Zaidang Dong Village - China Travel

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Zaidang Dong Village is located in the northeast of Rongjiang County, Guizhou. The village is surrounded by ancient maple trees, gurgling brooks, rural and rural scenery, and unique charm. The Dong people living here belong to one of the six branches of the Dong people in Rongjiang. The Dong people's buildings here are also very distinctive, and the "ganlan" buildings reflect the traditional architectural style of the Dong people. There is a Drum Tower of the Dong nationality in the village, which was built in the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. It has a majestic appearance and a unique shape. This is the hometown of the famous Dong Nationality Song. The big song of the Dong nationality belongs to polyphonic music, the lyrics are mainly about singing love, praising the heroes of the nation, and reproducing real life and history. There is an intriguing marriage custom of "not falling into the husband's family" in the customs of the Dong people in Zaidang. There is a "Sacrificial Sacrifice" festival that has been passed down for thousands of years and bears the imprint of the matrilineal clan period of the Dong people. "Cow Washing Festival".