Entry: Border TownBorder Town are small towns in the border district. Xiangxi is located at the remote mountain area of Hunan Province. Small towns in the border district are mostly pristine, beautiful and charming, such as Chadong Town in Huayuan County,...[继续阅读]

    Entry: Guzhang County Guzhang County is the smallest county in Xiangxi, covering a total area of 1,297 square kilometers. The population has reached 140,000, equally split between Miao and Tujia People. It is abundant in producing tea. Maojian from Guzhan...[继续阅读]

    Entry: Baojing CountyBaojing is a county in Xiangxi where Tujia and Miao People live together. The Youshui River, the mother river of Xiangxi, runs through the whole region. With a long history, it was an important area for ancient Xiangxi in politics, ec...[继续阅读]

    Entry: WinterWinter in Xiangxi begins in the second half of November and lasts for about 115 days. The lowest temperature reaches about 5 degrees below zero. Winter in Xiangxi is cold and wet, which is different from the cold but dry winter in the north. ...[继续阅读]

    Entry: Zhangjiajie CityZhangjiajie City was originally under the jurisdiction of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. In May 1988, due to the importance of Zhangjiajie as a scenic area, it became an independent prefectural city with a population ...[继续阅读]

    Entry: Mengdong RiverMengdong River is located in Yongshun County in Xiangxi. More than 100 kilometers long and with a scenic area of 255 kilometers, it is the largest tributary of the Youshui River. It is one of the famous gorge-river landscapes in China...[继续阅读]

    Entry: Sangzhi CountySangzhi, a county in Xiangxi, is the hometown of the Marshal He Long and the starting point of the Second Front Red Army for the Long March. It has a population of 430,000. The total area is 3,474 square kilometers, including 38 towns...[继续阅读]

    Entry: StoneThere are many rocky mountains in Xiangxi. We can find various kinds of stones here and there. The Southern Xiangxi is limestone-based where karst landscapes have developed fully. There are many karst caves and underground brooks. The northern...[继续阅读]

    Entry: Walking to the upper riverZoutan, or walking to the upper river, is an expression originated in the Tujia peoples daily life in Xiangxi. When people go upstream by boat and the boat cannot move forward because of steep riverbeds and rapids, people ...[继续阅读]

    Entry: Country RoadThe country road is the road taking me home. Despite its remote location, Xiangxi has a well-developed transport system, integrating highways, railways and airlines in recent years due to the booming tourism. For example, there are the ...[继续阅读]