Enshi Tujia Nü'er City
土家女儿城
A commercial district styled like an old Tujia town, with Enshi's most concentrated night market, Tujia snacks, baishou dance and the Girls' Gathering folk performance. A must-visit for evenings in the city.
Enshi Tujia Girls' City lies in Qiliping, Enshi city. Built in 2013, it is a historic-style commercial district themed on the Tujia 'Girls' Gathering,' a traditional matchmaking festival also known as the 'Oriental Valentine's Day.' It covers about 500 mu (about 33 hectares) and is free to enter. It is the center of nightlife and food in Enshi city. The district is modeled on Tujia stilt houses and flagstone streets. It has a folk museum, a Tujia Girls' Gathering Square, a matchmaking street and a stage. Each afternoon and evening, there are baishou dance, Tujia wedding lament and Girls' Gathering performances. In the evening, visitors can join the 'Thousand-Person Baishou Dance' on the square. Food is the star attraction. You can find Enshi snacks such as hezha, Tujia cured bacon, Zhangguan hezha, oil tea soup, shefan (glutinous rice), zhaguang chili paste, roasted potatoes and Jianshi Huaping peach-slice pastries at the night market and restaurants. Enshi Yulu tea and shops selling selenium-rich local specialties are concentrated along the main street. During holidays and summer, there are also lantern festivals, bonfire parties and intangible cultural heritage markets. Suggested plan: arrive around 6 p.m., first browse the folk museum and the district, then watch the performances and eat at the night market. Allow 2–3 hours. Getting there: take a city bus to the Girls' City stop, about 8 km from Enshi Railway Station. A taxi takes about 20 minutes. It is also about 8 km from Tusi City. Nearby, the Enshi Prefecture Museum is in the city center and can be visited during the day. Notes: Girls' City is a commercial district, and its food is slightly more expensive than in the city center, though prices are clearly marked. Weekends and holidays are crowded, and parking is tight. Performance times follow on-site notices. Mountain city evenings are cool, so bring a light jacket.
Opening hours
All day (shops approx. 10:00–23:00; shows mostly 19:00–21:00)
Nearby sights
- Enshi Prefecture Museum
- Enshi Tusi City
- Longlin Palace Cave
- Fengxiangpo Dong Village
- Xianshan Gongshui, Xuan'en
- Shizi Pass (Lion Pass) Scenic Area
- Suobuya Stone Forest
- Enshi Grand Canyon