Guizhou Province boasts abundant natural resources and diverse ethnic cultures. It is one of the birthplaces of ancient Chinese people, with a long history and profound cultural heritage. With an average summer temperature of 23°C, about three-quarters of Guizhou's territory enjoys climate conditions suitable for summer tourism, making it a treasure trove for summer vacation and retreat. Guizhou features vast karst landforms, and people have utilized the karst peak-cluster depressions to install the large astronomical facility, "China's Eye of Heaven." In the southeast of Guizhou, due to the mountainous terrain, people often adopt semi-dry-column architecture, with the bottom of the stilted buildings half suspended and half placed on the hillsides, which can prevent moisture and save limited land space, perfectly adapting to the rugged mountains. The gentle hilltops and near-water slopes have also been reclaimed as fertile farmland. The Miao, Buyei, and Dong ethnic groups have developed the Jiabang Terraces, which stretch for more than 20 kilometers with a drop of 1,000 meters, on gentle slopes.
Before the Spring and Autumn Period, Guizhou was the southwestern territory of Jingzhou and belonged to the "Jingchu" region. Today, it still retains the largest number of ethnic minority villages in China and continues traditions such as bullfighting, singing big songs, and dancing to芦笙 music. During the Tang Dynasty, the Guizhou area was divided into multiple prefectures, including southern, southeastern, southwestern, and northern Guizhou. During this period, the economy and culture of the Guizhou area gradually flourished. Today, Guizhou has become a multicultural province with unique culture and history. Guizhou is known as the "Hometown of Intangible Cultural Heritage" in China, possessing numerous excellent traditional cultures such as the Miao's big songs and the Dong's wooden fish dance. Meanwhile, Guizhou is also one of China's important tourist regions, with numerous natural landscapes and human landscapes.
The culture of Guizhou is diverse, blending elements of Central Plains culture, Jingchu culture, Bashu culture, and more. Night Lang culture, Chieftain culture, and Yangming culture are all important components of Guizhou culture. Guizhou has a total of 56 ethnic groups, including 18 indigenous ethnic groups such as Han, Miao, Buyei, Dong, Tujia, Yi, Gelao, Shui, Hui, Bai, Yao, Zhuang, She, Maonan, Manchu, Mongolian, Mulao, Qiang, and others.
Ethnic Cultural Characteristics
Miao Culture: The Miao are the largest ethnic group in Guizhou and are renowned for their unique costumes and handicrafts. Miao costumes are brightly colored with intricate decorations, often employing embroidery and other crafts. Miao handicrafts include bamboo weaving, hair accessories, silver jewelry, etc., reflecting a strong ethnic flavor.
Dong Culture: The Dong are the second-largest ethnic group in Guizhou and are famous for their wooden architecture and Dong songs. Dong wooden buildings are a distinctive feature, with unique forms and complex structures full of ethnic characteristics. Dong songs are an important way for them to spread culture and express emotions through songs.
Buyei Culture: The Buyei are renowned for their wine culture and woodcarving art. Buyei liquor has a long history and unique brewing process. Buyei woodcarving is also very developed, with works featuring characters, animals, and other themes, lifelike and intricate.
Other Ethnic Cultures: For example, the Tujia are famous for their diligent and unique residential architecture, the Tujia stilted buildings; the Shui are renowned for their distinctive dwellings, boats, and costumes; the Yao are noted for their embroidery skills and ethnic costumes; the Yi, Zhuang, Gelao, and other ethnic groups also have their unique cultural characteristics and traditional customs.
Bronze Drum Culture: The bronze drum is a traditional percussion instrument in Guizhou, widely used among ethnic minorities such as the Miao, Dong, and Yao. Its music has a unique rhythm and sense of meter.
Guizhou Tea Culture: Guizhou Province is one of China's famous tea-producing regions, with a long history of tea culture, including tea production, brewing, and tea ceremony. Famous tea varieties include Guizhou Maojian and Qianhong.
Ethnic Festivals and Activities
Guizhou has numerous ethnic festivals, with the larger ones including the "April 8th" festival of the Miao and Buyei, the "June 6th" festival of the Buyei, the "Torch Festival" of the Yi, the "Duan Festival" of the Shui, and the "Pangu Festival" of the Yao. These festivals are not only important moments for ethnic groups to celebrate harvests and pray for peace but also important platforms for showcasing ethnic culture and inheriting ethnic traditions.
Guizhou is rich in tourism resources, featuring the magnificent Huangguoshu Waterfall, the emerald-green Libo Seven-Arched Bridge, the culturally profound Qingyan Ancient Town and Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village, the "City in the Sky," Tongren Fanjingshan, and more.
