The world's largest Miao village nestled in the mountains of Guizhou 🇨🇳

Xijiang is a village in Eastern Guizhou, known as the largest Miao village in China. It boasts a 'thousand households' and has over a thousand homes, with a population of over 5,000 people, 99.5% of whom are Miao.

It is often cited by researchers as a living fossil for studying the history and traditional culture of the Miao people. It is the site of several festivals, especially during the Lunar New Year, when Miao people from surrounding villages gather.

The dark wooden houses are neatly arranged on two adjacent ridges, with a river flowing at their base. From the entrance gate on the opposite hill, a spectacular panoramic view of the village is possible.

The village is situated in a deep valley within the protected Leigongshan National Park, and the surrounding countryside facilitates short to hour-long hikes through the surrounding rice paddies and forested hills.

In recent years, a great deal of money has been invested in restoring the houses to their original form in an effort to transform the village into a tourist destination. Therefore, the main streets and riverside area are relatively new and feature numerous stalls aiming to profit from tourists. However, wandering through the back streets and up the hillside will lead you into more authentic spaces.