Many people have been to Zhangjiajie and appreciated the natural scenery of Wulingyuan National Scenic Spot, a fairyland on earth, but there is another performance there. This performance can not be missed in the Charming Xiangxi Grand Theater, which is called "Charming Xiangxi".

In the Xiangxi region, people yearn for the romantic return to reality like in "Border Town", the mysterious wonder of catching corpses in Xiangxi, and the colorful ethnic minority culture... Beautiful scenery, simple folk customs, and other splendid Xiangxi culture are shining everywhere. Zhangjiajie · Charming Xiangxi "is one of them, a tourism performance that has been polished over 16 years, showcasing the brilliant ethnic culture of Xiangxi.

The Charm of Xiangxi "takes Xiangxi culture as its soul. Although Zhangjiajie does not belong to Xiangxi Prefecture, it is a tangible part of the vast and magical land of Xiangxi, inhabited by more than ten ethnic minorities such as Han, Tujia, Miao, Dong, Yao, Bai, and Gelao. They coexist harmoniously, creating a rich, colorful, mysterious and legendary local culture of Xiangxi with outstanding wisdom and tenacious will. Nowadays, most of them exist in the form of national intangible cultural heritage, and "Charming Xiangxi" systematically sorts out these cultures, shining with their unique charm.

Charm of Xiangxi "is divided into four major chapters: romance, mystery, happiness, and passion. The first thing we see is a burst of joyful encouragement. The name of the program is" Fire Drum ". Drilling wood to make fire is the greatest discovery of primitive humans, and drums are an important carrier for expressing emotions and releasing feelings among ethnic minorities in Xiangxi.

This is a group of people who cannot be without fire and drums for a day. Their passion, imagination, courage, and strength are forged in the fire and inspired by the sound of drums.

The Eternal Border Town, Cuicui

Border Town "is a representative work of the famous modern Chinese writer Shen Congwen. The work vividly reproduces the emotional story between Cuicui, Tianbao, and Nuo Song, and presents the pure beauty of human nature in the dynamic and natural landscape.

Readers from all over the world enter Xiangxi through the bright eyes of Cuicui, into the most beautiful human soul, experiencing the most sincere and pure way of conveying the love between men and women, and touching another expression of beauty beyond the mundane world.

Yao Ethnic Group: Climbing the Tower

Every ethnic group's way of courtship embodies their own wisdom and passion, and the Yao people in western Hunan also exhibit the same way of love. They love freely, passionately, and crazily.

Tender Horse Mulberry Tree

The thousands of mountains and layers of peaks are classic geographical features of Zhangjiajie. Villages face each other across mountains, and their expressions must be conveyed with the help of loud and clear singing voices. So here emerged the intangible cultural heritage of China - Sangzhi folk songs.

Chasing the Corpse in Xiangxi

In ancient times, due to inconvenient transportation and rugged roads in the southern part of Xiangxi, people died in other villages and it was difficult to transport coffins. Therefore, they had to invite wizards and sorcerers to use forbidden spells to drive the corpses away and bury them in their homeland. This method is commonly known as the "Xiangxi corpse chasing technique".

Wild Maogusi

Maogusi is a cultural relic of ancient history in western Hunan, known as the "living fossil of primitive drama". In the culture of the Tu family in western Hunan, the form of Maogusi has been repeatedly expressed by them for generations, becoming a deeply ingrained way of spiritual and emotional release.

The Legend of Flying Swordsmen

In today's peaceful era, the flying knife technique has entered CCTV and gone abroad in the form of performances. Hand thrown weapons represented by flying knives, javelins, and darts held an important position in the era of cold weapons. By the late Qing Dynasty, firearms were prevalent, and flying knives and other skills gradually evolved from practical combat to performance, becoming an important category in traditional acrobatics and passed down from generation to generation among the people.

The Love Daughter Association

In their emotional world, what is higher than status is singing, what is more charming than money is sincerity, and what is more beautiful than cheeks is the soul

The Song of Sadness, Joy, Crying, and Marriage

In the unique wedding customs and culture of the Tujia and Miao ethnic groups in western Hunan, "crying for marriage" interprets the feeling of human sadness and joy in a touching way. The bride starts crying before getting married and continues to cry until the day of her wedding, ranging from three to five days to over a month.

The climax is repeated, thrilling, and colorful, just as Feng Xiaogang said: only when you go to Zhangjiajie can you see such a performance.