Winter sightseeing
Many scenic areas in Xiangxi have not only prepared cultural and tourism activities with various forms, but also introduced ticket discounts and a series of measures to benefit visitors.
Dehang Grand Canyon Scenic Area provides free tickets for all tourists
Time: last until January 31, 2023
Location: Dehang Grand Canyon Scenic Area in Jishou City
Time: from January 1, 2023 to the Spring Festival
Location: the Yuanshui River Picturesque Precipices Scenic Area and Pushi Ancient Town Scenic Area in Luxi County
Fenghuang County launched the preferential activity of “Free Tours of all Class A Scenic Areas in Fenghuang County in 2023” for tourists who stayed in the area due to the COVID-19 epidemic in October 2022, as well as relevant personnel and their relatives who supported the epidemic prevention and control in the county.
Time: last until December 31, 2023
Location: Fenghuang Ancient Town Scenic Area (4A, including Shen Congwen’s Former Residence, Chongde Hall, Xiong Xiling’s Former Residence, the Yang’s Family Ancestral Temple, the East Gate Tower, Wanshou Palace, the Museum of Ancient Town), Qiliang Cave Scenic Area (4A), Nanhua Mountain Scenic Area (4A), Fenghuang Giant Panda Garden Scenic Area (4A), the Southern Great Wall Scenic Area (3A), Zhushan Village Scenic Area (3A), Feishui Valley Scenic Area (3A), Laojia Village & the Miao People Valley Scenic Area (3A) and Lahao Ancient Castle Scenic Area
Time: last until January 16, 2023
Location: Bu’ermen Hot Spring, Laosicheng Tusi Site and Tusi Campsite Resort in Yongshun County
50% discount on the ticket price of the three scenic areas of Aizhai Wonders Tourist Area (Aizhai Bridge, the Cliff Plank Road and Dehang Grand Canyon); 50% discount for the Wanrong River boat in Qianzhou Ancient Town. Two experience coupons for the Wanrong River boat will be provided if the accumulated consumption amounts to more than 98 yuan at Qiancheng Food Street or Xiangxi Ever-bright City.
Time: last until January 20, 2023
Location: Aizhai Wonders Tourist Area and Qianzhou Ancient Town Scenic Area in Jishou City
Time: from January 1, 2023
Location: the Pet Paradise in Qiliang Cave Scenic Area, Fenghuang County
Living in homestay inns
If you come to Xiangxi, you should enjoy the happiness of living in homestay inns. You can admire the scenery along the way, live in a special homestay inn and soak up the unique Miao village customs in the ancient villages. In addition, there are currently limited-time preferential activities.
Everyone can enjoy staying at the random rooms of Aizhai Tianqiao Xianju and Aizhai Canyon Starry Sky Campsite at 9.9 yuan per day via Douyin official account of “Aizhai Wonders Tourist Area”, with the daily number of rooms limited to 10.
Time: last until January 20, 2023
Location: Aizhai Tianqiao Xianju and Aizhai Canyon Starry Sky Campsite in Jishou City
50% discount for Yujian Homestay Inn in Pushi Ancient Town
Time: last until February 5, 2023 (the 15th day of the first lunar month)
Location: Pushi Ancient Town Scenic Area in Luxi County
Time: last until January 20, 2023
Location: Zhushan Xiangju Homestay Inn in Fenghuang County
Family homestay inn health experience package
Time: last until January 20, 2023
Location: Zhushan Xiangju Homestay Inn and Lahao Forest Homestay Inn in Fenghuang County
In addition to ticket discounts and a series of preferential activities, such colorful folk activities are eye-catching as the Aizhai Hundred Lions Festival, the Fire Dragon Dance, Celebrations of the Miao New Year, Greeting the New Year and the Tujia New Year Cultural Festival.
Qianzhou Spring Festival Celebrations
Time: from January 24 to February 5, 2023
Location: Qianzhou Ancient Town
Aizhai Hundred Lions Festival
Time: from January 25 to January 29, 2023
Location: Aizhai Community and Aizhai Dehang Scenic Area
The Fire Dragon Dance
Time: on February 5, 2023
Location: Majing’ao Town and Hexi Town
Time: from January 19 to January 29, 2023
Location: Laojia Village, the Miao People Valley and the Miao Museum in Shanjiang Town
The Happy Miao New Year
Time: on January 18, 2023
Location: Shibadong Village, Shuanglong Town, Huayuan County and Daxing Village, Shilan Town
Time: before the Spring Festival
Location: Shuangfeng Village, Yongshun County
2023 Tujia Spring Cultural Festival in Furong Town
Time: from January 1 to February 5, 2023
Location: Furong Town, Laosicheng Tusi Site, Bu’ermen and the Red Stone Forest Scenic Area
The Tujia folk song performance
Time: on January 22, 2023 (the 1st day of the first lunar month)
Location: Longfeng Square, Longshan County
The “Intangible Cultural Heritage Festival, Culture Enters Thousands of Families” Gathering of Outstanding Sanbanggu Performers
Time: from10:00 a.m. on January 25 and January 26, 2023 (the 4th day and the 5th day of the first lunar month)
Location: Longfeng Square, Longshan County
The Local Song Singing Competition of Longshan County
Time: on January 27, 2023 (the 6th day of the first lunar month)
Location: Longfeng Square, Longshan County
The Tujia Spring Festival Celebrations
Time: on January 19, 2023
Location: Rebala Scenic Area
The scenery in Xiangxi is magnificent and unique, and the culture is colorful and gorgeous. People coming to Xiangxi must be curious about the culture here. There will be Xiangxi Wonder Stone Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Exhibition, Tahu Paper-cutting Exhibition for the Spring Festival, “Recalling Childhood” Tujia Characteristic Activities of Visiting Gardens, etc.
