Taijiang is located at the northern foot of Leigong Mountain, the main peak of Miaoling Mountains in the eastern Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, and on the south bank of the middle reaches of Qingshui River.

The terrain within the territory is unique, with mountains, basins, and river valleys scattered and complementary. The highest altitude is 1,980 meters, the lowest altitude is 455 meters, and the average altitude is 717.5 meters.

Taijiang has a population of 145,000 and is home to 15 ethnic minorities, including Miao, Dong, Tujia, and Buyi. Among them, the Miao compatriots account for 97% of the total population of Taijiang County, and it is known as "the most Miao county in the world."

The ethnic customs in the territory are simple and rich, with residential buildings close to mountains and rivers, exquisite Miao embroidery, handicrafts, thrilling bullfights and dog fights, unrestrained sheng and drum dances, literary songs, civilized etiquette, unique marriage and love customs, etc.;

There is "the longest festival in the world" - Ancestor Worship Day (also known as "the most popular festival in the world", it is celebrated only once every 13 years, and each time it lasts for 3 years), and there is "the oldest Valentine's Day in the world" - Sisters' Day

(also known as "the festival hidden in the stamens"), there is the "world's only canoe dragon boat festival" - Shidong Dragon Boat Festival, and the famous "Oriental Disco" that often tours around the world - anti-

Among the Paimu drums, there are Miao songs that won the gold medal in the 2003 Western Folk Song Competition - Anti-Pai multi-voice and Fang Zhao love songs.

This is a sea of ??song and dance, a world of love and love. It is said that "culture is hidden in the body, and history books can be read from the beginning." It is listed by the United Nations as one of the world's top ten cultural tourism destinations for "returning to nature and returning to nature"

One of the scenic spots.

The cultural landscape is a major product of Taijiang tourism. There are no ancient traces in the territory, and it is a wonderful flower on Guizhou's eastern tourist route.

There are relics and ruins of the Miao people's uprising led by the anti-Qing hero Zhang Xiumei that lasted for 18 years, compiled in history textbooks, Shidong Ancient Town, an ancient military town with colorful architectural styles, and 2 provincial-level cultural relics protection units.

There are 17 county-level cultural relics protection units, Cambrian era paleontological fossil sites and museums, beautiful natural scenic spots and numerous cave groups.

There is the world-famous canoe racing in Shidong; the well-known reverse wood drum dance known as "Oriental Disco" at home and abroad; the famous Miao Fei Ge in Shidong, the colorful Miao Sisters Festival; and the thrilling and exciting dances.

There are dragon-hush flowers; exquisite Miao embroidery, silver ornaments and costume art; there are various Datang caves; there are Cambrian paleontological fossils that shocked the world, and it has been listed as a national youth science education base.

The mysterious land of Taijiang has been certified as a first-class "returning to simplicity and authenticity" tourist area by the United Nations Foundation for the Protection of World Vernacular Culture, and is listed as one of the top ten minority cultural protection zones.

Guizhou Miao Sisters Festival Guizhou Miao Sisters Festival mainly refers to the Miao people in Taijiang County, Shibing County and some parts of Jianhe County in Guizhou Province who eat sisters' rice festival hosted by women every spring.

The festival etiquette is simple and unique. The most typical and spectacular one is the Miao Sisters Festival held on March 15th to 17th by the Qingshui River in Shidong area of ??Taijiang County.

Miao Canoe Dragon Boat Festival Taijiang Shidong Dragon Boat Festival in Qingshui River and its Dragon Boat Festival have attracted more and more attention from relevant people at home and abroad.

It has a unique cultural phenomenon of mother-and-son canoes. Relevant departments of Guizhou Province have established a dragon boat museum in Shidong Town, Taijiang County.

Opening the rice-seeding door is called "Qiyi" in Miao language, that is, before transplanting the rice seedlings, a ceremony of "opening the rice-seeding door" must be held.

In most Miao areas of Taijiang, there used to be "yangtou".

On the day when the rice transplanting begins, the "yangtou" brings a rooster, fragrant paper, wine-glutinous rice, five pieces of thatch, and a six or seven-foot-long, peeled, five-branched pomelo tree.

Go to the field at dawn, first plant the pomegranate trees and thatch in the field, and then offer sacrifices.

Hill Climbing Festival Hill Climbing Festival, called "Ji Bo" in Miao language, is a unique annual gathering of mate selection and love that young men and women of the Miao ethnic group eagerly await.

Today's "Sisters' Rice Festival" in Shidong is an extension of "hill climbing").

Every spring in February and March, every village in the county holds a festival.

The location is mostly at a beautiful scenic spot in the woman's village, or a traditional location.

Bridge Respecting Festival "Bridge Respecting" is the most lively festival of the year for the Taijiang Miao people, which takes place on the second day of the second lunar month.

On the day of "Respecting the Bridge", the local Miao people, both men and women, old and young, all dress up in costumes and go to "Respect the Bridge". Children are dressed up and have net bags with colored eggs hanging on their chests. This can be called the "Children's Day" of the Miao people.

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During the banquet to pay homage to the bridge, if a passer-by comes to step on the bridge for the first time, it is considered a good omen. The mainstay of the bridge is reserved for dining, the guests are warmly entertained, and presented with colored eggs and glutinous rice.