Xijiang miao village (西江苗寨)

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Ethnic Minorities in China

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  • 1. All photos are from the www and following websiteJohn Fanai Photography (Guizhou Xijiang Miao village)http://johnfanai.wordpress.com/changcy0326Auto presentation

2. Xijiang Miao Village The Xijiang Miao village is located in Leishan County, Guizhou Province of China.Xijiang Miao Village, also named Chinas Miao stockade village of one thousand households, is supposedto be the largest Miao Village in China. A continuous row of houses spreads in line of the hilly area. Thesehouses are unique and grand under sunshine and verdant trees.Researchers believe the village is the living fossil to study Miao ethic minoritys history and traditionalculture. Senior Miao women wear their long dark hair coiled up in neat buns on the top of their headswhile the younger Miao women prefer to adorn them with large colorful plastic or bone combs and prettyflowers. Each woman has her traditional clothing, head dress and other jeweler which is worn at specialfestivals throughout the year. 3. Chinese Music : ()http://www.slideshare.net/changcy0326