The following are travel guides to Miao villages in western Hunan, Taizhou, Zhejiang, Zhengding, Hebei, and Zhangzhou, Fujian:
Miao Villages in western Hunan
Take Mo Rong Miao Village, for example, located in Mo Rong Town, Guzhang County, Xiangxi Prefecture.
• Tickets: Basic tickets are 30 yuan, including a guided tour, a welcome drink, and a folk performance. Students and seniors are half price, and children under 1.2 meters are free.
• Transportation: Take the high-speed rail from Changsha South to Jishou East Station, approximately 2 hours. From there, take a taxi or charter a car for 1 hour. For self-driving, navigate to Mo Rong Miao Village and take the Changzhang Expressway to the Longji Expressway. Alternatively, join a tour from Zhangjiajie or Fenghuang Ancient Town, approximately 1.5 hours.
• Travel Tips: Experience the "Lanmen Wine" (a traditional Chinese wine-making service), rent Miao costumes for photos, visit attractions such as the Wind and Rain Bridge, the Drum Tower Observation Deck, the old village residence, and the silversmith workshop. You can also participate in intangible cultural heritage activities such as batik, making glutinous rice cakes, and making silver jewelry.
• Recommended Food: Sour Soup Fish, Braised Pork with Fern Cake, Artemisia Cake, Glutinous Rice Wine, etc.
Taizhou, Zhejiang
• Recommended Attractions: Xiaoruo Village in Wenling, with its colorful exterior walls, is a popular photo spot; Changyu Dongtian Temple boasts a giant cave Buddha statue and offers boating and water activities; Shenxianju Temple, the world's largest volcanic rhyolite landform, features Guanyin Peak and Ruyi Bridge; Ziyang Street, the Jiangnan Great Wall, and East Lake in Taizhou City are worth a visit; Guoqing Temple in Tiantai Mountain is steeped in history and boasts a spectacular waterfall.
• Recommended Itinerary: Day 1: Arrive in Wenling, visit Xiaoruo Village and the Duijie Viewing Platform; Day 2: Visit Jinshatan and Changyu Dongtian Temple, staying in Linhai; Day 3: Explore Taizhou City; Day 4: Proceed to Shenxianju Temple, then visit Tiantai in the afternoon to explore Zhexi Old Street; Day 5: Visit Guoqing Temple and the Tiantai Mountain Waterfall, then return.
• Recommended Food: Ginger Soup Noodles, Embedded Cakes, Rice Cake Rolls, Sand Garlic Bean Noodles, Seaweed Pancakes, Black Rice Mochi, Wheat Shrimp, Ginger Egg, etc.
Zhengding, Hebei
• Recommended Attractions: Longxing Temple, hailed by Liang Sicheng as "the most famous temple outside Beijing," boasts precious cultural relics such as the "Reclining Guanyin" mural; Rongguo Mansion, a replica of the ancient architecture depicted in "Dream of the Red Chamber," has been used as a filming location for many television dramas; Zhengding Ancient City Wall, a relic from the Ming Dynasty, boasts magnificent architecture.
• Recommended Food: Hao's Spare Ribs at Zhending, Hele Noodles at Chen Hele Village, traditional Hebei cuisine at Chen's Asiatic Restaurant, and Zhengding's Eight Great Bowls, a Hebei Intangible Cultural Heritage consisting of four meat dishes and four vegetable dishes. Zhangzhou, Fujian
• Recommended Attractions: The Fujian Tulou (Nanjing) Scenic Area is a World Cultural Heritage site with unique architectural styles; Dongshan Island offers beautiful scenery, including Jinluan Bay and Maluan Bay; Zhangzhou Ancient City was the filming location for the movie "The Ballad of the Clouds," offering a glimpse into the charm of southern Fujian; the Yundongyan Scenic Area is ideal for trekking and panoramic views.
• Recommended Foods: Jianguo Oyster Noodles, Laoguo Triangular Rice Cake, Bahe Niuzhiwei Beef Hotpot's Hand-Meated Beef Meatballs, and Boneless Pork Bone Soup.