Zhaoxing

Zhoaxing is a lively Dong village in Eastern Guizhou province, about 5 hours away from Sanjiang, the capital of the Dong Autonomous Prefecture in neighbouring Guangxi province. Nestled in a valley the traditional Dong homes and five multi-tiered drumtowers are surrounded by beautiful terraced fields. Indigo leaves were being harvested and made into blue dye while we visited. Swaths of fabric hung from most homes or were laid out to dry in the fields. Once the fabric was dry, women flattened them with large wooden mallets. Thanks to a Chinese tour group on hand we were watched a free outdoor performance by the local singing group.