Xiangxi Travel Guide
Overview
Chinese name: 湘西土家族苗族自治州
English name: Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
Administration: 1 city (Jishou), 7 counties (Fenghuang, Luxi, Huayuan, Baojing, Guzhang, Yongshun, Longshan)
Location: Northwest Hunan Province
Area: 1.5500 square kilometers
Population: 2.461 million
Nationality: Tujia, Miao, Dong, Han.
Capital: Jishou City
Xiangxi ,means the west of Hunan. also known as Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture under Hunan Province, is located in the northwest of Hunan Province, bordering Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Hubei Province in the north, Qianjiang District of Chongqing City in the west, Tongren City of Guizhou Province in the southwest，Zhangjiajie City in the northeast, Huaihua City in the southeast. As the western border area of Hunan Province, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture boasts not only beautiful mountains and rivers, but also a large number of ethnic minorities with profound historical and cultural heritage. Therefore, the tourism resources here are very rich, and it is a tourist destination for tourists at home and abroad to yearn for.
