[2025 Zhangjiajie ] Travel Guide for Tianmen Fox Fairy (Updated May)

#discoverchina The Tianmen Fox Fairy show is a stunning outdoor performance with local folk singing, telling a touching love story. While video recording isn’t allowed, you can take photos before it starts. The show features 4D effects—light, sound, water, and even scents—for a fully immersive experience. Performed in Mandarin, subtitles are shown on a board, so foreign visitors can also enjoy the magical storytelling and interactive visuals under the night sky. #china #show

#discoverchina The Tianmen Fox Fairy show is a magical experience set in nature’s embrace. While recording clips isn’t allowed, you can take photos before the show. It tells a touching love story through local folk songs and impressive light interactions. Performed in Mandarin, subtitles are displayed on a board so foreigners can easily follow along. The beautiful voices, colorful costumes, and stunning effects create an unforgettable night that blends culture, romance, and nature under the stars. #naturalwonders #show

#discoverchina The Tianmen Fox Fairy show is an unforgettable cultural experience. From the entrance, you can take photos of the grand setting and friendly staff dressed in traditional Northern Chinese costumes. The atmosphere feels magical even before the show begins. The performance features live singing with powerful local folk songs that echo through the mountains. The combination of stunning visuals, traditional music, and dramatic storytelling brings the legend of the Fox Fairy to life in an enchanting way. #travel #china Date:Sep2018

#MarchGoodPlaces2025 Tianmen Fox Fairy ~ "A human and a fox tied the knot, creating a story that will be passed down through the ages" There are many rural legends and special performances in Hunan Province, China, including "Xiangxi Corpse Driving", "Charming Xiangxi", "Tianmen Fox Fairy" and other well-known performances 🎭, and these performance stories are the beliefs and spiritual sustenance of the local ethnic minorities. The "Tianmen Fox Fairy" introduced this time is a very famous legend circulated in the local area, called "Liu Hai Cutting Wood", and was listed as an "Intangible Cultural Heritage" in 2006~ 💡Stage introduction: Tianmen Fox Fairy is a "landscape live musical🎵". The performance venue is set against the backdrop of "Tianmen Mountain", which combines natural ecology such as strange peaks, canyons, forests🌳 and waterfalls; and is supplemented by lighting and sound to create a magnificent canyon stage. A total of 500 actors participated in the performance, which is visually very shocking🫨! ! It is also a very luxurious feast for the ears❗️Come here to feel the sad music and witness a fantasy love story~ 📝Legend introduction: Tianmen Fox Fairy is an adaptation of the local legend "Liu Hai Cuts Wood". Liu Hai is a very diligent and handsome boy in the village, but because his family is too poor, he cannot find a wife. In the Tianmen Mountain where he lives, there lives a fox demon who has been practicing for a thousand years. Every day, the fox demon looks at Liu Hai's diligence and filial piety and gradually falls in love with him and starts a sad "human-fox love💕". However, there is a small temple in the mountain where one of the "Ten Arhats" of the Eighteen Arhats is practicing. Because he learned that the fox demon has a treasure that can accelerate his immortality⏩, he started a fierce battle with the fox demon. Of course, the couple 🎎 finally won the victory and got together smoothly (otherwise the story can't be performed!!) However, the story of the Tianmen Fox Fairy has been adapted, the fighting scene with the Arhat has been deleted, and many more dramatic scenes have been added. Let the travelers come and watch it on their own! ! 🕰️Performance time: Performances are held from March to December every year, starting at approximately 8:20-10:00 every evening 🎫Ticket price: (official price) Ordinary ticket: RMB 238 B Zone VIP: 580 RMB VIP Zone A: RMB 880 🔔It is recommended to buy tickets online first, the price will be much cheaper 🔔Some B&Bs offer ticket booking services at relatively cheap prices. You can ask the B&B or hotel you are staying at if they have this service. 🔔If your budget is good, it is recommended to purchase Zone B VIP 📍Address: Tianmen Mountain, Yongding District, Zhangjiajie City, Hunan Province 🚴Transportation: 1. Self-driving 2. Take a taxi 🗓️Itinerary: Tianmenshan Forest Recreation Area (Please take Route A) - Tianmen Fox Fairy 💞Recommended reasons: It is a feast for the eyes and ears, and it perfectly integrates the local geological landscape as the stage. It is a special performance that is worth seeing. It is so important that it has even been listed as an "intangible cultural heritage". You should come and see it! ? #HunanTourism #Zhangjiajie Tianmen Fox Fairy #LiuhaiCutWood #Intangible Cultural Heritage #Featured Performances #Featured Performances #200 Ways to Travel

