Tourism is big business in Zhangjiajie, millions of tourists flock to take in this small slice of natural paradise every year. As you'd expect, Chinese tourists are catered for quite nicely, but foreign travelers will probably find little of interest to see or do outside the obvious nature related stuff. Unless you fancy vocalizing to the synthesized stylings of Hotel California or Yesterday Once More at one of the many well-established KTV bars in either Zhangjiajie City or Village.

Festivals and Events

In the evening of the 25th day of the 6th lunar month the Bai minority peoples celebrate their Torch Festival. When night falls, the Bai will leave their houses, light torches and converge at a central meeting place where they will pray for their safety and health for the year to come. Other interesting festivals occur at different intervals throughout the year, the Tujia ethnic group celebrate the new year three times a year, in June, October and at the regular time as with the rest of China. Sometime at around the middle of February, unwed youths will begin courting rituals involving ear piercing, marriage proposals made by go-betweens and elaborate ceremonies concerned with cooking and furniture making.