China off the beaten path: Basha Miao (Hmong) village, Guizhou
Miao (Hmong) tribe in Basha village in Guizhou province is the only tribe in China still owns guns legally.
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Basha & Shiqiao Miao Villages are 2 very unique villages of Miao ethnic minority in Guizhou, China.
Basha & Shiqiao are 2 of the must-visit Miao villages in southern Guizhou, China. An unspoiled traditional village for both of them with plenty of surprises to offer to their visitors. Basha village have been regarded as the Last Gunmen Village of China, while the Shiqiao village being regarded as the Village of ancient paper making. Just Chris Lee to explore these fascinating villages which filled with rich customs and traditions. View with your own eyes how this 2000 years ancient paper-making technique is being preserved and maintained in Shiqiao village.
Miao People in Ma niao Village 001
Introduce the Miao people's daily life. How people make food and how they celebrate the festival.
Part 1
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We start off this journey in Yuanyang, a spectacular mountain region where you can find some of the world’s most jaw-dropping rice terraces. Staying with local families is a great way to explore the area, filled with breathtaking landscapes and friendly villages.
Xuexiang is located in the North of China, and is mostly known for its extreme Winter weather, with freezing temperatures and layers of snow. It’s a popular tourist attraction and beautiful sight. The ‘tulou’ buildings in Fujian province are the next destination. These structures were used by the local Hakka people as defense against rivaling communities and bandits. While many still function as homes, some are now used as restaurants and hotels for tourists.
Lijiang is one of China’s most beautiful historic towns, with classic architecture and narrow lanes that can be explored for days. Nearby Dali is worth a visit for its incredible Three Pagodas and Buddhist temple. We travel onwards to Xiahe, a tranquil town just outside Tibet proper. Join monks and pilgrims on traditional koras, and soke up Tibetan culture.
Yangshuo, on the banks of the Li River, might be one of China’s most famous villages, surrounded by mesmerizing limestone hills and mountains. It also provides a good insight into farming life in the country (you can rent bicycles and motorcycles for nice day trips). Shaoshan is a somewhat odd place. It’s the birthplace of Mao Zedong, regarded as the founder of the People’s Republic. The village is a popular stop on the ‘Red Tourism’ trail, a government propaganda campaign.
Fenghuang is a stunning ancient village in the same Hunan province, with incredible architecture, including stone bridges and towers, stilt houses, and a city wall. The next spot on my list is Zhujiajao a popular ‘water town’, not far from Shanghai.
We finish this tour in Pingyao, perhaps the best preserved walled town (or small city) in the country. It used to be an important center of trade and finance, and it’s fascinating to walk the quiet neighborhoods and intriguing alleyways.
Timestamps / video chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:05 Yuanyang rice terraces
2:36 Xuexiang Snow Town
4:27 Tulou 'Earth buildings' in Fujian
5:19 Lijiang
6:12 Dali
6:30 Xiahe
7:29 Yangshuo
8:54 Shaoshan
10:11 Fenghuang
11:26 Zhujiajiao
12:45 Pingyao
13:43 End
My Guizhou Journal: Day Three Zhenyuan Ancient Town & Xijiang Miao Village
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1. From North, take a train to Kaili and change to coach to the mountains villages;
2. From South, take flights or train to Guilin, and then coach to these villages.
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This was a trip that included visits to the Qingman Miao Weaving Village and the Shiqiao Miao village in the the Maio and Dong Autonomous Prefecture in Southeastern Guizhou Province. At about 3:30 of the video is a funny exchange with a local weaver while negotiating for a piece of fabric.
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There is an entrance fee to Dehang and the people were eagerly awaiting what few tourists arrived. There was a small game concession, food being sold and several dances performed by unhappy looking Miao women. The Miao live very difficult and hard lives so who could blame them for a lack of enthusiasm.
Miao People in Ma niao Village 003
Introduce the Miao people's daily life. How people make food and how they celebrate the festival.
