Qianhu Miao Village has become popular in recent years, and it has attracted a lot of complaints and criticisms. Many people who have been here feel that the commercial atmosphere here is too heavy, which is completely different from the original simple and unpretentious Miao Village. In fact, commercialization is the only way for the development of the tourism industry, and it is also the only way to go. There is nothing to complain and complain about. There are no inns or restaurants, so how many of us can be self-sufficient here? The answer is obvious!
The significance of travel is to discover beauty, go to the local area to see the beautiful scenery of mountains and rivers that you have never seen, and experience different customs and customs, instead of complaining all the way, and telling the people around you how boring you are when you get home. A traveler with mountains and rivers in his heart can find the beauty in every city he passes, and feel grateful. I have been here, not to understand the rich history and culture of this city, but to be happy in my heart and in my eyes. This is the attitude and harvest that travel should have! I hope you can like every place you go, after all, excessive complaining will only make life worse~
In 2017, 2018, and 2019, I came to Xijiang for three consecutive years and saw the appearance of Miao Village at different times. The mist in the morning, the clear sky in the daytime, the smoke in the evening, and the starry sky at night. The appearance of this place has long been engraved in my heart, but it is still a romantic place that I believe is a paradise for understanding the life of the Miao people.
I vaguely remember that I came to Xijiang for the first self-driving tour in 2013. At that time, there were not many tourists in Qianhu Miao Village. It seemed that some festival happened that time. The Miao sisters on the way would stop you to drink, unlike blocking the door. There was such a big fight over wine. At that time, I heard that if the sister here stopped the man from drinking and stepped on his heels, if the man drank and stepped back, it meant that he should stay here to get married. Looking back now, I feel a bit romantic about private life.
At that time, there were not as many stilted buildings as there are now. I climbed up the viewing platform along the path next to the stilted buildings. On a slightly sweaty summer night, the cool breeze blew away the heat, and the opposite was the sky full of stars. I stood there with joy in my eyes and tenderness in my heart, and suddenly I had the idea of finding someone I like to fall in love with. That's probably how it happened later. For me, Qianhu Miao Village is really a good place for young couples to hold hands and fall in love. I want to rub all the romance into the night and talk to you.
Last year was also here after Miao years ago. As a Hmong, I got lost in the Miao Nian atmosphere in Leishan. Finally, I realized that I was a complete fake Miao. I couldn’t speak the Miao language and I was only a young Miao. I didn’t have Miao dresses or nice silver jewelry. The loss in my heart was beyond words. During the Miao Nian parade in Leishan, I saw various Miao tribes gathering together, eating long table banquets, singing Miao songs, and drinking rice wine, and my heart was melted by the grand and festive atmosphere.
The grand occasion of last year's parade is still vivid, and this year's Miao Nian has added a lot of excitement. How popular is Miao Nian in Leishan? Let me take last year as an example. Last year, I did not see Miao Wang Miao with my own eyes. But this year's parade was in good order, and the onlookers did not cause congestion. The percussion of musical instruments, the laughter and exclamation of tourists, and the click of cameras all blend together to form a hymn to Miao Nian.
This year, I realized my dream in Leishan again, and spent a lively festival with the sons and daughters of the Miao family in Xijiang! I also saw the Yangasha phalanx head-on. Miao Hou was as beautiful as ever, and all the phalanxes were in order, and the festive atmosphere of celebration enveloped the entire Leishan County. And I also want to remind the tourists and friends who come to travel, don’t rush into the square team casually during the tour. Some aunts even grab the sisters in the team and ask to take pictures. This seriously affects order and hinders others. Behavior should be avoided as much as possible.
After the parade, the performances on the field were also eye-opening. The folk music ensemble "Ancient Music Flying", the Miao dance "Water Drum and Silver Dress", "Banch Dance", "Bronze Drum Dance", "High Row Lusheng Dance", " "Golden Pheasant Dance" and "Nanmeng Lusheng Dance" both made me feel the singing and dancing skills of ethnic minorities. The final national unity dance "I'm Waiting for You at Leishan" pushed the performance to a climax~
Watch a "Xijiang Grand Ceremony" at night to get a deep understanding of Miao culture. On October 19, the country's first large-scale landscape performance of the Miao nationality, which has been polished for three years, premiered at the "Xijiang Grand Ceremony" theater in Datang Scenic Area, Leishan County. A heart history casts the soul, and a long song praising the homeland is the best interpretation of "Xijiang Grand Ceremony".
The performance is divided into five chapters: "Prologue·Ode", "Ancestor·Hero", "Soul·Trek", "Dream·Homeland", "End·Song". The natural landscape, through the holographic mountain projection, lighting, dance beauty, modeling, real scene setting, etc., reproduces the migration history and development history of the Miao people under the leadership of Chi You, and the great crystallization of the wisdom and civilization of the Miao people, presenting a majestic film. The cultural feast of the Miao nationality shows the spiritual outlook of the Miao people to guard their homeland bravely with wisdom.
"Xijiang Grand Ceremony" takes the real scenery of mountains and rivers and Jijiu Miao Village, a Miao nationality village, as the stage background. On the mountain, there is a giant bull head hanging; halfway up the mountain, a textile machine weaves a Milky Way road scattered among the mountains; at the foot of the mountain, stands a magnificent group of four-sided bronze drums; Next to the big waterwheel next to it is the unique building "water granary" with a history of more than 600 years. Once you see the unique stage, you will never forget it.
The road to the Milky Way in the mountains is amazing, and the performance of sparking sparks still shines in my mind. The picture of the Miao family's younger sister volunteering to fight is still vivid in my mind, and the helplessness and sadness of the Miao people's migration are still in my heart.
This performance incorporates many historical allusions, folklore, folk customs and cultural landscapes of the Miao nationality, presenting a tragic story of a majestic Changhong and a harmonious scene of joy and joy. If you want to understand the culture of the Miao family, then this drama is my favorite!
After watching the performance, you can also take a stroll near Ximen. Those who are new to Xijiang will be amazed by the Miao style here. A crescent moon hangs above the stilted building, and I happened to see the sentence written by a friend, "There are busy things during the day, and there are people I miss at night", um, I am a happy person.
The night in Xijiang is sultry. The night in this season is a bit cool, but it does not hinder the beauty of those moonlit nights. If you come, why not visit the Miao village at night, or simply live in the village, watching the sunrise in the morning and the stars in the moonlight. The beauty here will eventually capture you!
Regarding the food here, I think everyone knows that Kaili is the hometown of sour soup and fish. You still have to experience the atmosphere of the long table banquet here! Ximen’s Dongga Lao’s ancient sour soup is also delicious. I remember the saying that Dongga Lao tastes the ancient sour soup and composes a song of high mountains and flowing water~
There are too many insects fried in Baichonghui. Grasshoppers, bee pupae, and fart bugs are all dishes that I dare not eat!
The sour fish of the Dong nationality is very special. It is filled with spicy millet, which is quite good for rice. The taste is the kind that you can't forget after eating it once~
And the ordinary beef stew with potatoes is also special, the potatoes and beef are very tasty, and the taste of the soup with rice is amazing!
This trip was in a hurry, and it was a pity that I didn't go to Langde Shangzhai. But I still want to tell you, don’t care about other people’s comments, whether a place is beautiful or not, whether you want to go or not, just do as you like!
In my heart, Qianhu Miao Village is a romantic place that I must visit in my life. It is not difficult to have this kind of romance by holding the hand of my partner to see the not-so-distant galaxy~