First Village of Guizhou Dong Minority, Famous for Drum Towers, Once Selected as 'China's Six Most Beautiful Rural Ancient Towns'
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Located in the southern part of Qiandaozhe Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture of Guizhou Province, Leiping County, there is a village called Zhaoxing Dong Village. Zhaoxing Dong Village is one of the largest villages in China, a center of folk culture, a national 4A scenic area, and is known as 'the first in' and 'one of China's six most beautiful rural ancient towns'.
Zhaoxing Dong Village is famous for its drum tower group. Because drum towers are rarely seen in throughout the country, it was listed in the Guinness World Records, and is known as 'the town of drum tower cultural art'.
The five groups within the are Ren Group, Yi Group, Li Group, Zhi Group, Xin Group, and each group has a drum tower, and each style is unique, which is a distinctive landscape.
Drum towers are a unique public building in the region, they are the symbol of the, and they are also a symbol of good fortune. Drum towers have a very long history, are beautifully constructed, and have a unique structure, and have rich historical and artistic value and national folk cultural relic value.
The five drum towers, with the Zhi drum tower being the most special, with nine eaves and eight corners, constructed by 16 pillars, with four pillars directly penetrating the top layer, with 12 auxiliary pillars, similar to pagodas. The eaves of the drum tower are paved with small blue tiles, the roof is white, and lions, tigers, and phoenixes are sculpted.
Zhaoxing Dong Village is not only famous for its drum tower architecture, but also a town of song and dance. There are and in the. Whenever there is a festival, people gather at the drum tower and song square. The songs are relatively famous, such as, , , , , and narrative songs.
It is recommended to spend 2 days to visit, the ticket price is 80 yuan/person (student with ID half price), the summer and autumn seasons are the most suitable for visiting, if you plan to travel to, you can arrange to visit Zhaoxing Dong Village.
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