The birthplace of Dong Opera - Ladong Village

Liping, Qiandongnan Ladong Dong Village The village is quiet in the early morning, the fog only rises in the southeast mountains, is that direction the magical Metasequoia glyptostroboides tree king mentioned by the Ladong branch secretary? Following the route guided by Wu Qi and Wu Ba yesterday, I followed the stone steps to the back mountain, the terraces are narrow, the dew has wetted the shoe surface, the air is filled with the heavy scent of grass, looking at the east from the hillside, the light shines through the clouds, hidden in the darkness are the black tile flying eave wooden houses, the towering corners of the layers are the central drum tower of the Yin Village. Smoke is rising, the east is getting light, the back of the mountain is blue, when I look back and overlook the whole Dong village, the sun suddenly jumps out of the clouds, the sudden brightness in front of my eyes petrifies me, a warmth goes down from my forehead, cheeks, and chin, at this moment I and the mountains and terraces are bathed in the light. I walked into Ladong Primary School, greeted by Principal Pan and his children's smiling faces, running and playing children are the fastest way to get familiar. Teacher Zhai is teaching the children's sketching, on the playground are running the principal in slippers and his students. Yanzi girl is a Dong girl who has walked out of the mountains, more children will see their future from this college student. The chefs in the canteen brought out the old wooden trough for the children to make Baba, this is a physical work that requires both strength and skill, taking turns on duty, hehe haha, delicate and soft of course need to be supplemented with sugar. Under the leadership of the village branch secretary, the children hung their carefully made nameplates on the Metasequoia glyptostroboides and osmanthus trees, they will witness the growth together and look forward to meeting again. Ladong is the hometown of Wu Wencui, the ancestor of Dong Opera, and we have met his successors who are all old people. 🛕Location: Ladong Village, Liping County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture 🚙Transportation: It is recommended to drive by yourself, you can park anywhere in the village, more than fifty kilometers from the county town 👣Tour: Ladong Village is the hometown of Wu Wencui, the ancestor of Dong Opera, and also the birthplace of Dong Opera. The small village surrounded by mountains. The sculptures on the wind and rain bridge at the entrance of Ladong Village are three-dimensional and extremely exquisite, the village is located deep in the mountains, with thousands of years of national first-class protected plants Metasequoia glyptostroboides. The beautiful scenery and simple folk customs have created a unique ethnic culture, walking through the wooden houses, you are greeted with warm smiles, the children are playing carefree, following the winding alley paved with stone slabs in the village, you can see stone wells everywhere, the well water is clear. Here still retains the most primitive cattle farming civilization, a large area of terraced rice fields on the edge of the village, fish farming in the fields, children can catch rice flower fish in the fields, a little barbecue, delicious and sweet. As the birthplace of Dong Opera, almost everyone in the village can hum a tune, one person sings and everyone else follows, it is a joy to be in it.