【One·Origin】
Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village, I have wanted to go for a long time.
It was around 2015. At that time, I just started to be keen on traveling. After seeing a lot of small bridges and flowing water in the south of the Yangtze River, I began to like the scenery of the west more and more. I happened to see a group of photos of Qianhu Miao Village in Xijiang on the Internet, and I had a long-term yearning for this place.
As a result, after so many years, I finally came here this winter.
These layers of houses built on the hillside are the homes of the local Miao people for generations.
The pure wooden buildings are built in a terraced style. The higher the place, the better the view. However, when there are no vehicles, it is relatively hard to go up the mountain purely by walking.
Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village is a place where the "primitive ecology" culture of the Miao people is preserved intact. It is composed of more than 10 natural villages built on the mountain. It is currently the largest Miao village in China and even in the world.
When you come here, you can naturally feel a lot of Miao customs and Miao culture.
Folklore living in the scenic area, opening the door is a house built against the mountain, with an excellent view.
The yellow wooden building is matched with gray-black bricks, surrounded by lush green trees, and here without pollution, the sky blue is fascinating.
This is also a relatively typical "plateau climate". It is very warm when there is sunshine at noon, but the temperature difference between morning and evening is so large that it makes people shiver.
Under the sun, feel the temperature that belongs to the sunshine of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau.
In Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village, there are many wind and rain corridors like this. The pure wooden covered bridges transmit light, just like a camera frame, capturing the distant scenery into the lens.
In the morning, the Xijiang River is filled with smog.
The mountains in the distance are continuous, the smoke is curling up nearby, and the mountains are filled with clouds and mists. This is a beautiful time of the day.
The light in the morning is not strong, it is faint, the contrast has not been strengthened, and there is a fresh rural beauty.
The Xijiang River at this time is also relatively quiet, except for the natural sounds among the wild trees in the mountains and forests, the only sound left is the faint sound of fireworks at breakfast.
Around 4:00 p.m., the sun tilted, and the places where there was no sunlight began to have the chill of autumn and winter.
If it is the harvest season here, it will be golden and very beautiful. At this time, someone walked by the corridor, and suddenly felt that the picture was vivid, and hurriedly took pictures to record this moment.
Walking from No. 1 Wind and Rain Corridor Bridge, shops and houses can be seen everywhere along the way. The side facing the street is basically commercialized, and the small streets and alleys inside are the taste of life itself.
When it was getting dark, every house turned on warm yellow lights.
Tourists passing by are also looking for local delicacies. The mountains in the distance are reflected blue by the sky, and the night is coming soon.
When the sky is completely dark, take a sightseeing bus to the viewing platform and watch the lights of Wanjia.
The scale of Qianhu Miao Village in Xijiang is huge, with several hills stretching in a row, and the uniformly lit lights illuminate the way for countless people to go home.
After nightfall on the top of the mountain, the wind is strong, but no matter how strong the wind is, it can't hold back people's enthusiasm for the beautiful scenery.
The lights of the wind and rain corridor bridge under the mountain are extremely bright, reflected on the water surface, and it is very quiet.
[2. Beautiful Xijiang, a performance full of Miao customs]
"Beautiful Xijiang" is a very famous performance in Miao Village, and the theater is located on an important commercial street. There are performances every day, and tourists can watch directly with tickets, so every time the performance comes, there are many people waiting in line at the door, which is very lively.
Miao girls in costumes performed their own dances for us. I have to say that the costumes of the Miao people are really beautiful. It is said that as soon as the Miao family gives birth to their daughters, they will start preparing such costumes for them. When they get married, the costumes they wear may be worth 300,000 yuan.
These accessories made of sterling silver, when worn on the body, make a melodious sound when dancing.
The most interesting part of the performance is the majestic mountains and rivers.
This classic form of persuading wine was spread from Qianhu Miao Village in Xijiang. We all know that Miaojia Erlang likes to drink. For them, the highest courtesy to entertain guests is to bring out the most fragrant rice wine to entertain guests from afar. .
I really want to ask this little brother what it feels like to be fed wine by a group of beautiful girls.
Crisp vocal music sounded, a group of Miao people dressed in traditional costumes, both men and women were very distinctive, and brought their traditional musical instruments to us.
In addition to traditional musical instruments, there are also joyful dances, and the stories and legends of the Miao people have been presented physically.
The Miao girls who performed showed many different shapes of traditional costumes. The long and short skirts showed us the beauty of different costumes.
Of course, the most shocking thing is the singing of the ancient songs of the Miao nationality. The singers are old people in the village, all of whom are over 70 years old. They sing their epic and grand ancient songs in the ancient language of the Miao nationality.
They are "living history" in the village. Because the Miao people only have language but no written characters, the stories from generation to generation are preserved by word of mouth.
After the performance, it was our home court, where Miao girls in costumes came to teach us traditional Miao dances.
Of course, for me with extremely uncoordinated limbs, although it is the simplest, my limbs are still stiff and I don't know where to start. . .
The most shocking thing is this big brother of the Miao nationality. He can be said to be the "treasure of the village" of Qianhu Miao Village in Xijiang. He can play a melodious sound by taking a leaf at random. A song on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau can be played without a stop It was blown out completely, and all of us were stunned, and we couldn't help but want to applaud.