Jiaxiu TowerJiaxiu Tower is one of the landmark buildings in Guiyang City. It is divided into three floors, all with white stone railings, progressively recessed, with a height of about 20 meters from the bridge deck to the top. The overall building has red beams and green tiles, with a typical ancient Chinese architectural style. Jiaxiu Tower is built on a huge rock in the river, with a stone arch "Floating Jade Bridge" connecting the two banks. There is a small pavilion named "Hanbi Pavilion" on the bridge. The Nanming River flows in front of the tower, converging into Hanbi Pond, forming a beautiful scenery of "a tower in the water, the tower reflected in the water."
Qingyan Ancient TownLocated in the southern part of Huaxi District, Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, 29 kilometers away from the central urban area of Guiyang, Qingyan Ancient Town is one of the four major ancient towns in Guizhou Province and has a history of over 600 years. Qingyan Ancient Town was originally a military stronghold during the Ming and Qing dynasties and is known as the "Southern Gate" of Guiyang. Its ancient buildings such as city walls and stone archways witness the history of the town as a military fortress. The architectural style of Qingyan Ancient Town is unique, with the town layout following the Ming and Qing dynasties' patterns. The well-preserved gates, waist gates, tiled roofs, double-eave gable-and-hip roofs, carved wooden doors, etc., reflect the architectural style of the Ming and Qing dynasties. The four main streets and 26 alleys and lanes in the town are dotted with numerous historical sites such as Wenchang Pavilion, Wanshou Temple, and Zhao Gong Temple, which are all witnesses of history.
Huangguoshu Waterfall
Huangguoshu Waterfall is located in Zhenning Buyei and Miao Autonomous County, Anshun City, Guizhou Province. It belongs to the typical erosion fissure waterfall in karst landforms. The scenic area is dotted with 18 waterfalls of various styles, including magnificent, unique, dangerous, and beautiful ones, forming a huge "family" of waterfalls. In 1999, the Huangguoshu Waterfall Group was rated as the world's largest waterfall group by the Great World Guinness Headquarters and listed in the Guinness World Records. It is the only waterfall in the world that can be viewed from six directions: up, down, front, back, left, and right. It is also the only waterfall in the world with a natural water curtain cave (134 meters) that can be heard, viewed, and touched from inside. During midsummer, Huangguoshu Waterfall enters its best viewing season, with the waterfall plunging down in a magnificent and spectacular manner.
Best Travel Time: The best viewing seasons for Huangguoshu Waterfall are spring and summer. In spring, the vegetation is lush, and the waterfall has abundant water flow; in summer, the waterfall has the strongest water flow, giving people a powerful impact.
Fanjingshan
Fanjingshan, known as the "First Mountain of Guizhou" and the "City in the Sky," is located at the junction of Jiangkou, Yinjiang, and Songtao counties in Tongren City, Guizhou Province. It is the main peak of the Wuling Mountains, one of China's famous Buddhist mountains, a World Natural Heritage site, a national tourist attraction, and a national nature reserve, renowned as the "Oasis of the Earth."
Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village
The largest Miao ethnic settlement in the world, where you can experience the local customs and architectural culture of the Miao people.
An ancient town with a history of over two thousand years, known as the "Venice of the East," where you can feel its unique water town charm and the beauty of ancient architecture.
Recommended Activities: Participate in Miao farming, festivals, silver jewelry, clothing, food, songs, and dances to experience their folk customs.
Daxiaoqikong Scenic Area
Libo Daxiaoqikong is located in the Zhangjiang Scenic Area in Libo County, Guizhou Province, attracting numerous tourists with its beautiful mountains, clear waters, and unique landscapes. The scenic area includes the Xiaoqikong Scenic Area and the Daqikong Scenic Area, each with its unique charm.
Road Transportation: Guizhou Province has completed the construction of multiple expressways, including the Shanghai-Kunming Expressway and the Lanzhou-Haikou Expressway, with a total mileage exceeding 8,784 kilometers. As the only province in China without plain land support, Guizhou has built and is building nearly 30,000 bridges, with nearly half of the world's top 100 highest bridges located in Guizhou, making it a veritable "China Bridge Museum".
High-speed Rail: Guizhou Province has multiple high-speed rail lines, such as the Shanghai-Kunming High-speed Rail and the Guiyang-Guangzhou High-speed Rail, which have greatly shortened the temporal and spatial distances both within and outside the province.
Air Transportation:
Guizhou Province boasts 11 operational airports, covering major cities and tourist attractions. The route network radiates to major cities across the country, facilitating people's travel and tourism.
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