What are the ethnic characteristics of Enshi? Enshi worth going to the recommended attractions

Many people remember Enshi as a somewhat mysterious place where ethnic minorities live, where people are fed by mountains and rivers, and where residents are industrious and intelligent. How much do you know about Enshi? Let Bian Xiao introduce you to Enshi's folk culture, regional cuisine and attractions worth visiting.

Enshi impression:

Minorities, food, Tujia folklore

I prefer the minority folklore. Enshi's mysterious Tujia flavor, special food and charming scenery are fascinating. When I first came into contact with Enshi, I felt that it was just a small city in the mountains, without the prosperity and vigor of a big city.

After contacting it, I realized that it was ready to move. After 4 or 5 years of verification, my feeling was proved. Today, Enshi's tourism, specialty and real estate industries are gradually rising to become a new star in China's tourism market.

There are 29 ethnic groups in Enshi Prefecture, including the Tujia, Miao, Dong, Han, Hui, Mongolian, Yi, Naxi and Zhuang. Since ancient times, it has governed itself and relied on its own efforts to seek development. The rapid development and strength of Enshi is inseparable from their self-reliance, hard work and wisdom from ancient times.

When it comes to ethnic minorities, we have to talk about Tujia cuisine. In fact, the Tujia have a lot of food snacks. The locals are not like the Han Chinese who are concerned about a few dishes and a few soups and a few pots of small dishes. Eating in Enshi restaurant, usually a few small stove, a variety of dry pot, which is the main dish. The sous chef will give you whatever you want (and you can ask for it).

I suggest you try the oil tea soup after your meal. My mother-in-law is very good at making oil tea soup, so if you have the chance, you can take your friends to try it. The food in Enshi is mainly spicy and greasy, so those who love to eat should not eat too much at first. You can ask the chef to put less oil, let your stomach get used to it first, or you will have the premonition of not being able to fly.

Enshi people of all ethnic groups are industrious, intelligent, bold, brave, their spirituality and national character at a glance, showing the Enshi people courteous, natural attitude to life, habits of self-contained, unique. With the development of the times, social progress, Enshi people's habits in the common things more and more, less and less personalized things, and some of them have become a "treasure".

Tujia clothing: Enshi Tujia's earliest clothing can be summarized in four words: "men and women hanging sideburns, short clothes all over the body, cover the forehead, like pointing green".

Hanging Foot Towers: All ethnic groups in Enshi are used to living on mountains. The famous building is the hammock. In the past, those who could live in stilts were all "tycoons" at that time. The stilts are in various forms, such as single hanging, double hanging, and four-in-one water hanging.

Home crying wedding: generally crying wedding is half a month or a month before the bride's wedding began, some even in the first three months began to cry. However, in the beginning, it all happens intermittently. Cry if you want to. Relatives and neighbors came to give gifts and visit, and anyone who came had to cry to show their appreciation. The crying reached its climax the night before the wedding in Xi'an when she sat in the sedan chair the next day. During this time, crying and singing must be done according to traditional etiquette and no crying is allowed. Whoever can't cry will be ridiculed and even discriminated against by others.

Enshi Attractions

Lu Yuanping

Luyuanping may be unfamiliar to recreational players, but for outdoor enthusiasts, it is undoubtedly a hiking paradise. Preserved to this day in its original form, it is as if you have instantly come to the legendary utopia. Deep in the canyon rift, surrounded by cliffs, overlooking the village, looking up at the blue sky and white clouds. Contemplating the ancient stone bridge, the real paradise is just like this.

Four waterfalls

There are four famous waterfalls here. The first waterfall is said to be named not only for its highest elevation, but also because it flows from the mouth of a cliff. Each has its own color under the sun. If there's anything to look forward to, it might be more interesting to see the flowers and plants reflected in the rainbow spectacle after the rain, and you might even see a rainbow if you're not careful.

Ground Seam

As the name suggests, the ground is a crack in the earth. Its formation is related to the formation of the canyon and geological movements, which have created a strange landscape here over thousands of years. All the cracks in the rock are a testimony of time. The sunlight falls through the cracks in the rock walls, and the traces of the years are right in front of us. The magic of nature is beyond our imagination.

Enshi Grand Canyon

108 kilometers long, covering an area of 300 square kilometers, with typical and rich karst landscapes on both sides of the river: there are sinkholes, cracks in the earth, natural bridges, caves (more than 200), layers of peaks and mountains, and large cliffs that are nearly perpendicular to the Grand Canyon. In the middle of the 800-mile Qingjiang River, the Grand Canyon from Enshi Tumbu to Mufu is famous for its majestic cliffs and dangerous peaks. The natural scenic area mainly consists of the Dajiang Embankment, Qianshan Cliffs, large, medium and small Longmen Peak Forests, Banqiao Cave Cluster, Longqiao Underground River, Yunlong River Rift, Houshan Shan Shan, Yulong Mountain Cliffs, Chaodong Rock Cliffs, Tongbanshui Forest Park, and Tumbolding Qingjiang River Gallery.

Toward the Isolation

Legend has it that this stone pillar is the incense given by the gods to the local people. In case of a disaster, the gods would come down to the earth to save their lives, which is why the locals call it "Xiangxiang", long and thin. When the sky is clear, a white cloud stacked on top of the peak, it looks like a heavenly fragrance; rainy weather, a layer of mist rising, like a wisp of green veil, hidden, charming and touching.