium rice, and the world famous dog Xiasi dog. The best kayak slalom base in Asia is here.
Xiasi Ancient Town is a town adjacent to Jinshui in Majiang County and Kaili City. Every year in the middle of July in the lunar calendar, people here follow the tradition to hold dragon boat races and bullfighting competitions. The scene is very lively.
Tourists can see residents in ethnic costumes everywhere in the ancient town, and you can also enjoy folk performances such as Miao wedding celebrations on the square of the ancient town.
Batik is very common for Miao women in Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan. Clothes, skirts, aprons and other cotton daily necessities are almost all made of batik.
In Xiasi Ancient Town, you can watch the batik making process and personally experience the unique ethnic craft process, which is also a wonderful harvest during the journey.
In addition, there are many historical and cultural relics here, such as: ancient piers, streets and alleys, Miao Diaojiaolou, Xia Tonghe Zhuangyuan, Yuwang Palace ruins, Guanyin Pavilion and Wenchang Pavilion, the hometown of Zhang Xianpei, the hero who bombed Yuan Shikai--- The tombs of Wu Chuansheng, General Governor of Yuan Huguo Army, Ba Maochong, Baoyangzhou, etc.
In the 13th year of Jiaqing (AD 1808), Xiasi was turned into a commercial port, and it developed into a busy city in the Republic of China, with water and land piers, and it was an important material distribution center in southeast Guizhou. At that time, merchants gathered in the town, caravans were in groups, and shops, warehouses, guild halls, and restaurants were all over the streets and alleys, and they were open all night. It was known as "Little Shanghai". This grand occasion is a bit like the Ciqikou Wharf in Chongqing back then.
Now the streets on both sides of the Strait still retain the 30-meter-long stone-level large pier and small pier built in the 44th year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty (1779 A.D.), as well as ancient temples such as Yuwang Palace and Guanyin Pavilion, ancient temple sites, and ancient temples. Residents, ancient alleyways.
The Guanyin Pavilion, which is built on the hillside of Guanyin Mountain in Qingjiang Village, is well preserved up to now, and its incense is flourishing.
When it comes to food, the sour soup fish in Xiasi Ancient Town, dog meat soup pot, and Xiasi strawberry are all delicious food. If you are hungry after shopping, a pot of fragrance in the food street can also tantalize your taste buds.
The cured meat here is also a local specialty. It is very good to take it home to eat or make souvenirs for friends.
After visiting Xiasi Ancient Town, we returned to Kaili, the capital of Qiandongnan Prefecture. Qiandongnan Prefecture is known as the "Hometown of Hundred Festivals" and "Singing and Dance Sea".
The Guizhou Wenlv Jiatu Hotel we stayed in is a comprehensive business hotel built with five-star standards. It is located in the center of Kaili, adjacent to the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture Government. Hu Miao Village is only 30 kilometers away. Adjacent to Langde Shangzhai Ancient Building Complex, Xiasi Ancient Town, Ethnic Customs Garden and other local characteristic folk tourist attractions, it is an ideal choice for many tourists and business people, and currently ranks first in the Kaili hotel industry.
In terms of transportation, the hotel is less than 40 kilometers away from Huangping Airport, and only 20 minutes' drive from the high-speed rail Kaili South Station. From the high-speed rail station, you can take a bus directly to the hotel entrance, which is very convenient.
There is the largest shopping mall in Kaili within a few hundred meters, and there are also food streets around, making life and shopping convenient. The hotel has an underground parking lot, which is convenient for self-driving tourists.
The hotel has 268 guest rooms, including 54 suites, 66 double rooms, and 148 twin rooms. It is equipped with banquet halls, Chinese restaurant boxes, buffet western restaurants, specialty restaurants, lobby bars, executive lounges, etc.
As soon as you walk into the hotel lobby, you will be attracted by the uniquely shaped giant lamps.
It happened to be the peak period for check-in, and there were many guests at the front desk. The lobby manager took me to the lobby bar opposite the front desk to sit for a while.
The bookshelf in the lobby bar acts as a screen to naturally divide several areas, and the sofa chair and coffee table are full of design sense.
The high-backed chairs at the bar are very comfortable, and it must be very pleasant to sit here at night and have a drink with friends.
I really like the two-row wooden structure design of the lobby bar, which is very textured, and the freehand paintings on the wall also set off this area very elegantly.
After checking in, the lobby manager sent me to the room.
The high-speed and stable elevator has to swipe the card to reach the floor where the guest room is located, which is extremely safe and private.
The room we stayed in is located on the 26th floor. It is a suite with one bedroom and one living room. The large floor-to-ceiling windows have a superb view, enough to overlook the entire Kaili City from a railing.
The color tone of the room is very elegant, using the characteristic elements of the Miao and Dong ethnic groups, including Miao silver ornaments and Dong ethnic batik, the mix of ethnicity and fashion is very harmonious.
