The Bouyei people, known as the "Rice Cultivation Nation", have dwelled for centuries along the Panjiang and Hongshuihe river valleys in southwest China. They are celebrated for their exquisite batik art and unique slate architecture, which perfectly blends with the lush karst landscape.
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10-day Guilin & Guizhou Zhaoxing Guiyang Kaili Ethnic Tour
14-day Guilin Guizhou Sichuan Southwest China Tour
Asia’s largest waterfall and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This 77.8-meter-high and 101-meter-wide wonder thunders into the valley, creating magical rainbows in the mist. Don’t miss the thrilling walk through the Water Curtain Cave behind the cascades.
A breathtaking forest of ten thousand peaks, featuring the world’s most spectacular cone karst landscape. The rolling stone peaks, patchwork rice fields, and ancient Bouyei villages create a picture-perfect idyllic scene.
Batik is the intangible cultural heritage of the Bouyei people, with a history of over 2,000 years. For the Bouyei, it is not merely a craft but a visual language of nature, beliefs, and daily life, passed down from mothers to daughters across generations.
