Southwest

Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village Travel Guide

Stilt House · Scenic Platform Night View · Wind and Rain Bridge · Ga Ge Ancient Alley

Xijiang is the largest Miao ethnic village in China: over a thousand stilted houses climb up the mountains in layers, and at night the lights of ten thousand homes form the most famous scene in Guizhou. It is recommended to stay in the village for one night, from one to two days.

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Destination Details

Key facts

Best seasonApr–Oct

Suggested stay1–2 days（Live inside the village 1 night）

Key highlightsScenic View Night View · Gage Ancient Alley · Wind and Rain Bridge · Miao Ethnic Museum

TrafficCullinan Station high-speed rail, transfer to a direct train for 1 hour

Admission ticketIncluding sightseeing vehicles, entering and exiting the village requires scanning a ticket.

The

scale of Xijiang is second to none among Miao villages in China: over a thousand households are stacked up along two hillsides, and wooden stilted houses stand on the slope with mortise and tenon joints. It is both a living village and the most mature stop in Guizhou's tourism industry; you need to stay overnight to see what it truly looks like after nightfall.

The main attraction

is the viewing

platform

on the hillside opposite the village, where lights are lit up half an hour after sunset, making it the most famous night view in Guizhou.

The oldest alley inside

the Gage Ancient

Alley Village houses Miao embroidery pieces, silver ornaments, and the homes of the Drum Cangtou heads.

The five covered bridges over the Baishui

River at Fengyu Bridge

are the perfect vantage points for entering and taking photos.

The Miao Museum

introduces the history of Miao migration, silver jewelry crafts, and festivals.

Recommended Stay and Routes

Recommended stay: 1–2 days (1 night in the village).
routes with other destinations in the same area is more efficient; refer to the "Extended Routes" and "Provinces" below.

Local

reminders include night views and morning mist only from inside the village, so luggage must be able to carry up stone steps.
During festivals (Miao New Year, New Cuisine Festival), there are long banquets and lavish silver decorations, doubling the room rate.
There are many stairs in the village, so elders traveling are advised to choose inns near the road.

Province belongs to

this entry for Guizhou (2 existing routes). You can compare all directions for that province on the province page