In 2016, poet Meng Yifei set his creative roots in Guizhou and founded the high-end resort brand "Heart of the Mountains", with "poetry + design" as its soul. Dedicated to crafting poetic dwellings, the brand has now unfolded 4 secluded havens along the eastern Guizhou route.
Heart of the Mountains · Xijiang – the third masterpiece of the brand – embodies the essence of "cliff dwelling". After seven years of searching for the perfect site, it finally settled on a hilltop in Baibi Village, adjacent to Leigong Mountain National Forest Park. Facing Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village across the mountains, this retreat is just a 15-minute drive from Guizhou’s iconic scenic spot, offering a peaceful haven away from the hustle while embracing the grandeur of nature.
Every guest room serves as a frame for nature’s beauty. Expansive floor-to-ceiling windows invite the outdoors in: lush green mountains in spring, a sea of twinkling lights over the Miao Village in summer, and layered terraced fields in autumn. Each season unfolds its unique charm, and pleasant surprises await around every corner.
The cliffside viewing platform stands as a "blank space" for dialogue with heaven and earth. From its boundless perspective, you can feast your eyes on emerald forests, scattered Miao villages, and stacked terraces. Occasionally, rolling seas of clouds surge forward, brushing past your shoulders – a moment that blurs the line between the mortal world and a poetic wonderland.
"Across the hill from Qianhu Miao Village, the village is very quiet with cicadas and birds. Suitable for tourists who have been to Qianhu Miao Village and want to come to Leigong Mountain to experience mountain life and ethnic activities.
It is recommended that the long table banquet add some spicy specialties in southeast of qian, such as fried bacon sausage, sour soup fish, sour soup beef, salmon stew, Miaojiashe rice, etc. The long table banquet on the day we arrived, there were almost no dishes with peppers, and the consideration of the guests not to eat spicy food was a little bit over, but the food characteristics of Southeast Gui were not enough."