Xingyi is located in southwest Guizhou province and the southwest of Qianxinan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, at the junction of three provinces of Guizhou, Yunnan and Guangxi, with advantageous geographical location. It neighbors Anlong County and Xingren County in the prefecture. It is the capital of Qianxinan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, and the center of prefectural politics, economy, culture and information. 357 kilometers away from Guiyang, 362 kilometers away from Kunming of Yunnan province, and 525 kilometers from Guangxi Nanning, Xingyi is located in the center of Nanning, Guiyang and Kunming economic circle. Xingyi city has beautiful mountains and rivers, pleasant climate, as well as profound culture, the famous Bishan academy was founded in the Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty.
Highlights:
- Tourists Attractions: The representative attractions in Xingyi include Wanfenglin, Wanfenghu Lake and Malinghe River Canyon.
- Ethnic Groups: There are 26 ethnic groups inhabited in Xingyi, including Buyi, Miao, Han, Yi, Bai, Dai, Zhuang, Hui, Lisu, Lahu, Wa, Naxi, Yao, Zang, Jingpo, Bulang, Achang, Hani, Sibo, Pumi, Mongol, Nu, Jinuo, Deang, Shui, Man, Dulong, etc.
- Ethnic Festivals: Because of the large minority population, Xingyi has many minority festivals. Main ethnic festivals are Liu Yue Liu(Double Sixth Festival) of Buyi, Ba Yue Ba(Miao Customs Festival八月八苗族风情节), the Torch Festival of Yi and Chabaige Festival(查白歌节) of Buyi.
- Food Culture: From the perspective of food culture, influenced by Sichuan and Hunan, it is characterized by numb, spicy, fresh and fragrant, with some inheritance as well as some innovation and transcendence.