Ethnic Village Reserve of Dabanyong Village, Yangba Town

Ethnic Village Reserve of Dabanyong Village, Yangba Town

Ethnic Village Reserve of Dabanyong Village, Yangba Town

The Ethnic Village Reserve of Dabanyong Village, Yangba Town is located in the eastern part of Ceheng County, 30 kilometers from the county seat. It belongs to Yangba Town. In 2007, the village had a total population of 1,416 people, with a mixed settlement of Buyi and Han ethnicities, among which the Buyi people accounted for 68% of the population. The village had 8% of residents with high school education or above, 60% with junior high school education, 30% with primary school education, and 15% illiterate. In 2001, the per capita grain consumption was 330 kilograms, and the per capita net income was 2,000 yuan. Residents mainly relied on grain, oil, and timber as their primary sources of income.

The village is situated close to the former National Highway 324. The Yangba River curves around the front of the village in an arc shape, while the back and center of the village are shaded by lush forests of fir trees, creating beautiful scenery with misty woods, birdsong in all seasons, fragrant flowers, and flowing clear water year-round. The houses are predominantly built in the traditional stilt-style "ganlan" architecture, constructed layer by layer along the mountain slope from bottom to top, forming a dense and orderly arrangement. This represents a typical example of the farming architectural culture of southern ethnic minorities. Especially notable are the village’s distinctive ethnic foods, such as five-colored glutinous rice, September wine, glutinous rice wine, and flavorful dog meat dishes. The Buyi girls wear exquisitely hand-woven indigo cloth garments, adorned with blue-and-white or floral-patterned headscarves, presenting a graceful, elegant, simple, and unadorned look. Young men and women enjoy singing love songs to each other, and the melodies of courtship tunes often echo through the mountains and valleys. The entire village embodies both the classic charm of an ancient ethnic culture and the vibrancy of modern life. In July 1993, a group of six experts and professors from Nagoya Women's University in Japan visited Dabanyong Village for research and commented that the village is a convergence point of Buyi ethnic customs and lifestyles in China. Currently, the village has achieved “Five Connections” (access to roads, electricity, water, radio/TV, and telephone), making it one of the key areas in the county for showcasing Buyi traditional culture and ecotourism.