Introdution
Matang is about 21 km north of Kaili City, in Guizhou Province. People living here are a subgroup of the Miao minority people, and call themselves “Gejia”. At present, the village has about 100 families with 400–500 people. They maintain traditional language, costumes, totems and customs.
The Matang villagers are easily identifiable in the colorful clothing they wear as their daily dress code and their fancy and colorful hand-fabricated adornments. Geija girls learn the art of Batik at a very early age, and this art plays a key role in the Gejia culture.
Information
Opening Hours: All day
Time needed: half a day
Admission Fee: 15CNY
How to get there: Matang is 18 kilometers away from Kaili City and 8 kilometers away from Xianglu mountain. Take the Kaili bus from Xianglu mountain (Huzhuang) to Yudong, Longchang, Chong'an and Huangping, and get off at the intersection of Matang. The fare is 3 yuan. Then walk about 1.5 kilometers from the intersection to the village.