Zhaoxing, Guizhou

Zhaoxing (肇兴镇) is a town in Liping County, Guizhou, China. It comprises eleven villages.[1] Since the beginning of the 21st century the town is visited increasingly by tourists which has brought some prosperity to the region.[2]

Zhaoxing Town
肇兴镇
Town
Zhaoxing village
Zhaoxing in 2015
Zhaoxing Town is located in China
Zhaoxing Town
Zhaoxing Town
Location in China
Coordinates: 25°54′35.46″N 109°10′29.75″E
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
PrefectureQiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture
Area
 • Total133 km2 (51 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total22,352
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)

Zhaoxing village

The seat of Zhaoxing Town is Zhaoxing village, the largest Dong minority village in China. Therefore, it is also called "No.1 Dong Village" (Zhaodong). Zhaoxing has over 800 households and more than 4,000 inhabitants (2013). Zhaoxing village contains a lot of old wooden buildings, wind- and rain bridges but is most famous for its five drum towers.

According to oral history, the ancestors of Zhaoxing built the village as early as 1160 during the Southern Song Dynasty.

  • Drum tower in Zhaoxing village
    Drum tower in Zhaoxing village
  • The river crossing Zhaoxing village
    The river crossing Zhaoxing village
  • Main street of Zhaoxing village
    Main street of Zhaoxing village
  • Zhaoxing rain bridge
    Zhaoxing rain bridge
  • Zhaoxing village children
    Zhaoxing village children
  • Outside Zhaoxing Town
    Outside Zhaoxing Town

References
  1. "2011 Zoning codes and urban-rural division codes for statistics: Zhaoxing, Guizhou" (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2011.
  2. "The six most beautiful ancient towns in China". GEO. 397: 55. March 2012.


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