Enshi, Hubei —— Enshi Daughter City

"Men of the world are undivided in heart, the Daughter City is the foremost among all under heaven." Enshi Daughter City Located in Qiliping, Enshi urban area, Hubei Province, as the eighth man-made ancient town in the country, it is a cultural tourism center that integrates food, merchandise, inns, song halls, theaters, and leisure entertainment. The Daughter City has a reasonable and meticulously planned overall architectural style, combining antique buildings with Tujia stilted buildings, perfectly reflecting the folk customs of the Tujia people. Opening Hours Open all day, free admission Location: Located at No. 41 Ma'anshan Road, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hubei Province Recommendation: The Daughter City under the moonlight has a unique flavor. Strolling through the neon-lit streets, you can enjoy Tujia dance performances, the bold tradition of smashing wine bowls, street lion dances, and wedding performances in the buildings, and personally experience the folk customs of the Tujia people. Attraction Introduction ① Tujia Folk Customs Museum The Tujia Folk Customs Museum officially opened to the public for free in 2013, thanks to the efforts of the museum owner Zhao Guojian. More than 30 folk artists perform their arts year-round for the museum, dedicated to showcasing the entire process of Tujia traditional crafts, allowing people to fully understand and personally experience these traditional skills, including meat fireworks, three-stick drums, and making glutinous rice cakes. ② Saltwater Goddess Statue She is the leader of the Saltwater tribe, revered by the Tujia people as Deji Mother. Legend has it that she is the wife of Linjun (the ancestor of the Tujia people, Bawu Xiang). ③ Food Street Daughter City snack street gathers special snacks from the eight counties and cities of Enshi Prefecture as well as national delicacies. Enshi fragrant oil, Tujia corn cakes, Enshi tofu skin, Jianshi pancakes, roasted potatoes, steamed cakes, roasted glutinous rice cakes, sugar paintings, and other special foods are very popular with tourists. ④ Daughter City Grand Theater The Daughter City indoor scenic theater was built with an investment of 80 million, with indoor live performances, accommodating up to 800 people at the same time. Chen Weiya, the deputy chief director of the Beijing Olympic Games, served as the artistic director of the Daughter City resident performance - "Xilan Kapu", which was publicly performed in 2014. ⑤ Water Park Daughter City Water Park is the largest water park project in Hubei Province, and it is the largest and most complete water-themed park in the province. It has entertainment facilities such as the invincible big horn, sky-high whirl, wave pool, semi-enclosed spiral slide, rainbow high-speed slide, children's combination slide, and more. ⑥ Tujia Daughter Festival Time: July 7th to 12th of the lunar calendar every year Also known as the Tujia Valentine's Day, it is the most famous special folk matchmaking event in Enshi Tujia, and one of the most representative regional ethnic traditional festivals of the Tujia people in Enshi Prefecture. During the Daughter Festival, in addition to the daily Tujia cultural performances, there will be more Tujia folk performances, such as walking on knives and through fire, Tujia Splashing Dragon Festival, matchmaking at the Daughter Festival, sending off relatives, Tujia antiphonal singing, blocking door wine, etc.