Chinese Name: 黔东南苗族侗族自治州 (qián dōng nán miáo zú dòng zú zì zhì zhōu)
Population: 4,811,900
Area: 30,282.34 square kilometers (11,692.08 square miles)
Location: in the southeast of Guizhou Province, southwestern China
Administrative Division: 15 counties (Huangping, Shibing, Sansui, Zhenyuan, Cengong, Tianzhu, Jinping, Jianhe, Taijiang, Liping, Rongjiang, Congjiang, Leishan, Majiang, Danzhai); 1 county-level city (Kaili)
Area Code: 0855
Zip Code: 556000
GDP (2019): CNY 112.304 billion (USD 16.278 billion)
Nationalities: Miao, Dong, Han, Buyi, Shui, Yao, Zhuang, Tu
Home to the Largest Miao Village and Dong Village
Situated in southeastern Guizhou Province, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture neighbors Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture to the west, Zunyi and Tongren to the north. It is also bounded to the east by Hunan Province in the neighborhood of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to the south. Miao and Dong people in Qiandongnan have formed their own unique cultures including architectural culture, clothing culture, song and dance culture, festival culture, custom culture and catering culture. The world's largest Miao village and Dong village are located here, which are respectively Qianhu Miao Village and Zhaoqing Dong Village. In the village, you can see the traditional stilts, Dong Drum Towers and Wind and Rain Bridges, and hear the fair-sounding Miao folk songs and Kam Grand Choirs. The local silver ornaments, embroidery and batik are very famous national crafts. Qiandongnan also has kept more than 320 traditional festivals of over 20 ethnic minorities. The famous festivals include Lusheng Festival, Sisters Meals Festival, Miao New Year Festival and Double Third Festival.
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