Enshi next month is the ceiling of the Emerald City

"There is always a scene in the world that makes me want to quit my job and retire on the spot." Switzerland is too far, but Enshi is so close! 5 days and 4 nights covering karst landforms + Tujia secret realms + canyon light and shadow, and you can take photos that could be on the cover of National Geographic! This local guide's private collection of tips offers fewer crowds and more wild scenery 👇🏻 🎒 Essential Gear 🔖 Documents: ID card + student ID (half-price tickets!) 🌞 Sun Protection Set: Sunscreen (must be sweat-proof!) + Banana Under parasol + After-sun repair mask (for emergency use at night) 👗 Photo-ready outfits: ✔️ Hanfu in red/cyan/white (perfect for silhouettes in caves) ✔️ Quick-drying clothes layered with a light jacket (essential for temperature differences) 📸 Electronic Gadgets: ▪️ DJI Mini 3 (for aerial photography of the canyon) ▪️ Telephoto lens (for taking photos of Incense Pillar without the crowds) ▪️ Waterproof phone case with neck strap (beware of splashing water at the ground fissure waterfall) 💊 Survival Kit: Huoxiang Zhengqi Water (for preventing heatstroke) + Green Balm (to repel mosquitoes!) + Motion sickness patch (mountain roads with hairpin turns warning) 🗺 5-Day Epic Itinerary 🌄 DAY1: Immersive Tujia Culture ▫️ 14:00 Land and head straight to "Zhang Guan He Zha" for a meal (spicy and sour He Zha with potato rice is divine) ▫️ 17:00 Head to Tujia Daughter City to watch the crying wedding performance (at 19:30, the lights come on and you're instantly transported to Phoenix Ancient City) 🔥 Hidden Task: Find the old woman making Ci Ba in the alley and experience the joy of pounding glutinous rice for CNY 5 ⛰️ DAY2: Canyon Commando Training ⏰ 6:30 Get up! Be the first to enter Enshi Grand Canyon ▪️ Head straight to "Incense Pillar" in Qixingzhai (before 10:00, the clouds and mist create a magical atmosphere) ▪️ Wear waterproof shoe covers in Yunlong Ground Fissure! Unlock the Tyndall effect under the "Galaxy Waterfall" 🏡 Overnight stay: "Cat Nest" homestay on the mountainside of the canyon, watch the stars through the giant glass (remember to book a star-view room!) 🌌 DAY3: Xuanen Night View of Spirited Away ▫️ Wake up naturally and drive to Shizi Pass (driving over the floating bridge on the water is super cool) ▫️ 19:00 Head to Xuanen Moda Building (the lights come on and you're instantly transported to Hongyadong) 🚤 Pro Tip: Rent Tujia Miao costumes and take a wooden boat night tour (have your friends take photos from the Fengyu Bridge, and your social media posts will be a hit) 🗿 DAY4: Travel Through a 460 Million-Year-Old Stone Forest Maze ▪️ Wear non-slip shoes in Suobuya Stone Forest! Squat at "Lotus Village" to see the sunlight penetrate the stone crevices at 11:00 ▪️ Find a local guide to tell you legends (otherwise you're just looking at a pile of rocks 😅) 🍢 Late-Night Snack Guide: Shefan + roasted potatoes at "Lao Zhou Night Market" on Aviation Road (carb overload but so good) 🛍️ DAY5: Come with an empty suitcase and return with a full one ▫️ Get up early and go to Huaxi Wholesale Market to stock up: 👉🏻 Enshi Yulu Tea (look for the selenium tea logo) 👉🏻 Baiyang Dried Tofu (buy 10 packs of the spicy flavor!) 👉🏻 Xilan Kapu coasters (half the price of those in scenic spots) 💣 Tips to Avoid Disasters ⚠️ Don't buy ethnic costumes in Daughter City! Go to Tusi City in Wuyangba to bargain, and cut the price in half directly ⚠️ Don't buy the CNY 30 one-way ground fissure elevator ticket! It only takes ten minutes to walk to the exit ⚠️ Be careful when driving on the "cliffside road"! Novices are advised to charter a car (local drivers take hairpin turns like they're playing QQ Speed) ⚠️ Avoid restaurants recommended by drivers! Head straight to the small alleys in the old town "When the morning mist covers the green peaks and forests, and the Tujia women bring out hot oil tea, you suddenly understand the secret realm described by Tao Yuanming" Keep this guide, and Enshi's Emerald City will always be open to workers for free! 🌿✨