Things to do in Enshi City

No. 13 of Best Things to Do in Hunan and Hubei

Enshi Grand Canyon

Enshi Grand Canyon National 5A Scenic Area and National Geopark is a world-renowned "natural museum" of composite karst landforms with "ground fissures, cenotes and rock pillars" coexisting at the same time. Its ecological environment is unique, and its natural scenery is primitive and simple, with a gallery of ten thousand meters of cliffs, a thousand-foot waterfall, hundreds of unique peaks, and ten miles of deep ravines. Yunlong Ground Fissure is called "the beautiful scar of the earth"; "One Incense Stick" was rated as one of the 40 famous scenic spots in China by foreign media. Yunlong ground seam Yunlong Ground Fissure Scenic Area covers an area of ​​11.3 square kilometers and has an altitude of 600-800 meters. The main landforms in the scenic area include ground fissures, waterfalls, deep pools, karst caves, underground rivers, pictographic stones, and geological profiles. Yunlong Ground Fissure is zigzag-shaped in plane, extending nearly north-south, with a total length of 3.6 kilometers, an average depth of 75 meters, and an average width of 15 meters. The river valley is deep and the bank is steep. It is known as the "ten-mile and hundred-foot cliff". It is the main sightseeing area of ​​Yunlong Ground Fissure Scenic Area. The two walls of Yunlong Ground Fissure are steep and nearly parallel, and the width is basically the same from top to bottom. The cross section is "U"-shaped, which is extremely rare and unique. A stick of incense Karst stone pillars. A stick of incense is a landmark of the Enshi Grand Canyon and a very rare landscape among similar karst landforms. A stick of incense is 150 meters high, with a diameter of 6 meters at the bottom and a minimum diameter of only 4 meters. Its rock type is Triassic limestone. Because the strata here are horizontal, and the rock has a high compressive strength (800 kg/cm3), and there is no tilt or slip, it cannot be moved by the wind or knocked down by the rain. It has stood proudly among the peaks for tens of millions of years, guarding this mysterious land, which is rare. Cliff plank road The Cliff Plank Road, also known as Buyuntian Plank Road and Cliff Corridor, was built in August 2006 and took 1 year and 8 months to complete. The plank road is located on the mountainside of the vertical cliff on the east side of the mountain, with an altitude of about 1,700 meters, a total length of 488 meters, a height difference of 300 meters, and 118 stone steps. It is integrated with the mountain cliffs. Because the plank road is built on the cliff, some people call it the Cliff Corridor, or the "Cliff Plank Road". The project is a combination of the manufacturing technology of the ancient Bashu plank road with modern reinforced concrete building materials and advanced construction technology. It is scientific, safe, and magnificent. Welcome Song The Welcoming Pine, which is estimated to be nearly a thousand years old, grows proudly on the cliff, as if opening its arms to welcome tourists from all over the world.

No. 15 of Best Things to Do in Hubei

Enshi Suobuya Stone Forest Scenic Area

Enshi Suobuya Stone Forest Scenic Area is located in the World Selenium Capital, the forested western Hubei region, and the heartland of central China's medicinal resources. As a national AAAA-level tourist attraction, it boasts a long-standing local traditional culture and is renowned as the hometown of Chinese folk art and mountain folk songs. In 2017, it established a sister township relationship with Taiwan's Alishan, serving as a model for ethnic unity and the inheritance site of the Tujia Daughter's Festival. Suobuya Stone ForestFormed during the Ordovician period 460 million years ago, this area clearly displays ancient seabed features resembling a prehistoric maze. Currently developed into four major sections - Qinglong Platform, Lotus Village, Millstone Gully, and Nine Dragons Convergence - along with an immersive experience zone called Suobuya Scenic Area - Mountain & Sea Realm. With an average elevation of 1,000 meters, it features distinct vertical climate zones offering pleasant weather that's warm in winter and cool in summer. (Qinglongtai - Zhenlong Yuzhu) (Lianhuazhai · Xiniugou) (Jiulonghui) (Rhinoceros Gully · Eagle Spreading Its Wings) (Mozi Valley · Shitajian) The attraction was developed in 1999 and is a well-established scenic spot in Enshi with complete infrastructure and excellent management. Awarded as one of the top 10 tourism enterprises in Enshi City for 6 consecutive years. In 2018, it was awarded the title of "China's Top Sports Tourism Attraction." In 2019, it was recognized as a "National Forest Wellness Pilot Unit." In 2020, it was awarded "Popular Wellness Attraction" and "High-Quality Attraction in Hubei Tourism Promotion." In 2021, it was certified by WRCA and earned a world-class reputation for integrating rural revitalization with agricultural tourism. In 2022, it was awarded the title of "Hubei Province Primary and Secondary School Student Research and Practice Base." Broadcast as a special feature on CCTV-10's "Geographic China" program 4 times from 2019–2021. It truly lives up to its reputation as the calling card of Enshi tourism! Suobuya Scenic Area - Shanhaijing - Time and Space Cave Realm (Shanhai Jing - 5D Dome Technology Pavilion) Suobuya Scenic Area - Shanhaijing is the central experience zone for the geological culture of Enshi Suobuya, symbolizing the story of observing the changes between mountains and seas. Experience 4.6 billion years of geological changes, 500 million years of biological evolution, and 2 million years of human civilization. This high-tech cultural tourism project, with an investment of $12 million, uses advanced digital technology to create an immersive experience.Suobuya Stone ForestBuilt upon a 460-million-year geological wonder, the park extends forward and backward, utilizing the "metaverse concept" to develop 4 zones with 5 themes plus a sports park (5+1) through immersive methods that blend virtual and physical elements. These include: 1) Time Cave Zone with 2 themes (Ordovician Seabed and Jurassic World), 2) Time Forest (Time Burger House + Time Cultural Shop), 3) Time Travel (naked-eye 5D journey through 4.6 billion years), 4) Time Glamping Camp - outdoor activity lawn, and 5) Time Sports Park - experiential via ferrata climbing. The project offers strong entertainment and educational value. Children learn knowledge through animation, young people explore innovation through technology, and seniors gain life experience through stories. The core concept promotes harmonious coexistence between humans and nature, working together to build an ecological home. Enchanting Enshi, Colorful Stone Forest This is where you're meant to be. Enshi Suobuya Stone Forest Scenic AreaWelcome!

