Located at the northeast of Leishan county, Guizhou, Xijiang Miao Village is regarded as the largest Miao ethnic village in the world. As Xijiang Miao Village is said to be 'China's Miao stockade village of one thousand households’, people also call it Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village.
Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village is the best-preserved place for natural Miao culture, there are around ten natural Miao ethnic villages connected against the mountain, showing us the long history and development of Miao ethnic.
Being the largest Miao ethnic village in China and even in the world, Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village plays the role of an open air museum where people could appreciate and research the traditional culture and customs of Miao ethnic.
There are two villages of Langde Miao Village, Langde Shang Village and Langde Xia Village, only Langde Shang Village is available for tourism. Located along the mountain in Leishan county, Langde Shang Village is named as the hometown of Chinese folk art, which has attracted numerous tourists in China and all over the world.
As one of the earliest Miao village opened to visitors, Langde Shang Village is your best choice to go sightseeing and study the culture of Miao ethnic as well as their customs.
Zhenyuan Ancient Town is one of the most famous historic towns in China which is located along the Wuyang River in Guizhou. With its well-designed houses on the cliff, Zhenyuan Ancient Town is a cultural museum of cliff construction for architectural research.
Except for the architecture and historical relics inside Zhenyuan Ancient Town, the beautiful scenery there is also worth visiting. Wuyang River, which divides Zhenyuan Ancient Town into two parts, is a good choice to relax yourself if you take a cruise.