A 2-day 1-night nanny-level guide to visiting Xijiang Miao Village in the spring

The weather is sunny and warm💨It's time to go out and experience the beauty of the thousand-year-old Miao village and the secret mountains❤️ - Trip highlights💡 - The world's largest Miao settlement: The stilt houses in Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village are built on the mountain ⛰️, and look like a fairyland on earth in the morning mist and evening haze. - Spring 🌸Limited scenery: Rapeseed flowers, peach flowers, and pear flowers are in full bloom from March to April. The terraced fields and the ancient village complement each other and are best viewed 👍 - In-depth cultural experience: immersive experience of intangible cultural heritage such as Miao embroidery, silver jewelry, long table banquet, and reed pipe dance. - Secret mountain residence aesthetics: Pass by Longtang Mountain House, check in the intangible cultural heritage building on the cliff, and feel the collision of tradition and modernity. --- 🚶‍♀️Itinerary suggestion (2 days and 1 night) Day 1: Arrive at the Miao Village and explore the night scene for the first time. First, go to Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village to see the night view and experience a beautiful night in the world of Hayao Miyazaki's animation 🌟 - Transportation: - Drive/take high-speed rail to Kaili City, and then take the scenic area through bus (1.5 hours) to the north gate of Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village. - *If you drive from Guiyang, you can stop by Longtang Mountain House (about 3 hours’ drive). It is a 15-minute drive from Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village and you don’t have to squeeze in with the crowds. Experience the quaint style of the original Miao village in Longtang! - Must experience: - Night view of the observation deck: As night falls, thousands of lights light up the valley, like a galaxy falling into the world🌃 - "Beautiful Xijiang" song and dance performance (20:00): Feel the thousand-year-old shock of the Miao ethnic group's epic migration and Lusheng dance. --- Day 2: Explore the Miao Village and visit Longtang Mountain House - Morning: Stroll through the ancient village👭 - Pastoral Morning Light: Get up early and take a walk to the No. 1 Wind and Rain Bridge at the foot of the mountain to take pictures of the terraced fields and stilt houses in the morning mist. - Cultural check-in: - Miao Museum: Learn about the thousands of years of history, ethnic costumes and farming culture of the Miao people. - Go to Gage Ancient Lane to experience batik, participate in Miao embroidery DIY, wear Miao costumes and take photos as a Miao girl (clothing rental is about 30💰/hour). --- - Food recommendations: - Xijiang Caotang Teahouse: The sour soup fish with wild vegetables from Leigong Mountain is simply amazing, and the viewing point overlooks the Miao village. - Snacks 🥣Recommended hand-beaten glutinous rice cake: freshly pounded and sold on the street, soft, sticky and sweet. Small meat skewers, fried golden potatoes 🥔 fried tofu balls, fried mushrooms 🍄 so many delicious things 😋 - Afternoon: Go to Longtang Mountain House🏠 - Transportation🚗: It takes about 15 minutes to drive from Miao Village to Longtang Village, Leishan County (it is recommended to charter a car or drive by yourself). - Longtang Villa was designed by a well-known architect, retaining the style of the Miao stilt house and blending into the cliff terraces 🌾. It is a perfect combination of minimalist aesthetics and intangible cultural heritage skills 🪡. Here you can hike in the terraced fields, drink tea in the teahouse, watch the sea of ​​clouds and sunset, and experience handmade Miao embroidery! This spring is clearly planned 👌