Mountains, waters, ancient cities, ethnic customs... See the poetry and literati from afar in the secret realm of Xiangxi | Xiangxi | Ancient City
Qingshi White Pagoda Hanging Foot Tower, Yuanjiang Phoenix One Leaf Boat
The murmuring Tuojiang River and the rustling mountain breeze
This is the poetry and distance in the eyes of literati and literati
It is a wonderful utopia in Peach Blossom Spring
Here is the tranquil border city depicted by Shen Congwen
A Phoenix Ancient City with Step by Step Scenery and Scroll by Scroll
Nuo Opera, Maogu Si, Timage
It is the intangible cultural heritage code hidden deep in the mountains
This is what makes people curious and fascinated
Hunan Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
On August 18th, the Xiangxi Border City Airport was officially opened for navigation
Xiangxi people take their first flight
Direct flight from "doorstep" to the capital Beijing
In the future, more air routes will be opened one after another
You can have a spontaneous trip to Xiangxi at any time
If you're still struggling with where to go on vacation
Why don't we walk into the mysterious Xiangxi together
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Mountain to Mountain, Mountain to Mountain
The soul of Xiangxi is hidden in the mountains
Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture is located at the junction of Hunan, Hubei, Chongqing, and Guizhou provinces and cities. The complex terrain created by high mountains and huge valleys preserves the primitive and pure style of Xiangxi.
In the western part of Jishou City, there are numerous high cliffs and steep cliffs, as well as deep streams and valleys crisscrossing the area of the Dejian Grand Canyon Scenic Area. When visiting Dehua, the host will express welcome to the guests through methods such as blocking the door, singing wine songs, and encouraging the Miao ethnic group.
Delta Grand Canyon Scenic Area
Tianwentai is the sacred place of the Miao family, where everyone will worship their ancestors and pray devoutly.
△ Tianwentai
Jidou Miao Village is located in the Dejian Miao Village Scenic Area, which means "Miao Village riding on the back of an eagle" in Miao language. The mountains here stretch like an eagle spreading its wings, and the Jidou Miao Village happens to land on the back of the eagle.
At Dehang, you will pass by a new landmark in Xiangxi - the Aizhai Bridge standing at the top of two peaks. Driving in it feels like shuttling through the clouds.
The Aizhai Bridge is a key control project of the national highway G65. Jishou City is centered around the Aizhai Bridge, creating six themed scenic spots including Qilu and Qiqiao. 19 surrounding villages have been included in the plan. Tourists watch the Aizhai Bridge during the day and stay at the "Cloud" homestay at night, enjoying the starry sky for thousands of miles.
△ Dawn of Aizhai Canyon
The geological formation of Guzhang Hongshilin National Geopark dates back 500 million years to the Yangtze River Ancient Sea. The Cambrian geological profile here is well-developed, with stable lithofacies and abundant paleontological fossils.
A long time ago, a large amount of carbonate material was deposited on the seabed, and through crustal movement, erosion, and dissolution, this beautiful geological wonder was formed.
The Wulongshan Grand Canyon in Longshan County, praised by painter Huang Yongyu for its "mysterious and unknown caves," has various sizes of karst caves with different causes and landscapes, forming a diverse underground world.
Located on Bamian Mountain in Longshan County, with cliffs and a boat like bottom, the mountain top is gentle and the grass is abundant, earning it the reputation of "aerial grassland". The average temperature in summer is 20 ℃.
The starry sky tents and mountain resident accommodations in the Bamianshan scenic area have become popular tourist check-in projects.
Among the mountains, there is also a miracle built on a steep ridge - the Miao border wall. Compared to the Miao border wall, its other name is more well-known - the Great Wall of Southern China.
The Miao border wall was a military defense system built by the Ming and Qing dynasties in the Miao region of western Hunan. Influenced by the Miao border walls, many local place names are named after forts, outposts, checkpoints, passes, camps, etc., such as Magpie Camp and Tingzi Pass.
The mountains and rivers in Xiangxi have nurtured many flowing waterfalls. Although the scale of the waterfalls is not large, they are definitely not inferior in terms of appearance. Fenghuang Ancient City, Furong Town, and other places also have waterfalls that complement each other, showcasing the charm of Xiangxi to the world.
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Comes with magical colors
The Splendid Xiangxi in Ethnic Customs
The integration and infiltration of different ethnic groups in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture have formed a unique cultural landscape. Intangible cultural heritage such as Miao drum dance and Tujia hand waving dance have been thriving for thousands of years.
When you come to Xiangxi, you must listen to Miao folk songs and Tima songs, learn to dance hand waving and Miao drum dance, wear Miao embroidery and Tujia brocade, wear Nuo masks and silver jewelry, eat long table banquets and ox head banquets, and experience the diversity of ethnic culture from multiple dimensions.
Steel fire burning dragon is a fusion folk custom of Han culture entering Xiangxi, and an important celebration performance for praying for favorable weather and abundant grains.
△ National Intangible Cultural Heritage Tujia Waving Dance
There are countless ethnic minority tribal villages living in the mountains of Xiangxi, each with its own characteristics.
✅ Miao ethnic group
The Miao ethnic group has a long history of drum dance, with lively and rhythmic beats that are sometimes light and sometimes passionate. The drummer dances with the drum, and the beautiful movements make the drum more visually appealing.
△ Wax printing
In ancient times, there were constant wars, and silver became the best heirloom. In the eyes of the Miao people, silver was also a sacred item that could ward off evil and ensure safety, so silver became an essential item for every Miao family.
Miao silverware often features various distorted patterns as its theme, all of which have touching stories and legends. The exquisite craftsmanship and beautiful patterns of Miao silverware are unparalleled.
Miao women have exquisite embroidery and diverse clothing.
