When traveling, people usually watch the scenery during the day and watch performances or visit bar streets and pedestrian streets at night. Therefore, all influential scenic spots will basically be equipped with a commercial pedestrian street similar to Chengdu's Kuanzhai Alley and Yangshuo West Street. If conditions permit, it will be renovated on the basis of ancient towns and villages, and if there are no conditions, it will build antique pedestrian streets based on local culture.

This situation is no exception in Zhangjiajie. Just on the edge of the Wulingyuan National Scenic Area, there is an antique pedestrian street called Xibu Old Street. The old street covers an area of more than 100 acres and seems to be quite large. It takes about an hour to complete the tour.

Strolling through it, you will find the distant natural scenery, simple and rich folk customs, and unique and profound cultural heritage, making the simple and elegant Xibu Old Street appear dazzling surrounded by modern civilization. Xibu is Tujia, which means Xilankapu or Tujia brocade. It was originally a very exquisite Tujia handmade brocade, which was a tribute presented by Tusi Wang Jin to the royal family, so this name is also a strong local characteristic.

The original site of Xibu Street is said to have been an ancient city of the Tujia people, surrounded by mountains and rivers. Half of them are like Tujia people's penthouse buildings. The houses are built on the water, so it is the only complex tourist and commercial pedestrian street in the country that integrates water bar street and Chinese famous snack street, Xiangxi Folk Shopping Boutique Street, leisure inn, creative workshop, etc.

Although this is not a scenic spot and no tickets are required, the scenery here is very beautiful, like a fairyland on earth. Although this is an antique old street, many local indigenous people can see their original flavor. Life style.

You can also watch Tujia dances, listen to Tujia songs, and eat local specialties in Xibu Old Street. The pace of life here is very slow. There are few tourists in the morning, which is a more suitable time to take photos. In the afternoon and at night, the streets are crowded with tourists. It's not easy to take pictures if you want to take pictures.

On Xibu Old Street, there are many stores with local characteristics, where you can enjoy authentic local characteristics such as Yaogu's marriage, Tusi welcome guests, and Tima praying for blessings. It is said that creating the most concentrated, comprehensive, complete and distinctive cultural experience is also the original intention of the construction of Xibu Street, which allows people to experience the charm of traditional art in Xiangxi while shopping.

Although Xibu Street is not large, it also has different subdivisions. For example, on the side of the river, it is the only water bar street in the country. This area mainly consists of slow-rolling, hot dancing, and performing arts bars. During the day, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Suoxi River. You can relax in the bar at night.

Inside Xibu Street, there is a famous Chinese snack street. The snack street not only gathers delicacies from all over Xiangxi and Hunan Province, but also gathers well-known snacks from domestic places such as Chengdu, Chongqing, Guangdong and other places. Tourists stroll through it, it is no different from being in Lijiang, Xijie, Gulangyu, and you can appreciate the charm of various delicacies in the land of China.

At the entrance of Xibu Street, there are two large waterwheels standing, which are very similar to the two waterwheels in Lijiang. The difference is that although it is also a popular tourist destination, its commercialization level is much lower than that of Lijiang. On the contrary, the local culture is more intense, and you can also taste baby fish and other delicacies with local characteristics. Therefore, tourists who come here will most likely leave a great impression, giving a feeling of Yangshuo West Street in the 1990s.