xijiang miao village

Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village is located in Nangui Village, Xijiang Town, Leishan County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province. It is 36 kilometers away from the city of 4# in Leishan County and 33 kilometers away from the capital of Qiandongnan Prefecture. It is connected by more than ten natural villages built along the mountains, surrounded by mountains on all sides, with overlapping peaks. The terraced fields are directly connected to Yuntian along the mountains, and the Baishui River runs through the village, dividing Xijiang Miao Village into two parts

Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village has built a unique wooden structure on the mountainside, with more than a thousand hanging foot buildings rising and falling with the terrain. The main attractions of Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village include Xijiang Miao Museum, Gulutou Family, Huolutou Family, Brewing Workshop, Embroidery Workshop, Wax Dyeing Workshop, Silver Jewelry Workshop, Observation Deck, Kage Ancient Road, and Rural Sightseeing Area. Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village is an open-air museum that exhibits an epic of Miao ethnic development and serves as a grand platform for viewing and studying traditional Miao culture

In 1982, Xijiang Miao Village was listed as an ethnic tourist attraction on the eastern route of Guizhou Province by the People's Government of Guizhou Province. In 1992, Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village was listed as a provincial-level cultural relic protection unit in Guizhou Province. In 2005, the Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village stilt houses were included in the first batch of the 17# National Intangible Cultural Heritage List@According to the official website of Guizhou Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism in August 2022, Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village is a 4A level tourist attraction#