The housekeeper had already turned on the air conditioner in the room, and my first impression was warm and cozy!
There are 6 large bottles of water and mini tea sets in the room, as well as flowers, fruits and green plants.
The hotel also thoughtfully prepared a walking guide and a map of Kaili. If you have any questions, call the front desk at any time, and the customer service will help you solve them enthusiastically and patiently.
The large high-definition TV is equipped with high-speed network, which is very powerful for watching dramas, games and business offices.
The bedroom adopts the American King Keer mattress, and the linen, bathrobes and disposable cotton mop are all high-quality.
Accompanying the bedside "WELCOME" are five super cute and cute "little white rabbits".
There are also special gifts! Well, it is my favorite national style!
The washroom is also large enough, with a double basin design and four areas.
There is also a large bathtub equipped with Kohler brand bathrooms.
The hotel is also equipped with a hand-held steam iron, which is easy to operate, which is rare in many star hotels.
When you come to Kaili, of course you must taste local specialties, such as fish in sour soup, duck in blood sauce, steamed preserved meat and so on. Staying at Guizhou Wenlv Jiatu Hotel, you can taste these special dishes.
In fact, you don't have to worry about whether the taste suits you. Because, in addition to Sichuan and Guizhou cuisine, the hotel also carefully prepared authentic Cantonese-style morning tea and traditional Cantonese delicacies, and all kinds of seafood in the buffet dinner will make you happy!
This time I stayed in Wenlvjiatu, what surprised me about breakfast was that I could eat authentic Cantonese morning tea.
After eating such authentic Cantonese dishes, in an instant, it seems that my body and mind have gone to Guangzhou again.
The hotel gathers a variety of cuisines, with authentic Hangzhou cuisine, Sichuan and Guizhou cuisine, and Cantonese cuisine as the main cuisines. There are more than 810 seats in total, which can meet the needs of various consumer groups.
The hotel's buffet is very rich in variety and high in quality. It can be said that the buffet here is definitely No. 1 in Kaili.
Christmas is approaching, and all kinds of desserts are super cute, with a strong Christmas flavor.
In addition to desserts, there are also seafood, barbecue, etc. carefully prepared by chefs. Here, you can completely realize the freedom of oysters!
Sashimi, cooking, barbecue, drinks... The super value-for-money buffet is so delicious that I can only think that my stomach is too small!
The restaurant on the fifth floor of the hotel, in addition to the buffet restaurant, also has an elegantly decorated Chinese restaurant, which is a good place for families and friends to gather.
The tableware is dotted with exquisite batik and silver ornaments of the Miao nationality, which not only satisfies the taste, but also feasts the eyes.
What a pleasure to dine in such an environment!
When you arrive in Kaili, how can you not eat fish in sour soup?
In fact, I was really entangled with the fish in sour soup that I ate at Wenlv Jiatu!
Fresh sour soup with fresh fish and mutton - in addition to fish fillets, it is also served with mutton, which is delicious and appetizing.
The tangled thing is that this plate of fish fillets comes from the chef's superb craftsmanship, and the presentation is amazing, so I can't bear to eat it!
If the sour soup and fish fillet dishes in the front are well presented, then the colorful preserved meat steaming box that follows is too down-to-earth.
Sausages, bacon, cured fish... are all local specialties, and they are also good dishes for drinking. The use of tableware is also the icing on the cake.
This is the first time I have eaten the Duck in Spicy Pot and Blood Sauce of Dong Family. The duck meat is very tasty.
Zhenyuan cabbage, tofu and bamboo shoots are definitely a good thing to relieve greasy.
The hotel also specially hired chefs from Guangdong to bring authentic Cantonese dishes: soy sauce chicken, claypot rice, stir-fried emperor and so on.
The dish that impressed me the most was this dish - fresh dendrobium matsutake stewed gravy.
Dictyophora is used as lotus root, and dendrobium is used as lotus root. It is uniquely creative, the soup is delicious, and the aftertaste is endless!
How can you eat so much if you don't exercise?
The fitness center is located on the 4th floor, and guests staying at the hotel can enjoy it for free with their room card.
The spacious gym has all kinds of advanced equipment at home and abroad, and the equipment is quite complete, no less than some five-star hotels in China.
The hotel is also equipped with well-equipped meeting rooms and banquet halls, which can accommodate large-scale business and banquet events.
In fact, if you observe carefully, you will find that the architecture and decoration of Wenlv Jiatu Hotel have a lot of ethnic characteristics of Miao and Dong, embellishing the rich ethnic customs in the bustling downtown. The comfort of the soul and the sublimation of the realm.
When I returned to the room at night, the housekeeper had turned the bed down and brought hot milk in a thermos to put on the bedside.
Take a comfortable bath, drink a cup of hot milk, sleep well, and enjoy my night in Kaili.
It is said that the thunder was very loud last night. I didn't know it at all. I slept soundly and soundly...