Chixi Village
赤溪村
A She ethnic village on the southwestern foot of Taimu Mountain, known as China's First Poverty Alleviation Village. Streams wind around it, and visitors can try She black rice.
Chixi Village is an administrative village of the She ethnic group under Panxi Town, on the southwestern foot of Taimu Mountain. Jiuli Creek and Xiashan Creek wind around it, and it is about 65 km from Fuding city. A 1984 reader's letter describing local poverty triggered a nationwide poverty alleviation campaign, which is why it is called China's First Poverty Alleviation Village. The village has a poverty alleviation exhibition hall, a newly built She-style cultural street, and nearby valley trails such as Butterfly Valley. Visitors can taste She black rice, jian zong dumplings and Panxi hand-beaten noodles. Admission to the village is free, and the exhibition hall is open about 08:00-17:00. Getting there: drive, or take a bus toward Jiuli Creek. A visit is often scheduled on the same day as the Jiuli Creek raft ride.
Opening hours
Open all day (exhibition hall approx. 08:00–17:00)