Guizhou
Into the Land of Living Arts
Batik, silverwork, and 1,000-year-old papermaking — all made by hand, by people who've dedicated their lives to it.
About this trip
Guizhou is where China's minority cultures have been kept alive by sheer stubbornness. The Miao and Buyi people here make batik with natural indigo, silver with a thousand-hammer method, and paper in caves that haven't changed in a millennium. This trip takes you into their workshops, their homes, and their long-table banquets.
What you'll do
- Batik workshop in Danzhai with natural indigo dye
- 1,000-year-old papermaking technique in Shiqiao cave
- Silversmithing with Master Long Taiyang (he refuses machines)
- Birdcage weaving with Master Wang Yuhe in Kala Village
- Long-table banquet with the artisans you've been learning from
- Miao ceremonial costume experience
Day by day
Arrive in Guiyang. Evening walk through the old town, dinner of sour fish soup and rice wine.
- Airport transfer
- Old town walk
- Welcome dinner: sour fish soup
Your Local Guide
Chen Qin
Chen Qin is the village doctor of Jidao. She also converted her own home into a free embroidery training base, where women who previously had no income now earn over 10,000 RMB a year from their craft. She'll tell you this matter-of-factly, as if it's obvious. It took us a few trips to fully appreciate what she'd built.
What's included
Included
- All accommodation in village guesthouses
- All meals including long-table banquet
- Private transport throughout
- English-speaking guide
- All workshop materials and entrance fees
- Village Hearth community contribution
Not Included
- International flights to/from Guiyang
- Travel insurance (required)
- Personal purchases at markets
- Tips (appreciated, never expected)
Starting from
$860
per person, all-inclusive
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