Xiangxi Wonder Stone ICH Exhibition
Time: from January 15, 2023
Location: Xiangxi Wonder Stone ICH Exhibition and Xiangxi Geological Popular Science Education Base of Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture Library (offline)
The Second Tahu Paper-cutting Exhibition
Time: in January 2023
Location: the Ethnic Culture Town of Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture
Firework displays
Date: January 21, 2023
Location: Huaguo Mountain and Wenfeng Building in Jishou City
The road section around the city in front of Chengxin Square in Longshan County (tentative)
The collection of the Spring Festival folk works
Time: from January 3 to January 31, 2023
Location: WeChat official account of Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture Library (online)
The Collection Contest of Chinese Knots
Time: online collection from January 10 to January 18, 2023
offline exhibition from January 20 to February 5, 2023
Location: WeChat official account of Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture Library, Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture Library (online and offline)
Celebrations of the Lantern Festival and guessing riddles
Time: on February 5, 2023
Location: Tuanjie Square (offline) in Jishou City
Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture’s First New Year Gala for the Middle-aged and Elderly People in 2023
Time: in January 2023
Location: the Radio and Television Broadcasting Hall of Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture
Lantern riddle guessing
Time: on February 5, 2023
Location: Qianzhou Ancient Town and Tuanjie Square
The Excellent Photography Exhibition of Luxi County in 2023
Time: from January 1 to March 1, 2023
Location: the Exhibition Hall of Luxi County Cultural Center
2023 “Celebrating the Lantern Festival” Mass Cultural Performance of Luxi County
Time: on February 5, 2023
Location: Wuxi Town, Luxi County
The Spring Festival Gala among the public
Time: from the 2nd day to the 4th day of the first lunar month
Location: the People’s Square in Baojing County
Riddle guessing
Time: from January 24 to January 25, 2023 (from the 3rd day to the 4th day of the first lunar month)
Location: Xiangtan Cultural Leisure Square in Yongshun County
Baihua Platform
Time: during the Spring Festival (from the 3rd day to the 7th day of the first lunar month)
Location: Xiangtan Cultural Leisure Square in Yongshun County
The singing competition
Time: during the Spring Festival (from the 4th to the 5th day of the first lunar month)
Location: Xiangtan Cultural Leisure Square in Yongshun County
The Spring Festival Gala among the public
Time: during the Spring Festival (on the 14th day of the first lunar month)
Location: Xiangtan Cultural Leisure Square, Yongshun County
Celebrations of the Lantern Festival
Time: on February 5, 2023
Location: the main streets and the Cultural Square in Yongshun County
2023 Longshan County Spring Festival Gala
Time: from 7:30 p.m. on January 13, 2023
Location: the hall on the first floor of Jiankun Group in Longshan County
“Recalling childhood” Tujia characteristic activity of visiting garden
Time: from January 22 to January 27, 2023 (from the 1st day to the 6th day of the first lunar month)
Location: Longfeng Square in Longshan County
Han Opera Performance
Time: from 9:00 a.m. on January 23 and January 24, 2023 (on the 2nd day and the 3rd day of the first lunar month)
Location: Longfeng Square in Longshan County
New Year’s riddle guessing with award
Time: from 9:00 a.m. on January 23, 2023 (the 2nd day of the first lunar month)
Location: Longfeng Square in Longshan County
The Traditional Lantern Show Parade in Longshan County
Time: from January 23 to January 27, 2023 (from the 2nd day to the 6th day of the first lunar month)
Location: the main streets of Longshan County
New Year’s public artistic performance
Time: from 12:00 p.m. of January 24 and 12:00 p.m. of January 25, 2023 (the 3rd day and the 4th day of the first lunar month)
Location: Shanshui Longcheng Square in Longshan County
Publicity activities of the prize-winning works of the Mobile Photography Competition
Time: from January 22 to January 27, 2023 (from the 1st day to the 6th day of the first lunar month)
Location: Longfeng Square and Shanshui Longcheng Square in Longshan County
Lantern riddle guessing with prizes
Time: from 9:00 a.m. on February 5, 2023 (the 15th day of the first lunar month)
Location: Longfeng Square in Longshan County
Celebrations of the Qin Dynasty’s New Year
Time: from January 22 to February 1, 2023 (from the 1st day to the 10th day of the first lunar month)
Location: Liye Ancient Town Scenic Area in Longshan County
The First Temple Fair Food Festival in Taiping Mountain
Time: from January 20 to February 1, 2023
Location: Taiping Mountain Scenic Area in Longshan County
The hustle and bustle of Xiangxi have returned. Find a “customized” travel package that suits you, and enjoy a unique New Year in Xiangxi.
