TRAVEL: Cultural Keys Explores... Guizhou Province
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This August CK was lucky to be invited to visit Guizhou, a province in China's southwest that isn't on the usual tourist trails. Guizhou is mountainous and heavily forested, leading to its reputation for clean air, and the development of its many minority groups. See some of the pictures we took during our trip below. For more, check out our social media accounts, listed at the bottom of this article!
Guizhou has a beautiful karst landscape of peaks and caves
Jiaxiu Pavilion is the symbol of the capital, Guiyang
Even in the capital you can see hints of rural life, such as traditional baby carriers
The top tourist attraction in the capital is Qianling Park, which includes the Buddhist Hongfu Temple
Monkeys live wild on the forested peaks in the huge park, one of China's largest urban parks
A 30-minute drive outside of Guiyang is Qingyan, a touristy but interesting ancient town that began as a Ming Dynasty garrison
Qingyan city wall
Qingyan is lit up at night
Silverware is one of the most famous local crafts in Guizhou, and includes practical objects such as teapots, and traditional jewellery, such as the headpieces worn by these Miao women as they perform a welcoming ceremony for tourists. There are projects that seek to teach local children their traditional crafts, such as the one above that we visited in Danzhai.
'Siwawa' is one of Guizhou's famous typical foods, although it's a relatively modern invention. Strips of preserves and vegetables are put into a pancake which is then wrapped up and a vinegar-based or spicy sauce is drizzled in before eating. Perfect for vegetarian visitors!
Anshun is a small city 30 minutes away from Guiyang by train
Anshun is most famous for the carved stonework in its Ming Dynasty Confucius Temple
Around the temple are well-preserved Ming and Qing Dynasty buildings
Jiuzhou is a Ming Dynasty town near Anshun that retains many of its old buildings
Jiuzhou at dusk
Elderly ethnic Han women in the area still wear the same clothes their Ming ancestors wore almost 700 years ago. When we visited, the chilli pepper harvest was in full swing, so everyone was busy processing dried chillis!
Outside of Anshun there are many stone Tunbao villages such as Tianlong where the descendents of Ming Dynasty Han soldiers live.
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