Kaili Overview

Kaili Overview

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Kaili

The entrance to go into the Qingman Miao Village

The city of Kaili, about 195 kilometers from Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou Province, is the cultural hub of China's Miao and Dong ethnic minorities.

Kaili is a city of music, as its well-deserved nicknames bear witness. Kaili is alternately referred to as "The Homeland of Music", "An Ocean of Song and Dance", and "The City of Festivals", all of which reflects the city's role as the center of Miao culture.

Kaili is a city of festivals. The Miao and Dong ethnic people celebrate a seemingly endless number of festivals during the course of a year- itself a tribute to this optimistic, positively-oriented folk, where song and dance are the major components. These festivals all take place on important dates in the age-old Miao calendar. If you are fond of colorful local pageantry, then you should definitely check to see whether your visiting date coincides with any of the festivals.

Kaili is the gateway to the surrounding area's many ethnic villages that are scattered about the nearby mountains. Around Kaili, visitors will find Xijiang Miao Village: the largest Miao village in Asian, which is well-known for Miao silver ornaments and Miao embroidery; Datang Short Skirt Miao Village, a place for visitors to enjoy the distinctive style of dress worn by the Miao females, and Langdeshang Miao Village , where the ancient Miao culture is well-preserved.

Kaili is in the middle of the popular ethnic culture tour route, stretching from Sanjiang to Dali and Lijiang in Yunnan Province, and is a must-see place for travelers who wish to explore China's ancient ethnic culture. Kaili Travel Guide Check out our tours to explore China's ethnic culture

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