Yintan Dong Village
Yintan Dong Village is located 20 km north of the county town of
Congjiang. A creek flows through the village. There are 354 households
and about 1,700 people in the village. The village is surrounded by
green mountains. At the gate to the village is a forest of Chinese yew
trees. People build wood houses (those propped up by wooden supports
with ladders leading up) among the green trees, and high drum tower
among the houses. The folk customs are primitive and simple in the
village, which is well known for its weaving culture and the marriage
culture. The major festivals are Dong New Year, June Sixth Festival, the
New Festival, Guzang (also called Gushe) Festival, and so on. The
village is located near the national highway 321, so tourists can take a
bus from the county town of Congjiang to go there.
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