Chexi Folk Customs Scenic Area
A Tujia folk-custom valley on the south bank of the Yangtze gorge, a 4A-level scenic area
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 08:30-17:00
- Ticket
- approx. CNY 70
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
A Tujia folk-custom valley on the south bank of the Yangtze gorge, a 4A-level scenic area. Highlights: the Waterwheel Museum (about 100 waterwheels of all kinds), an ancient papermaking workshop, Tujia stilted houses, and live performances at Bachu Homeland Garden. Chexi is named for its waterwheels and stream; in old times paper mills and milling workshops were built along the water. Craft demonstrations in the old workshops are a living sample of intangible heritage; the scenic area plays on a 'hometown in one's dreams' image, and the night tour with folk-song light show also has its own following.
Getting there: Shuttle bus from downtown / self-drive, about 40 minutes
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