Langde Miao Village
The last destination on our Guizhou trip was Langde Miao Village. Check out the posts about Xijiang and Leigong Mountain too!
You can take a bus to Langde from Kaili (25km) or Leishan (15km). The village was built in the Yuan and Ming dynasties, having a history of more than 600 years. Currently there are 306 families and 1377 people living in Langde.
It’s an excellent destination for a day trip. Far less tourists than Xijiang, but easier to access than villages on Leigong Mountain. Langde consists of lower village and upper village, between them are a small hill and rice fields. You can find food to eat in the village, but I didn’t see any signs for accommodation.
I recommend Langde Miao Village to anyone traveling in the area, hope from the photos you can see why.
See Miao women wearing their traditional outfits
Wander around the village through small alleys
Experience the daily life of locals
Walk through the fields
Admire local architecture
6 Comments
Maya
Beautiful pictures! It´s great to see what these places looks like that you are visiting.
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Sara Jaaksola Reply:
June 27th, 2013 at 1:58 pm
Thank you Maya!
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nobu
Thanks for sharing also this story! I went to Guizhou last year, and I loved this place. I have not been to langde, but I love to go next time. Have you visited some Dong villages in that area as well?
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Sara Jaaksola Reply:
July 3rd, 2013 at 5:48 pm
I didn’t went to any Dong villages on that trip, you do have any special villages to recommend for me?
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Nicholas
Are there any hotels or guest houses at this place? Is it possible to spend a few days at the village?
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Sara Jaaksola Reply:
April 24th, 2014 at 10:15 pm
The village is quite small so one day is enough to explore it, but of course if you want to just spend a few days there and relax, that sounds amazing too. The villagers do have some guest houses at their homes, just ask around.
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