Festivals
Guiyang is inhabitted
by Han, Buyi, Miao, Geolao and other ethnic groups, so there are
many interesting annual minority festivals.
During the first
lunar month, the Mountainous Miao in Gaopo spend their "Tiaodong"
festival, the villagers in gala dress from nearby villages gether
in the selected cave or fields, men play Lusheng, women follow the
steps. The Mountainous Miao here also spend the New rice eating
festival and the festival of April 8th.
The Qingmiao in Huaxi
district celebrate the "Tiaochang" festival in Tongmulin
from the 8th day to 12th day of the first lunar month, Tongmulin
is just on the way from Huaxi to Qingyan-the old town, so it's very
easy to get there.
On the 15th day of the first lunar month, the Buyi in Huaxi celebrate
the festival of " Dancing ground opera", men wear colored
masks, war flags on back dancing the ground opera.
During the first
month, the Point Hatted Miao in Qingzhen also spend the " Tiaochang"
festival, these ethnic groups festivals became an unique scenery
of Guiyang.
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