Guizhou Shopping

Guizhou Province has so much to offer visitors. It is home to incredible sites, Ethnic Minority Groups, and products not found anywhere else in the world.

 

Enjoyed around the world, Maotai Alcohol is the most famous alcohol in China. It is drank by everyone, from the leaders of China, to businessmen. It has a unique taste that has never been successfully duplicated. The factory was moved at one point in its history and the alcohol produced in the new location was not the same as in the traditional factory, so they moved back.

Embroidery and Batik Cloth:
Being home to so many Ethnic Minority Groups, each with its own unique form of embroidery, Guizhou’s cloth products are popular throughout China and very popular with visitors. The embroidery can be found on everything imaginable, from clothing, to shoes.
The Batik Cloth made by Guizhou’s Ethnic Minority Groups are unique. They are made by painting melted wax onto white cloth. The cloth is then dipped into hand made indigo dye. The dye will not adhere to the areas where the wax was applied and when the cloth dries, the wax is scrapped off and a beautiful art form is created.

Silverwork:
Famed for their silverwork, the ethnic minorities of Guizhou believe silver is a symbol of purity and luck and can turn silver into jewelry, medallions, headdresses, and accessories. The silverwork is unique to each group and are quite stunning.

Musical Instruments:
Guizhou has many unique ethnic musical instruments. The Lusheng is an instrument which is unique to the Miao and Dong Ethnic Minority Groups. It is made entirely of bamboo and is a reeded instrument which has a series of pipes which are played by covering air holes. It’s sound is very unique and lively and it is generally played while dancing.
The Yuping Flute, which was originally created in Guizhou’s Yuping Dong autonomous County, has a history of over 300 years. The flutes are traditional decorated with scenes depicting scenery and flora and fauna.