No. 17 of Best Things to Do in Hubei

Enshi Tusi City

Enshi Tusi City, about 2 kilometers from downtown Enshi, is a landmark project of Tusi culture in the Tujia region and the largest and most typical antique-style architectural complex among Tujia stilted houses in China. Enshi Tusi City includes several scenic spots, including the gate tower, Dong Fengyu Bridge, Linjun Shrine, training ground, Tujia residences, Tusi royal palace—Jiujin Hall, city walls, bell tower, drum tower, Hundred Flowers Garden, and ethnic art garden. These scenic spots reflect the Tujia people's historical origins and showcase their ancient and profound folk customs. Entering Enshi Tusi City, one is greeted by a towering Tusi City Gate Tower. The Tusi City Gate Tower, also known as the Tusi Chaomen or Viewing Tower, is a commemorative building that displays the Tusi's dignity and virtues. It places great emphasis on solemn and luxurious exteriors, while the architectural content embodies the Tujia people's humanistic concepts of spatial thought and technical ingenuity. The Wind and Rain Bridge within the scenic area is an ancient-style bridge, with two pavilions standing atop the corridor, flying eaves, and upturned corners. On both sides of the corridor are specially equipped with railings and long seats, providing shelter and shade for merchants and travelers carrying loads on their shoulders and backs, hence the name Wind and Rain Bridge. On the mountain opposite the cruise pier within the scenic area stands the ancestor "Linjun" Temple, highly revered by the Tujia people. The temple faces east with its back to the west, and a huge long scroll mural is painted along the mountain wall next to the temple, recording Linjun's lifelong heroic deeds. The Nine-Courtyard Hall is the core part of the entire Enshi Tusi City, composed of 333 pillars, 333 stone pillar bases, 330 doors, thousands of carved wooden windows, over a thousand purlins, and tens of thousands of rafters. It is currently a rare wooden structure in China with a pure mortise and tenon joining. Looking around, pavilions, towers, and corners filled the air, making it look magnificent and magnificent. This is also a genuine Tusi imperial city. Within the scenic area, visitors can also climb the Tusi City Wall built along the mountain, see the Enshi Tusi City - Beacon Tower, and express their nostalgia. The Tujia residences—stilted houses—are also worth visiting. Most stilted houses are built by the mountains and water, with fruit trees and bamboo groves planted in front and behind the houses.

No. 11 of Family-friendly Attractions in Hubei

Enshi Tujia Daughter City

Enshi Tujia Daughter City is located in Enshi City's Qiliping in Hubei Province. As the eighth man-made ancient town in the country, the designers of the Tujia Daughter City rationally and meticulously planned the overall architectural style. The combination of faux-antique buildings and Tujia diaolou perfectly reflects Tujia folk customs. The site includes the country's first indoor scenic theater—the Daughter City Theater. There is also a Hubei Province-themed water park. Enshi's Tujia have many famous folk custom activities such as the Meeting of Daughters, which have been permanently moved to Tujia Daughter City.

