Entry: Bamao TownBamao Town was the oldest town in Baojing County, Xiangxi, with 17 administrative villages, 108 natural villages and a population of 9,142 people. It was among the most beautiful towns in Xiangxi, surrounded by rivers and mountains. Howev...[继续阅读]

    Entries: Kaiyangmen, Hucang Kaiyangmen and Hucang are customary farming activities in Xiangxi. Kaiyangmen is held in the first day of transplanting rice seedlings each year. After praying to the god of seedlings in the rice paddy, the farmers pull out som...[继续阅读]

    Entry: Furong TownFurong Town, also called Wangcun Village, in Yongshun County in Xiangxi, is an ancient town with a history of more than 2,000 years. It faces Zuolong Gorge in Guzhang County across the river. Wangcun Village was renamed Furong Town becau...[继续阅读]

    Entry: Huanglong CaveSituated in Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area of Zhangjiajie City, Huanglong Cave, honored as a “World-famous Cave Wonderland” and the “Most Complete Cave System in the World”, is one of the most celebrated underground cave...[继续阅读]

    Entry: Tianping MountainWith an average altitude of more than 900 meters and the highest altitude of 1,890 meters, Tianping Mountain is the highest point of the Badagong Mountain in Sangzhi County scenic area in Xiangxi. It is endowed with one of the best...[继续阅读]

    Entry: Lishui RiverAs one of the four major waterways in Hunan Province, the Lishui River originates in Sangzhi County and Yongshun County, flows through Zhangjiajie City and Changde City, and finally empties into Dongting Lake, with a total length of 388...[继续阅读]

    Entry: Miao villagesMiao villages in Xiangxi are colorful and charming. They are full of antique beauty and pastoral scenes with frame houses, stone walls, yellow clay houses and bamboo fences. The Miao people in Xiangxi are united, so Miao villages are c...[继续阅读]

    Entry: Autumn-yelling TuneIn Xiangxi, people mainly grow rice and corn, sometimes soybean, millet, peanut, sweet potato and sorghum. Autumn-yelling Tune is a type of mountain tune, which is yelled during autumn harvest. It is not sung out, but loud spoken...[继续阅读]

    Entry: Fields and GardensXiangxi, or western Hunan, is a mountainous region with few large and open fields. The total area under cultivation is only 132,000 mu. Among them are 94,000 mu of paddy fields and 38,000 mu of dry farmland.These are the fields an...[继续阅读]

    Entry: Running waterRainfall in Xiangxi is plentiful, with frequent precipitation from April to June. The mountains are high, the forests are well protected and the rivers are rich in Xiangxi. The main rivers in Xiangxi are the Yuanshui River, the Youshui...[继续阅读]