Diping
Dong Village is located in southeast Liping County, Qiandongnan Prefecture of Guizhou Provinve. It's geographical location is superior and is the most suitable place to inhabitant for people in Guizhou.Diping is famous for it's wind and rain bridge which is also known as Wind and Rain Bridge.
The Wind and Rain Bridge is the symbolized architecture of the
Dong minority people. The wind and rain bridge in Diping is the largest of its kind in
Guizhou Province, where China's biggest Dong community lives.
The bridge is over 50 meters long and it's first built in 1894 during the Qing Dynasty over 100 years ago. However, the original structure was destroyed
in a big fire in 1959 and the one visitors see today was a recreation finished in 1964. It's a pure wooden architecture made up of pillars, purlins and balusters of different sizes and shapes. The body of the bridge is divided to three tiers, the largest one in the middle take the shape of a traditional Chinese drum tower. The pilasters and eaves of the bridge are engraved with flowers and patterns and are quite magnificent.
If you plan a trip to Diping Dong Village, You can take regular bus from Zhaoxing to Diping.