In a real tropical village, where the old way of life has been preserved, you will be welcomed by representatives of three ethnic groups - Li, Miao, and Hui, although only two of them are mentioned in the name of the settlement.
The Li have lived in this territory since time immemorial, appearing here almost earlier than the Chinese. They build their homes from grass, bamboo, and clay, eat rice porridge, and wear colorful cotton clothing, decorating it with shells, corals, and pearls. It was the Li people who invented this fabric and the weaving loom. The bright image of a woman is completed with the help of scarves and wide-brimmed hats.
In addition, they are all tattooed. According to beliefs, tattoos that conceal the beauty of the body are given to Li women after marriage so that other men will not stare at them. According to another belief, in the afterlife, ancestors do not accept ladies without “drawings.”
The Miao are an ancient Chinese ethnic group; once, all Chinese were even called that, although this is incorrect. They believe that everything on earth has a soul and love silk fabrics, which they dye with wax. The traditional dish is five-colored rice. Today, Miao representatives live in different regions and differ from one another by the color of their clothing, particularly women's skirts.
In the village, you will be offered the chance to go hunting, learn a folk dance, try an alcoholic drink made from black rice, walk on a cable road over an abyss, and cross a rickety bridge in the mountains. After that, you are expected at the village life museum, where everything is no longer so extreme, although interesting in its own way.