No. 18 of Family-friendly Attractions in Hubei

Lu Yuan Ping

Luyuanping is located in Banqiao Town, Enshi City, within the Enshi Grand Canyon Development Zone, with an average altitude of 1,700 meters. There are two rivers, one is Liuliao River and the other is Zhongzhong River. Luyuanping is in the middle river basin, deep in the cracks of the canyon , surrounded by cliffs. From Qiaowan Pass on the mountain to Qiaowan at the bottom of the valley, there is a vertical drop of more than 500 meters. Dozens of zigzag turns are used to cut the road down the cliff, so the locals call it "forty-two turns". There are a total of 1,528 steps in the mountain path. Due to this special terrain, the landscape, forest, field road and farmhouses in Luyuanping have remained original and have formed a unique culture and customs.

No. 9 of Fall Viewing Attractions in Enshi Prefecture

Enshi Daqingjiang Scenic Area

Enshi Qingjiang Butterfly Cliff Scenic Area lies between the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River and Zhangjiajie, two internationally renowned scenic spots. It is a section of the Qingjiang River with special ecological characteristics. The main attractions are the Safflower Stone Forest, Big Cave Waterfall and Thousand Waterfalls Gorge. There are many more. The groups of stilted buildings and the Tujia gardens are built around green hills and clear water. Visit the Enshi Qingjiang Butterfly Cliff Scenic Area for the beautiful scenery and charm of the unique local Tujia culture.

No. 1 of Best Things to Do in Enshi Grand Canyon Scenic Area

Yunlong Ground Fissure

Yunlong Ground Fissure Scenic Area covers an area of 11.3 square kilometers and is 600-800 meters above sea level. The main geomorphological landscape types of the scenic spot include ground fissures, waterfalls, deep pools, karst caves, underground rivers, pictographic stones, and geological sections. The Yunlong ground fissure, which is in the shape of a "Zigzag" on the plane, is nearly north-south, with a total length of 3.6 kilometers, an average depth of 75 meters, and an average width of 15 meters. The valley is deep and the bank is steep. , is the main sightseeing area of Yunlong Seam Scenic Area. The two walls of the Yunlong Fissure are steep and nearly parallel, the upper and lower widths are basically the same, and the cross-section is "U"-shaped, which is extremely rare, rare, and unique.

No. 20 of Family-friendly Attractions in Hubei

Long Lin Palace

Longlin Palace integrates water cave, maze cave and dry cave, and is divided into water and land. It is majestic, strange, magical and beautiful, and can be regarded as a unique cave landscape in the province. The park has four major Attraction, eight wonders and 32 scenic spots. It relies on the natural cave at the source of Gaoqiao Reservoir to form a comprehensive water conservancy scenic area with cave sightseeing, Tujia song and dance performances, ethnic customs display, water entertainment, Dining and accommodation, conference reception, etc. Longlin Palace is a cave landscape with both water and land, consisting of water cave, dry cave and maze cave. The cave is more than 2,300 meters long, of which the water cave "Little Three Gorges" is more than 500 meters long, and the dry cave and maze cave are more than 1,800 meters long. The average height of the cave is 50 meters and the width is 30 meters. The climate in the cave is pleasant, warm in winter and cool in summer, with an average temperature of 20℃, which is suitable for leisure in winter and summer heat relief. More than 200 scenic spots such as the one altar, two palaces, three gorges, nine dragons, thirteen halls and twenty-eight treasures of Longlin Palace are distributed in the water cave "Little Three Gorges", dry cave and maze cave. The two sides of the water cave "Little Three Gorges" are full of strange peaks, ferocious rocks, and the river water is icy cold in summer; the stalactites in the dry cave and maze cave are well preserved, with strange shapes and various forms, huge pillars supporting the sky, long dragons lying horizontally, eagles perched high, draperies hanging low, hundred-step ladders, and water mirror wonderland, which are beautiful beyond words.

No. 2 of Best Things to Do in Enshi Grand Canyon Scenic Area

Seven Star village Scenic Area

Qixingzhai Attraction is located in the northeast of Enshi City, 40 kilometers away from the urban area. It consists of Yunlong River rift, Dalongmen, Zhonglongmen, Xiaolongmen and cliffs. The Attraction mainly includes geological landscapes such as rift, cliff, strange peaks and canyon, which is the essence of the entire Qingjiang fault landscape. The total area is 23.9 square kilometers. In general, karst landforms have cliffs but no peaks, and peaks but no cliffs. Enshi Grand Canyon not only has both, but also has a large area and high quality. There are not only cliffs sunken in the peaks, but also cliffs on all four sides protruding above the peaks, and more than 20 kilometers of rifts, which is a typical and unique karst geological landform.

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