Part 3
Armed and Dangerous, Biasha Miao Village in Congjiang County
Lying on the southern border Guizhou, Basha village is famed for being China 's last tribe of gunmen. This primitive Miao village is hidden away in a forest and filled with stilted wooden houses by the river. Basha village, in the southeast corner of Guizhou in Congijiang County is home to over 1,000 residents living in more than 400 households. Their ancestors were frontline troops who charged through forests and fought the bears there -- all to guard the land where they lived. Through hundreds of years, they have been guarding their homeland. Still today the men in Basha preserve their musketeer heritage, which makes Basha the only tribe that can legally carry real guns in China. A strong sense of precaution inherited from their ancestors keeps this village isolated from the outside world. The villagers lead a self-sufficient life in the hilly areas and retain the dressing and living customs hundreds of years ago.
The villagers in Basha worship trees, especially maples, as gods. They believe the buns on their heads represent trees, while the purple clothes they wear represent bark. (The color is a special bluish purple. Biasha people usually add egg whites into the indigo when dying the coarse cloth, making it shiny and waterproof.) In Basha, a tree is planted whenever a baby is born. Often it will be cut down to make the coffin when the person eventually dies. Cutting down ancient trees is forbidden in the village.
Basha men are also famous for their unique hairstyles. Like the men in the Qing dynasty, Basha men wear their long hair in braids. They attach great importance to their hair bun, which they believe is a symbol of masculinity, as well as an emblem of power. This is a hairstyle that 's existed for thousands of years.
Young boys have to take part in a shaving ceremony between the ages of seven and fifteen. The tribe leader wets a sickle with the water used to boil eggs, and shaves off all of the boy's hair except for the central part, which is coiled into a bun. The blade caresses the scalp, and patches of hair fall to the ground. This shave is done without any shaving cream, or even a rinse. Boys get their first haircuts as a rite of passage, and then are given a hunting rifle at the age of 15 as a sign that they've become adults.
This Biasha Miao is quite different from other Miao groups in terms of clothing and daily life. Biasha people belong to the Miao branch that is least affected by modern civilization. Even in the modern times, they still lead very traditional lives.
The local villagers' ethnic costumes are made and dyed (mostly in deep blue biotic dyes, egg white and pig's blood) by themselves in the traditional way, with almost the same design pattern, usually diamonds and lines, and most have an eggplant color. Some Biasha people do not wear shoes, even in winter.
Men are often seen carrying a claymore (type of sword) in the waist and a hunting rifle over the shoulder, which remains a common ornament, though there are no longer many animals and birds to hunt.
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Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village in Leishan County, Guizhou Province, is the largest home of the Miao ethnic minority group in the world! Here you will enjoy the enthusiasm, wisdom, delicious food, and various exquisite handicrafts of the Miao people. The spectacular wooden stilted buildings of the Miao family are built on the mountain. The long table feast with Miao delicacies has a history of thousands of years. Their silverware forging method has been passed down many generations, uniting beauty, and culture. Come and experience this unique atmosphere and comfort your soul with a trip to the gorgeous village.
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Xijiang Miao Village located 37 kilometers away from Leishan County and 80 Kilometers away from Kaili, in southeast China's Guizhou province, is the largest Miao Village and is well-known for its embroidery and silver ornaments.
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i MOSCHETTIERI del villaggio Basha Miao • Guizhou CINA Ep.4 ????????
i ViaggiAntoni proseguono la loro esplorazione della magica regione del Guizhou, in Cina. In questo video vedremo il VILLAGGIO BASHA MIAO, popolato appunto dalla tribù dei Basha Miao.
Si tratta di un luogo isolato dal mondo esterno, dove gli abitanti conducono una vita autosufficiente tra le colline, mantenendo le abitudini e il costume di centinaia di anni fa.
Gli uomini BASHA conservano ancora oggi la loro antica eredità di moschettieri, sono l'unica tribù che possa portare legalmente armi Cina.
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