Weixin County Culture
Weixin county, normally known for Zhaxi Meeting of the Red Army in the 1930s, holds the Red cultural Festival every year. Main scenic sites here include the Former Site of Zhaxi Meeting, the Memorial of Zhaxi Meeting and the Graveyard of the Red Army Martyrs.
Red Culture-Zhaxi Meeting(扎西会议)
In February, 1935, Central Red Army’s long march passing Zhaxi town, the General Command was located in the northeast corner of the town’s Jiangxi temple. On February 9, in the central Xilou temple, the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau held an enlarged meeting, the meeting took an important position in the history of our party and went down in history. Today ,there are still some sites expresses the importance of the meeting , like the Former Site of Zhaxi Meeting, the Memorial of Zhaxi Meeting and the Graveyard of the Red Army Martyrs.
Huashan Festival of Miao People(花山节)
Called otherwise “Cai Hua Shan(踩花山)”, the Huashan Festival is the most important festival of the Miao ethnic minority, presenting the best part of the Miao ethnic culture. It was hold on July 15, every year. During the festival, people singing and dancing, performing archery, matching horse and holding some other activities. Except for these activities, the traditional craft and the folk custom of Miao people is also a splendid scenery.
