Sanjiang
The remote mountain valley region
where Guangxi, Guizhou and Hunan provinces
meet constitutes the traditional homeland
of China's Dong nationality. Sanjiang, which
lies in the very meet point of the three
provinces, is compried of five national
minority groups: Dong, Zhuang, Miao, Yao
and Han.
With a total population exceeding
338,000, in which Dong numbering 189,000,
55.9 percent of the total. Sanjiang connects
with Longshen and Guilin to the east, Rongshui
and Liuzhou to the south, Guizhou to the
west and Zhangjiajie to the north. With
richness of tourism resources both in nature
and culture, Sanjiang occupies a very important
position of tourism in Guangxi.
Thanks in part to the remote
and rugged topography of Southwest China,
the Dong people inhabiting Sanjiang areas
continue to display the richness of their
cultural heritage as excellent musicians,
superb architects, and makers of high quality
textiles. Sanjiang is a land of song, the
Dong are especially famous for their chorus
singing. Traditionally the Dong had no written
form of their language. Instead, the Dong?s
history and ancient legends were imbedded
in song. Dong festivals occur throughout
each year, varying from Bull fighting Festival
to Bird-fighting Festival, competitive Fireworks
Festival to colorful Singing Contest. Local
food and speciality such as sour fish and
pickled pork are tasty dishes to attempt,
oiled tea and rice wine are always good
drink to increase your mental activity.
Sanjiang is famous for its breathtaking
natural landscapes and colourful cultural
Centres. Tourism resources have been developed
in recent years. There are six dramatic
scenic district¡¯s distributing
Sanjiang areas, which are Chengyang, Mengjiang,
Bajiang, Laobao, Danzhou and Doujiang District.
The simple but graceful Dong villages, which
are made up of wooden houses, drumtowers
and wind and rain" bridges, demonstrate
strong national colours. Sanjiang, a paradise
for cultural exploration and natural adventure,
has recently been honoured as "The
Most Important Dong Cultural Centre"
in Guangxi, making a very important part
of the wellknown "Golden Tour Route?
Guilin Longsheng Sanjiang Rongshui Liuzhou
Sanjiang has captured
the imagination of travellers around the
world, because you will find incredible
beauty wonderful food, and unique architecture
in this region. But more important than
this is her people, who welcome you with
open arms. Perhaps only when you have experienced
the real Sanjiang would you come to discover
the hidden Dong civilization.
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