Xijiang Miao Village
西江千户苗寨 · Xījiāng Qiānhù Miáozhài
The largest Miao village in China: more than a thousand wooden stilt houses climbing two hillsides above a river, with wind-and-rain bridges, a museum and daily song-and-dance shows.
Booking recommendedBring your passportFull day; better with one night
Tip
Stay the night: day-trippers leave by late afternoon, the hillside lights up after dark, and the viewing deck at sunrise is quiet. Inns up the hill have the best views but mean stairs with luggage.
- Opening hours
- Village open all day; viewing deck about 07:30–24:00; village bus about 08:00–23:00; lights on about 19:00–24:00 To be confirmed
- Price
- ¥90 entry plus ¥20 for the village bus (four rides; ¥5 single ride), prices since May 2024
- How to book
- Buy online (Trip.com or the “一码游贵州” mini-program) or at the gate with your passport. If you stay overnight, ask your inn how to register the ticket for a second day. To be confirmed
- Getting there
- High-speed train Guiyang North → Kaili South (about 35 minutes, about ¥58), then the direct shuttle from the station to the north gate (about 1 hour, ¥35; departures about 08:30–17:40). A direct tourist bus also leaves Guiyang North about 06:40 (about ¥105 one way, ¥168 return the same day). Check the last shuttle back. To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 贵州省黔东南苗族侗族自治州雷山县西江镇西江千户苗寨景区
Photo: Popolon · CC BY-SA 4.0
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