The leaves are just ordinary leaves, let's try it out, let alone the song, the sound can't come out.
The last is to experience the traditional musical instruments of the Miao nationality. This looks easy, but it requires a strong lung capacity to complete it in one go.
I feel that I really don't have any talent for music and dance, so I just have to look at it.
[Three. Long table banquet, how can you come to Guizhou and not try the special sour soup fish]
For dinner, you still have to choose the kitchen for the long table banquet. The taste is delicious and the mountains and rivers are very authentic.
The long table banquet is like this. A group of people sit around a long wooden table, eating, drinking and chatting, which is very atmospheric.
The most anticipated part of the long table feast is the fish in sour soup.
After all, if you come to Guizhou, if you don’t eat the fish in sour soup here, it’s really a bit of a waste. The raw materials for making fish in sour soup mainly include fish meat, sour soup, shankangzi and other spices. After cooking, it has a slightly sour taste, a delicate fragrance, and is fresh and refreshing. It is one of the representative works of "Qianxi" dishes in Guizhou.
This dish usually starts with homemade sour soup, and then the live fish is gutted and boiled in sour soup. When this dish is boiled, the sour aroma comes out together, the aroma is tangy, and it looks delicious. Especially in such a winter, there is a biting cold wind outside, and appetizing and warm hot soup indoors.
A sister from the Miao family served us in special clothes, and she became the most eye-catching person in the steaming room.
Each person has a red egg, dipped in water, rolled on the head before eating, and then cracked. The red color on the forehead means good luck, and there are traditional Chinese wishes in it.
People in Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan and Chongqing all have a deep love for potatoes. Although I am not from here, I also like it very much.
Stir-fried meat looks very appetizing.
Guzang meat is an indispensable dish of the Miao family during the Guzang Festival once every thirteen years. It is mainly made of black pig breast pork belly or big fat. The ones that account for peppers, after we have improved, can be dipped in these seasonings. There is a saying in the Miao family: "When the Guzang Festival is held every thirteen years, if you eat meat, you have to eat a lump, and if you drink alcohol, you have to drink a bowl."
Naturally, there is no need to wait 13 years to eat again, but the traditional food is still preserved.
It is really a happy thing to be able to eat bacon when you return to Yunguichuan.
I like this dish very much. It may be that fried food can really give people a sense of happiness.
Wrapped in bamboo leaves is a bit similar to Sichuan yellow cake, soft and glutinous with a little fragrance, it is very good as a staple food.
When you arrive in Miao Village, how can you not experience such high mountains and flowing water? A group of beautiful girls are standing around you, feeding you wine. The wine should be local rice wine, not spicy with a touch of sweetness, but the stamina is still quite strong.
【四·12 bars of wine, incarnation of a Miao girl for a day】
Every morning, at the gate of Qianhu Miao Village in Xijiang, there will be 12 door-blocking wine activities. There is no charge for this, anyone can participate, watch the show and drink, from the first course to the last course.
Naturally, we can't miss such a scene, and we have to join in this excitement.
Twelve bars of wine have been set up, surrounded by elders of the Miao nationality performing.
The door-blocking wine uses such a horn-shaped container, and every brave trespasser has to take a sip of the wine. After drinking, everything goes smoothly.
The top version of the mountain and flowing water, sit on the chair and feel the enthusiasm of the Miao family sister.
But there is really a lot of wine, and those who dare to sit down are also warriors.
The sisters are already in their positions, swinging to the music. When someone comes, pour wine and drink. This kind of project that anyone can participate in has a very good sense of experience.
I also changed into the Miao daughter's costume, a set of pure red clothes with silver accessories, and suddenly felt that I myself had become a beautiful Miao daughter.
I have always felt that the traditional costumes of the Miao people are beautiful, and the preservation of these costumes is also a kind of cultural inheritance. What is attached to the clothing is also the tradition of this nation, and it is also the imprint of thousands of years.
Nowadays in Miao Village, there are many places where you can rent Miao clothing, the cost is not high, and it is very convenient to have someone help you wear it and accessories.
I like to be able to integrate into the local scenery when I travel. Wearing such national costumes, it seems that I have really become a Miao girl, leaving my most beautiful years here and in the photos.
There are too many places suitable for taking pictures in Miao Village. On the wind and rain covered bridge, by the river, and in the ancient streets, the morning sun is gentle, which is the most suitable for leaving memories of photos.
This trip to Xijiang, in addition to the traditional scenery, has a different new experience. The scenery and humanities have the best integration. This kind of travel experience has also become the most beautiful memory.
【Practical Information】
Now that Kaili is connected to the high-speed rail, many cities can take the high-speed rail to Kaili directly.
We came from Chongqing this time, and the high-speed train to Kaili takes about 3 hours, which is very convenient.
Scenic spot tickets: 90/person,
Sightseeing car: 20/person
The price of the inn is different, the off-season is generally 100-300, and the price on the viewing platform is a little higher.
There is a through train from the high-speed rail station to the north gate of the scenic spot, fare: 35/person