A complete picture of the ancient Zhaoxing Dong Village in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province /CFP
A complete picture of the ancient Zhaoxing Dong Village in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province /CFP
The drum tower in the ancient Zhaoxing Dong Village in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province /CFP
The drum tower in the ancient Zhaoxing Dong Village in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province /CFP
A partial view of the residential architecture of Dong people in the ancient Zhaoxing Dong Village in Guizhou Province /CFP
A partial view of the residential architecture of Dong people in the ancient Zhaoxing Dong Village in Guizhou Province /CFP
Paddy fields in the ancient Zhaoxing Dong Village in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province /CFP
Paddy fields in the ancient Zhaoxing Dong Village in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province /CFP
Known as one of the largest villages where Dong people reside in China, the ancient Zhaoxing Dong Village in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou boasts authentic Dong culture. The village is surrounded by mountains and waters. Much of the architecture was made from fir wood. The style is famed as diaojiaolou, meaning houses built over water and propped up by wooden supports. Thousands of Dong people live there and continue to preserve the tradition of handmade cloth and costumes.