Picked the WRONG DAY to visit RURAL China (Langde 郎德上寨）

Описание: As one of the most fascinating ethnic minorities in China, the Miao people are everywhere in southwest China, mostly in Guizhou Province. But, if you really want to experience authentic ethnic cultures, go visit Langde Miao Ethnic Minority Village in Kaili (郎德上寨).

The Miao Ethnic Minority is both mysterious and exciting. The Miao people are identified by their dialect, dresses, and other customs. There is Long Skirt Miao, Short Skirt Miao, Black Miao, Flowery Miao, and Long Horned Miao. By location, there are River Miao and Mountain Miao. The villagers in Langde wear long skirts, hence they are "Long Skirt Miao".

Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village (西江千户苗寨) is the largest Miao village in China and even in the world. It bears the title “thousand-household village” and now has 1432 households, which amounts to a population of over 5000, of which 99.5% are Miao ethnic group.

Around 500 villagers in ten families, the Langde Miao Village however is considered small.

I of course wanted to visit this village and was expecting a calm walking day in between the mountains, but was surprised when exactly this one day of the year they had an event organized I was not expecting.
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0:00 - Xijiang Qianhu Miao village 西江千户苗寨;
1:17 - hotel;
2:22 - walk around Xijiang;
4:18 - meeting locals;
4:41 - I got invited on a tour;
6:51 - food tour;
9:41 - Langde Miao village 郎德上寨;


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