Little flower miao and Valley Qinglonghe

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From Guiyang to Kaili, via Kaiyang county.
This route makes a possible to discover curiosities of kaiyang, in north Guiyang.In this region Buyi people inhabit. Little flower miao live in this county with colorful costume, traditional wood-stone grass roofed or tiles roofed house which are sign of ineterated inveterated culture. At the end of march, rape flower cover mountains with brilliant yellow.

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Arrangement: A car is essential in this two days trip. It is possible to get accommodation in Shuitouzhai village, on the bank of Qinglonghe river.( there is a charming hotel, Indigo Hotel)

Qinghe and Shuitouzhai
Situated in a valley, Qinghe was surround by a serial buyi villages along the Qinglonghe(blue dragon) river. The traditional architexture are particularly good preserved. The houses are mix chinese and buyi style: they are wood stilted house with very exqusite sculpture decoration windows. The wall of ground floor are brick with wood frame. The brick are cover with white color of lime.
Matouzhai village is a big village with 1000 habitants. Built on a platform of hill, the Matouzhai village was the capital of buyi kindom of Song family, This powerful family control the central Guizhou between 7th and 17th century. In 1301, the family uprised against central government of Mongol.

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