The dragon boat festival falls on the 25th of the fifth lunar month(it is often in July or late June). Different from Han Chinese Dragon Boat festival, Miao Dragon festival  focuses on  praying for plenty rain for rice fields and other crops. Before the boat race starts, the local boatmen drive their dragon boats(made of a single timber) to visit their relatives of villages on both sides of Qingshuijiang river. Their relatives already prepared 'gifts'(ducks, geeses, pigs, even a young bull) before the boats arrive, and wait for their arrival. These are not just simple gifts, they also symbolize good lucks.

D1(June29) Other cities - Guiyang - Kaili

Transfer to Kaili city by bullet train or shuttle bus.

D2(June30) Kaili-Shidong-Zhenyuan, Dragon Boat festival!

Visit Dragon Boat Festival in Shidong.

And visit other Miao villages on the way.

Overnight in Zhenyuan

D3(July 01) Zhenyuan-Kaili

Visit Flying Cloud Cliff Temple, which has a long history of more than 500 years. After we visit the temple, we will Matang village and see local women making batik on the way back to Kaili.

Overnight in Kaili

D4(July 02) Kaili - Leishan-Jidao Miao village- Shiqiao -Kaili

Visit Miao villages around Leishan and drive to Shiqiao and Boji Miao village.

In Shiqiao village, we can see local Miao people making paper with trees' bark. This technology can be dated back to 1,300 years ago.

Overnight in Kaili

D5(July 03) Kaili

Visit morning market in the old street of Kaili, and move to Kaili Nan Railway Station. The trip ends