Gladness of autumn


04/11 Arrive in Guiyang

05/11 Guiyang-Sandu, attend the Duan Festival in a Shui village. Discover how Shui people cerebrate this important day. A farewell meal will be prepared to worship ancestors and to entertain with ancestors by beating bronze drum will be conducted.

06/11 Sandu-Rongjiang, possible to visit the ethnic market on the road, discover more Shui villages and Visit Chejiang Dong village, covered by group of ancient banyans along Duliu river.

07/11 Rongjiang-Congjiang, discover Miao village of Basha. Known as a nice primitive village, Basha has been in such view for hundreds of years that very one is in indigo garment every day and every man, always holding a gun or knife, has the hairstyle of ancient warrior. Then appreciate Yintan village with two drum towers, also a very primitive Dong village.

08/11 Congjiang-Zhaoxing,discover Gaozheng Dong village and several nice dong village on the way to Gaozeng. Then drive to Zhaoxing, appreciate the marvelous terraced field.

09/11 Zhaoxing, appreciate the ecological museum founded by Norway government in Tang’an. Tang’an is situated on the top of the mountain and we will have a trek back to Zhaoxing. On the way we will pass by several Dong villages and can appreciate the marvelous terraced field. There is a Dong Polyphonic concert in the evening.

10/11 Zhaoxing-Jiajiu, drive to Jiajiu. Discover the original Miao people with unique costume. Appreciate the beautiful deep part of Moon Mountain. Find some local market in the Miao and dong region.

12/11 Jiajiu-Rongjiang, appreciate the Zhuang and Miao villages in the marvelous terraced rice fields. Possible to find some minorities’ market activities.

13/11 Rongjiang-Xijiang, drive over the Leigong mountain and appreciate the marvelous landscape of the Leigong Mountains. Discover short-skirt Miao’s village; enjoy the beautiful scene of the biggest Miao village with thousands household. Wander around xijang and experience more of the biggest Miao village.

14/11 Xijiang-Kaili, Have a Free time in Kaili and Do some laundry or other else. Visit the minorities’ culture museum in Kaili.

15/11 Kaili-Chong’an, experience Black Miao in Qingman village. Then go to Chong’an to appreciate Gejia people, especially their exquisite batik.

16/11 Chong’an, wander around Chong’an and attend Lusheng pipe meeting. Enjoy Bull Fighting and Bird Fighting, thousands of Miao and Ge Jia in colorful costumes embellished with silvers will come to take part.

17/11 chong’an-guiyang, discover a Little Flower Miao’s village. Visit Jiaxiu Pavilion with a long history more than 400 years, the symbol of Guiyang city, with a long history more than 400 years. Have a walk along Nanming River and visit the local people’s Flower and Pets market.

18/11 Departure from Guiyang


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