侗(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)鄉(xiang)黎平(ping)位于中(zhong)(zhong)國貴(gui)州(zhou)省(sheng)東南邊(bian)緣,地(di)處黔、湘(xiang)、桂(gui)(gui)三省(sheng)(區(qu))交界處,全縣轄(xia)25個鄉(xiang)鎮,面(mian)積(ji)4441平(ping)方公(gong)里,總(zong)人(ren)口(kou)(kou)(kou)49萬,少數(shu)民族(zu)占70.87%,其中(zhong)(zhong)侗(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)族(zu)35萬人(ren),是(shi)國家對外開(kai)放縣,縣城德鳳(feng)鎮是(shi)省(sheng)級歷史(shi)文化明城。中(zhong)(zhong)國侗(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)族(zu)分(fen)布在湘(xiang)、黔、桂(gui)(gui)毗連地(di)區(qu)和鄂(e)西(xi)南一(yi)帶,計有二(er)百(bai)四十多萬人(ren)口(kou)(kou)(kou),在貴(gui)州(zhou)聚(ju)居(ju)的(de)侗(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)族(zu)為(wei)全國最多,而黎平(ping)縣聚(ju)居(ju)的(de)侗(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)族(zu)人(ren)口(kou)(kou)(kou)為(wei)全省(sheng)最多。
黎(li)平(ping)侗鄉(xiang)國家級(ji)風(feng)(feng)景(jing)名(ming)勝(sheng)區(qu)(qu)位于貴(gui)州省(sheng)黎(li)平(ping)縣(xian)(xian)境內(nei)(nei),地處湘、黔(qian)、桂(gui)三省(sheng)(區(qu)(qu))交界,景(jing)區(qu)(qu)中心黎(li)平(ping)縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)距(ju)(ju)省(sheng)城(cheng)貴(gui)陽467公(gong)里(li)(li)(li),黔(qian)東南州府(fu)凱里(li)(li)(li)271公(gong)里(li)(li)(li),距(ju)(ju)枝柳鐵路靖州站81公(gong)里(li)(li)(li),距(ju)(ju)廣西桂(gui)林風(feng)(feng)景(jing)名(ming)勝(sheng)區(qu)(qu)320公(gong)里(li)(li)(li),距(ju)(ju)舞陽河風(feng)(feng)景(jing)名(ming)勝(sheng)區(qu)(qu)242公(gong)里(li)(li)(li),是貴(gui)州省(sheng)東線旅(lv)游(you)的(de)窗口和(he)(he)主要景(jing)區(qu)(qu)。景(jing)區(qu)(qu)總面積約為153平(ping)方(fang)公(gong)里(li)(li)(li),含“四(si)區(qu)(qu)兩(liang)(liang)點(dian)一群”,即(ji)肇興—地坪(ping)、壩(ba)寨—九潮、巖洞—口江、八舟河—天生(sheng)橋(qiao)四(si)個(ge)景(jing)區(qu)(qu)、尚重、洪州兩(liang)(liang)個(ge)獨立景(jing)點(dian)和(he)(he)德鳳翹街古建筑景(jing)群。景(jing)區(qu)(qu)內(nei)(nei)侗族(zu)建筑群古樸完整、侗族(zu)文(wen)(wen)化悠久(jiu)迷人、民(min)俗(su)民(min)風(feng)(feng)淳樸濃郁(yu)、巖溶天橋(qiao)舉世(shi)無雙、紅色(se)旅(lv)游(you)文(wen)(wen)化經典、風(feng)(feng)光絢麗多(duo)姿、氣候舒(shu)適(shi)宜人,自(zi)然風(feng)(feng)光和(he)(he)少數民(min)族(zu)文(wen)(wen)化有機融合,鼓樓、花(hua)橋(qiao)和(he)(he)侗族(zu)民(min)居等人文(wen)(wen)景(jing)觀美(mei)不勝(sheng)收(shou),侗族(zu)大歌、侗族(zu)琵琶(pa)歌和(he)(he)侗戲列為國家非物質(zhi)文(wen)(wen)化遺產名(ming)錄,是進行觀光游(you)覽和(he)(he)文(wen)(wen)化教育活動(dong)的(de)勝(sheng)地。