A Dong village "Little Potala Palace" in Huaihua, Hunan!

🏯 A Dong village "Little Potala Palace" in Tongdao County, Huaihua, Hunan❗️❗️❗️ 🎊 Tongdao County, Huaihua, Hunan is rich in Dong culture, especially the Yutou Ancient Dong Village, known as the "Little Potala Palace" of Dong villages, is a great place to experience Dong culture. Don't miss it when you visit Huaihua. 📍 As the best-preserved Dong village in Tongdao, Yutou Ancient Dong Village was built in the Hongwu period of the Ming dynasty, with a history of over 600 years. It still retains a large number of ancient buildings from the mid-Qing dynasty. The village is located in a valley, where the Dong people built stilted buildings along the mountain, extending from the valley to the hillside. It is a unique "ridge-type" and "valley-type" residence. Both the layout and craftsmanship are full of Dong historical and cultural elements. It is not only known as the "Potala Palace in Dong villages," but also a "physical museum" of Dong residences. 🏯 In addition to the ancient Dong residential buildings, Yutou Ancient Dong Village also has a rich "Kuan" culture and festival culture. Activities such as Sa worship, spring ox festival, and fish pond snatching are the best ways to experience Dong culture. 📍Travel tips [One] Stroll through the Dong village and admire the ancient buildings 🏯 The Dong village has ancient buildings from the Qing dynasty, such as wind and rain bridges, village gates, drum towers, Dong intangible cultural heritage museums, a 1.6 km ancient post road, Longmen, Qianlong ancient wells, Jiaqing ancient wells, Sa Sui altars, and longevity wells. Don't miss it if you like ancient buildings. There are also popular photo spots in the village, such as the "Flower Street Ancient Road" and the Dong wedding "Jia Culture" filming base, which are perfect for taking photos. Overlook the whole view of Yutou Ancient Dong Village The scenery of Yutou Ancient Dong Village in the early morning, at dusk, and after the rain is particularly stunning, with mist or golden gauze. [Two] Enjoy the original Dong song and dance performances 💃 During holidays, the villagers of Yutou Ancient Dong Village will perform self-made song and dance performances, which are original and life-based. The performances will also feature the Dong people's favorite ancient musical instrument - the lusheng. [Three] Taste Dong specialty food 🥙 You must try the Dong specialty banquet - the He Long Banquet, where you can also taste the local glutinous rice wine. The local Tujia cuisine in the ancient village is also worth trying, with ingredients such as local chicken and home-grown vegetables. In addition, there are some specialty foods in the village, such as yam, baba, and wild kiwi. [Four] Appreciate Dong brocade weaving 🎊 Dong brocade is a traditional Dong handicraft. Yutou Ancient Village still retains the tradition of hand-weaving Dong brocade. Many elderly people have the skill of hand-weaving Dong brocade. You can visit the villagers' homes to appreciate the memory and buy it as a souvenir. 🎀Travel tips ⏲️ Opening hours: All day 🎫 Tickets: From CNY 35 online 🚃 Transportation: Take the [Tongdao - Huangdu] bus at Tongdao Bus Station in Tongdao County, and get off at Hongxiang Yutou intersection. Walk 2.5 km to the destination.