Ita Thao is a Thao settlement by the Sun Moon Lake, formerly known as Dehuashe. In the impression of many people, Ita Thao is just a pier by the Sun Moon Lake. In fact, across the mountainside of the Huantan Highway, there is the Ita Thao Combination House Tribal Area, which is also the entrance to the Shuishe Mountain Trail. Ita Thao Street is a very flavorful cultural block in the Sun Moon Lake area. The streets are lined with handicrafts and specialty shops, while the modular house tribes at the entrance of Shuishe Dashan have simple stories of Thao people painted on the outer walls of the buildings. , don't have style. Deer Market: It is not difficult to experience the native culture of the Thao ethnic group when you come to the Ita Thao tribe. There is the Deer Market, named after the legend of White Deer in Thao legends, located in the south area of Ita Thao Pier. Harvest Festival: The annual rituals of the Thao people include sowing, weeding, hunting, eel worship, and harvest festivals. Every year in the eighth month of the lunar calendar, it is the harvest festival of the Thao people. If there is a main sacrifice, the "big New Year" will be held for nearly a month. During the "Great Chinese New Year" harvest festival, the whole clan is dispatched, and there are ceremonies such as pounding the stone, worshiping the mother-in-law basket, wiping the arms and praying, chiseling the teeth, building the ancestor's spiritual house, and praying for the shield to welcome the sun and the moon. Legend has it that the ancestors of the Thao people came from Alishan. They found a big white deer in the mountain, chased the white deer over the mountains and came to Sun Moon Lake, and found the lake and lake with beautiful fish. Since then, they have settled on the bank of Sun Moon Lake, and Lalu Island in the lake has become their ancestral place. , Shuishe Dashan has also become a holy mountain.
Itaju Pier is one of the three piers of Sun Moon Lake. Itaju is very lively here, originally a gathering place for Yi people. There is a Dai characteristic post box near the pier. You can take the cable car to the Jiuzu Cultural Village. There is a cherry blossom near the pier. There are a lot of snacks in the commercial street and it tastes good. There are also restaurants where you can eat some local specialties. There are also a lot of homestays here.
Itaju Pier is quite spacious here, well built and very distinctive. You can enjoy cherry blossoms nearby, and there are some cherry blossom elements. From here, you can take the cable car to the Jiuzu Cultural Village and enjoy the minority culture. There is also Idaho Commercial Street, there are many snacks and restaurants, I think Ma is good! There is a Dai special postbox near the pier.
Yachts are open between Idaho Pier, Xuanguang Pier and Shuishe Pier. Idaho Pier now has four floating plank roads, called Pier 1, Pier 2, Pier 3, Pier 4, and docked in different directions. The pier is an important station for water transportation and is also a famous attraction. The green waters and green mountains are connected, the air is fresh, and the tourists are like weaving. It is an ideal place to visit.
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Don't miss going to Sun Moon Lake to walk around Itassau. Itassau is a tribe of Yi people. You can usually see the Dai girls singing live in the square of the pier. In addition, there are Dai singing and dancing exhibitions and deer market. In the water sand even street can eat slate roast mountain pork and other special snacks, very lively.
Take the cruise ship or the lake bus to the Idaqi Pier. There is a visitor center where you can take maps and guides. The surrounding area of the pier is very lively. There are performances of the Yi people in the square in front of the pier. There are many Yi food near the pier to taste. It is recommended to come here at sunset. While eating food, while enjoying the sunset of the sun moon pool is also very good!
The scenery is very good, but although my hotel is a lake view room, I can't see the sunrise, so if you want to see the sunrise, it's better to stay at the water club. It's very close to the cable car.
Idashao is supposed to be the busiest settlement in Huantan. There are many delicious foods. Unfortunately, most of the famous shops have rested after the holidays. But we still tasted some delicious food, such as rice, chicken wings and taro sticks and cakes. Mother chopped a mountain pork shaving bag, which seemed to show satisfaction by offering sacrifices to the five Zang-organs temple.