The Ancient Village in Coconut Fields

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Let’s The Ancient Village in Coconut Fields is located in Lingshui County，Hainan Province.With a distance of about 20km from Sanya City，it covers an area of more than 10 hectares and stands on the coast across the sea to the Wuzhizhou Island and Nanwan Monkey Island.Moreover，the transportation is so convenient that it’s only 50km far from the Sanya Phoenix International Airport and near to the Yingzhou Transit Station of the eastern expressway of Hainan Island.Relying on other scenic spots in Lingshui County，the Ancient Village in Coconut Fields is regarded as an important part of the tourism circle in Sanya and a great cultural window to show the mystical customs of both Li and Miao minorities.

The Ancient Village in Coconut Fields is one of the four most famous ancient villages of ethnic minorities，which still preserves the best ethnic culture integrity.The tourist spot is located in Yingzhou Town，Lingshui Li Autonomous County，which used to be called”Silver State”in ancient times.By far，the residents here in this village are Li and Miao people.

This rich tropical paradise has a unique ethnic culture，mild climate and tropical coconut palm forest scenery.At present，the village consists of five sightseeing sections such as”Ancient Culture”，”Mystical Custom”，”Coconut Fragrance”，”Mysterious Witchcraft”and”Jingle Hammer “associated with one singing&dancing show by Miao people.These present the domestic and overseas tourists with a picture of Miao people’s original ecological life and folk-custom culture.

Dear friends，here you can see Miao people’s hamlet.The ancestor of Miao people in Hainan was Chiyou.The group Chiyou led was extremely fierce and rough in ancient times.They liked wearing masks during wars in order to scare their enemies.What’s more，the group of people were really good at making and using weapons，which made them so powerful and formidable.AfterChiyou’s death，his tribe was defeated and scattered around China.One part of them stayed in the eastern area which borders on today’s Shandong，Henan and Hebei Province.There still existed many ruins and historical sites left by Chiyou people until the Han Dynasty.A huge part of them were captured by Huangdi’s tribe，and were assimilated and became the Central Plains people.In old times，Chinese people were called”Li-min”，”Li-yuan and”Li-shou”just because of that.The other part of Chiyou people collapsed and escaped to the southwest where today’s Hunan，Yunnan，Guizhou and Hainan Province are，which is the origination of Miao minority.Miao people were naturally born warriors.Before wars，they d like to turn everything into silver and carry them around.During wars and migrations，they found it convenient and beautiful.Gradually，this formed into today’s unique ethnic Miao silver culture.

Deep inside the lush coconut grove，you can find intelligent Miao people living in blocks of stilted bamboo houses near the mountain and by the water.Walking in，they’ll show you the craftsmanship from generation to generation，handmade exquisite silver decorations as well as amazing tie-dye and embroidery which are national treasures of China.

Girls in Miao minority always love wearing silver accessories which are regarded as the symbol of being noble in their daily lives，the more the better and the heavier the better.In the Ancient Village in Coconut Fields，there are many gorgeous 100%handmade reproductions on display.These magnificent handicraft achievements belong to the whole human race.

Li minority in Hainan is also an ethnic minority full of mysteries.Talkingabout the folk custom of Li people，what is worth mentioning mostly is body tattooing of Li ladies which is regarded as the”Dunhuang frescoes” of Li people and listed as one of the first batch of provincial intangible cultural heritages of Hainan.

A legend says that long long ago，human beings suffered a deadly flood.A young brother Ya Gui and a young sister Ya Bei hid into a giant pumpkin anc flowed all the way up to Hainan.There’s no human being they can find on this island.For the continuation of human race，the sister tattooed her whole body so that her brother can’t recognize her.This is the only way in which they can get married.For Li ladies，tattooing is extremely important in their lives.They believe without that tattoo after death，they would be homeless andnot be accepted by ancestors.Tattoo is a sign of clan，a symbol of adulthood，a pursuit of beauty，a dream of happiness and a desire of good luck.

Li and Miao people are really good at singing and dancing.They created lots of outstanding national songs and dances after farm work.Especially the traditional festival”San-Yue-San”on every Chinese lunar March 3rd is the most important festival for Li people.Right here，right now，you’ll find yourself in the ocean of songs and the world of dance！How wonderfu In the Ancient Village in Coconut Fields，amazing scenery will make you refreshed and fully relaxed.