Fengxiangpo Dong Ethnic Culture Village

Fengxiangpo Dong Ethnic Culture Village

Fengxiangpo Dong Ethnic Culture Village is a national AAA-level tourist attraction.

Fengxiangpo Dong Ethnic Culture Village is located in Gaogongqiao Village, Bajiao Dong Ethnic Township, Enshi City, 10 kilometers from the city center, covering an area of 1.5 square kilometers. The village features over 300 acres of ecological tea gardens and more than 20 leisure attractions. Visitors can take part in agricultural experience activities such as grinding grain with a millstone, pounding rice, oil pressing, tea picking, tea processing, weaving, fishing, blacksmithing, tile making, and waterwheel water drawing. They can also taste Dong-style oil tea soup, enjoy farm-style meals, and appreciate Dong ethnic songs and dances.

As a vital wing of the economic takeoff of Bajiao Dong Ethnic Township, Fengxiangpo Dong Village holds a strategically important geographical position and has played an active role. To further promote the economic development of Bajiao Dong Ethnic Township, it is essential to educate students on the protection of both the humanistic and natural environments. Fengxiangpo Dong Ethnic Culture Village is situated in Gaogongqiao Village, Bajiao Dong Ethnic Township, with a total of 56 households and 256 residents. Covering an area of 1.5 square kilometers and located just 10 kilometers from the prefectural capital, the village offers over 20 leisure attractions for visitors. While enjoying the natural scenery, guests can participate in various hands-on farming experiences including grinding grain, pounding rice, oil pressing, tea picking and processing, weaving, fishing, blacksmithing, tile making, and waterwheel water drawing. They can also view traditional farming tools, sample authentic Dong oil tea soup, savor delicious farm meals, enjoy genuine Dong ethnic songs and dances, and even be presented with a Dong ethnic belt and offered a toast of path-blocking wine accompanied by the singing of Dong girls.

Address: Gaogongqiao Village, Bajiao Dong Ethnic Township, Enshi City

Type: Folk Village

Transportation

Take a minibus headed for Bajiao from the Guabangyan Bus Stop at the Qingjiang Bridge on Wuyangba, Enshi City. The vehicle has a small sign indicating the route. The journey is 11 km and takes about half an hour.

Ticket

Free

Bajiao Dong Ethnic Township: Bajiao Dong Ethnic Township is located in the southwest of Enshi City and is one of the ten ethnic minority townships in Hubei Province. It has a total population of 64,000, including 22,000 Dong people, accounting for 34% of the total. The township covers an area of 303 square kilometers. In 2004, the total rural economic income reached 351 million yuan, fiscal revenue was 4.11 million yuan, and the per capita net income of farmers was 1,830 yuan.

Bajiao Township is the homeland of famous teas. As early as the Tang Dynasty, there are records of "Shi Nan tea." During the Qing Dynasty's Kangxi era, Bajiao developed the renowned "Enshi Yulu" tea. Since the reform and opening up, the Bajiao Dong Ethnic Township has leveraged its strengths... More details on Bajiao Dong Ethnic Township ++