Source: Beijing Times
Western Hunan are of Qingqing river --- Da River in Guizhou and Hunan at the junction of slow flow, river banks on both sides, mostly people living in the main Miao and Tujia. Shen Cong-wen from the husband's hometown of Phoenix in the past 23 kilometers, there is an ancient Miao Village, located in Mountain River, as a display of the Miao style land here in the eyes of many visitors to have a strange brilliance.
■ go to the market singing in antiphonal style
The mountain is located in western Hunan river gorge is located in a mountain stream in an aquamarine river separates the mountain and the town's distance from the ancient Miao toast cottage on the road in the town on the slopes after a month every five will have a small country fair, Every 81 big country fair this time around the cottage of the Miao people would have shouted in an appointment Coudao Mountain River Market, what they need.
Every 5:00 Quliao Tang Shan Jiang market, go early and a bit is the 9:00, they saw the flow of people crowded along the way, the vehicle dressed in full costumes, Miao Miao, who hastily rush to the direction of a mountain river, there is with bamboo products, but also with their own ground and the growth of vegetables and fruits, and lively red and green shadow exception.
12-point opening, the street already is a hive of activity, everywhere Miao women, most of them in your hand and Miao silver cap, Yin Pen, phoenix coronet, Su Shan, Phi households, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, rings, corset, etc. These are the local Hmong artisans produced exquisite hand-low prices, thirty or forty yuan can buy nice jewelry. Never married the girl's favorite artisans stood around watching, pick a time to time back, and side of the companion quietly speak, eyes but Piaoxiang in the crowd somewhere.
Young man walking with the crowd in the eyes can be found in Tsim Sha Tsui, and some guys will come to a group of Miao girl holding the hand behind the girl gently in the palm of the hand on the fancy button click, there are girls look back, there are no ignored, there are bow of the Qing Xiao.
In addition to the business market on the original sale, or the local young men and women looking for love, appreciation. Upon entering town, I'll see a kiosk, tingqian one ping is approximately half an acre of land, the "singing in antiphonal style units," three characters, which is the Miao people "Si Yueba", "June 6", "Fall rush "and other festive celebrations place. In addition to go to the market, miaojia big day will be gathered here to carry out singing in antiphonal style, dancing, bonfire and other activities to young men and women to participate in the main event go to the market, and when the strangers of the men and women, if spotted each other eyes, buttoning a shirt will go to the other side of the palm, if agreed, would be about kickbacks, so they go hand in hand to singing in antiphonal style sets singing in antiphonal style, for good, it will be a great opportunity to continue to develop on poorly, they just can be simple and honest smile, to continue to identify suitable additional people.
■ residential guest
Mountain River Market is miaojia the streets behind the cottage, and walked immediately after the town to see the tall stone buildings and houses made of yellow earth piled up, a stately gray granite-built house, standing on the hillside in the middle, This is the original MILLER and WONG palace. This cottage also known as taking part Walled, the original MILLER and WONG is to support the progress of the revolutionary people, Hmong people locked him to do a museum of old home renovation.
Miao Village of residential first-order terrace leaning on the hillside, there is mountain spring water with the tube down from the mountain received, any flowing in the entrance of the village. Doors were hung Taoist Bagua symbol of the people, doors ajar, in front of lush paddy fields and lush vegetation to grow with, it seems that people outside world, calmly peacefully live with, except for when the excitement that go to the market, other days it is like entrance to the village of that eye springs, and thus free to flow away.
On the road with a young man invited us to his Jiazuo Zuo, we go to sit. Well-off owner, on his own with rice wine and bacon please lunch. That the prime of man of the house, the hostess was the birth of production, at home, sit, holding the baby eyes and translucent skin is very white skin, and looks are very cute. The woman looking at her own men, the vision of gentle, charming very sentimental. Sitting in the shadow of the sun, watching her eyes, even some of the envy of farmers ordinary days, leisurely in the village, basking in a mild sun, the efforts of this life, but also to enjoy this time ah.
History so that the eyes of the Miao people hospitable erased the edges and corners inside, leaving only calmly and tranquility of the springs, in western Hunan verdant rice cottage this flow.
Tips
To the best in the Phoenix Mountain River interchange. Beijing starts K267 plays 15:00 Jishou Station; or fly to Zhangjiajie train to Jishou sub. Jishou Station Square, generally called the station's car to Phoenix, from Phoenix city ride on the "small side" 3 yuan can go mountain river.
Author: dellren123