△ Miao girls wearing Miao costumes on the Phoenix Ancient City Bridge
Huayuan's Autumn Festival is a celebration of a bountiful harvest for the Miao ethnic group in western Hunan, as well as a social occasion for young Miao men and women. Nowadays, some traditional cultural and sacrificial activities are integrated into it, and the festive atmosphere is even stronger.
In Baojing County, there is a Miao holy mountain called Lvdong Mountain, with ancient villages and villages dotted with mountains. Among them, the Ramji Miao Village is built on the ridge of the mountain, with chestnut green tiled houses scattered among the winding streams and crisscrossing mountains and rivers. It is an excellent place to search for the ancient Miao original ecological culture.
The Murong Miao Village located in Guzhang County is a village embraced by mountains and is one of the important production areas of Guzhang Maojian.
✅ Tujia ethnic group
Tujia brocade uses various colors of cotton thread to outline the warp and weft, and the patterns are mostly made of various flowers, birds, insects, animals, and household utensils, mostly symbolic and geometric patterns, with strong and bright colors.
△ Tujia ethnic brocade weaving
The Tujia people have a national language but no systematic writing system. They transmit civilization through singing and dancing, and the blood of the Tujia people has an innate ability to sing and dance.
During the Xiangxi Tujia Sheba Festival, Tujia people danced hand waving dances.
The Maogusi dance is an ancient and primitive dance of the Tujia people. From its costumes, props, performance forms, and content, it truly reproduces the Tujia people's fishing, hunting, and agricultural production and life. It is considered a living fossil of Chinese dance and drama.
Longshan is one of the birthplaces of the Tujia ethnic group in China. The Jabala Scenic Area in Longshan County is composed of three Tujia villages in Laochehe Village, and is a typical "museum" that presents the original ecological life scenes of the Tujia people.
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Xiangxi in the ancient city
Amazing yet not losing the worldly fireworks
If the endless mountains have nurtured the villages of Xiangxi, then the Yuan River and its tributaries, Youshui and Wushui, as well as the lower level water systems such as the Tuo River, Qingshui River, and Mengdong River, have nurtured the cities of Xiangxi. In these ancient cities, one can see both the ancient charm of thousands of years ago and the fireworks of the world.
Xiangxi is an area with a concentrated distribution of stilted buildings. Many people go to the ancient city of Phoenix to search for their poetic hometown, but are unexpectedly attracted by the stilted buildings by the Tuojiang River.
The pillars are diagonally inserted into the wall or standing in the water, supporting the upper building. On the riverbank, rows of stilted buildings are truly "living by the water".
Hanging stilts are known as the "living fossils" of ancient architecture. They are suspended on the ground, ventilated and dry, clean and cool, and can also prevent snakes, insects, and wild animals.
✅ Phoenix Ancient City
The phoenix is like a pearl embedded in the mountains and rivers, gently written by Shen Congwen into his prose, and freely integrated into the painting by Huang Yongyu. The Qingshi Street in the ancient city, the stilted buildings by the Tuojiang River, and the strong ethnic customs form a unique charm, concentrating most of people's imagination of Xiangxi.
Phoenix County has been listed as one of the "Top 100 Counties with Comprehensive Tourism Strength in China in 2023".
The Tuojiang River is the mother river of the ancient city Phoenix, flowing slowly along the city walls. The ancient city flickers with lights in the darkness, and the hanging towers built along the river and the wind and rain bridges with clear outlines all tell the touching stories of the small town.
✅ Furong Town
Furong Town in Yongshun County has a history of over two thousand years. Due to its beautiful and spectacular Tujia stilted buildings standing on both sides of the surging waterfall, it is known as the "millennium old town hanging on the waterfall".
Furong Town, formerly known as Wang Village, is the village of the chieftain Wang and is famous for the filming of the movie Furong Town. Furong Town has been known as the Yongshun Commercial Port since ancient times and is known as the "Chu Shu Tong Jin" due to its convenient transportation by boats and boats along the Youshui River, leading to the connection between Sichuan and Guizhou, and the Dongting area.
✅ Chadong Ancient Town
Biancheng Town in Huayuan County, formerly known as "Chadong", is the prototype of "Biancheng" in Shen Congwen's writings. This place faces across the river from Xijia Town in Songtao County, Guizhou Province and Hong'an Town in Xiushan County, Chongqing City, earning the reputation of "one foot in three provinces".
The scattered houses and undulating streets between the houses are the places where the protagonists Cuicui and Nuo Song lived in the Border Town. Nowadays, there are still Laladu and boatmen in the city, picking up and dropping off people.
✅ Liye Ancient City
Liye in Tujia language means "to explore and cultivate the land". This is an important dock on the Youshui River, and also the throat of Hunan leading to Sichuan, Chongqing, Guizhou and other places. It has always been prosperous in commerce and trade.
At the beginning of this century, more than 37000 Qin Dynasty bamboo slips were unearthed here, which recorded relevant policies and documents such as household registration, property, land rent and taxes, showing the development of the economy and culture in Xiangxi at that time.
✅ Laosi City
Laosi City was the royal city of the Pengshi Tusi in Yongshun, and was an important center of politics, economy, military, and culture in the Tujia region at that time.
The "Chinese Tusi Heritage" jointly represented by the Yongshun Laosi City Site, Enshi Tangya Tusi City Site in Hubei, and Hailongtun Tusi Site in Zunyi, Guizhou, has been included in the World Cultural Heritage List.
✅ Pushi Ancient Town
Pu City, located on the banks of the Yuan River, is the first of the "Four Famous Towns" in western Hunan. It used to have more than 20 docks and 13 provincial guilds, and is a typical representative of "dock culture", known as "Little Nanjing".
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Xiangxi cuisine
It's a high-level password for Hunan flavor
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