#discoverchina Tianmen Mountain - Is this the stairway to heaven? The name Tianmen or Heaven’s gate came from the beautiful natural arch. This natural scenic mountain with abundance of green will definitely take your breath away. Tips: 1. Enjoy the long cable car ride up. 2 Brave your heart and walk on the Glass Walkway. 3. Take lots of pictures of Heaven’s Gate. 4. Take the escalator or if you’re up to the challenge, opt for the stairway which is 999 steps. If you’re visiting Zhangjiajie, it’s highly recommended to add this place to your itinerary. #discoverchina #zhangjiajie #tianmenmountain #heavengate #stairwaytoheaven

**Attractions** "Fox Fairy of Tianmen: New Liu Hai Cuts Wood" is the world's first real-life musical in a mountain canyon. It uses Zhangjiajie Tianmen Mountain as its natural stage and integrates Xiangxi folk legends with modern stage technology. The plot depicts the tragic love between a human and a fox. Thousands of actors dance among the mountains and rivers. Lights, waterfalls, and the moonlit night interweave into a magical epic. **Game guide** The show lasts 90 minutes, and we recommend arriving 1 hour in advance to choose your seat. During the summer session (20:20), you can watch the sunset shining against the stage; during the winter session (19:30), you need to bring warm clothes. Combined with a daytime tour of Tianmen Mountain, the trip to watch the night show will be smoother. **SHADOW PHASE** 1. **Back row of the auditorium**: Panoramic view of the mountain lights and the giant fox fairy sculpture. 2. **Panoramic view of the stage before the show**: Use dusk light to capture the blend of natural and artificial light and shadow. 3. **Fireworks after curtain call**: Continuous shooting mode records the fireworks and actors’ curtain call. **Food Recommendations** At the snack street outside the theater, you must try the "Tujia bacon skewers" and "wormwood cakes". We recommend the "Tianmen Shanju" restaurant's stewed chicken with rock fungus and three-pot dishes, which are authentic Hunan flavors that can accompanies your viewing experience. **TICKETS** Ordinary seats are ¥238, VIP seats are ¥588 (including exclusive viewing platform and souvenirs), and children under 1.2 meters are free of charge. There is often a 10% discount on packages purchased from the official website or travel agencies. **transportation** Self-driving: Next to the lower station of Tianmen Mountain Cableway, navigate to "Tianmen Fox Fairy Theater" about 10 minutes drive away. Public transportation: Take bus No. 4/5 in the city to Guanliping Station and walk for 15 minutes to arrive. **OPENING HOURS** One show every night, 20:20-21:50 in summer, 19:30-21:00 in winter (November-March). It may be cancelled on rainy days, so be sure to confirm in advance. **TIPS** 1. The temperature difference is large at night in the mountains, so bring a thin down jacket or shawl to keep warm. 2. VIP seats have better views but the price difference is large, so the mid-range ordinary seats are the best choice for cost-effectiveness. 3. Flash photography is prohibited during the performance. Please prepare a telephoto lens or use the telephoto mode on your phone. 4. There will be a large crowd after the show, so make an appointment for a return vehicle to avoid waiting for a long time. #张家界 #张家界天门狐仙 #trip #performance #relax #register for March hotel test sleeper 2025

In Hunan, there is such a city, its popularity far exceeds that of the provincial capital, and its GDP is now at the bottom of the province! Therefore, some people call it the most "unlucky" city in Hunan Province. Curious friends may ask, who is this city? What are the different scenery there? With these questions and curiosity, let’s talk with you today about things about Zhangjiajie. When it comes to Zhangjiajie, no matter whether you have been to Hunan or not, you probably will not be unfamiliar with Zhangjiajie. Why do you say that? Mainly because Zhangjiajie is a city with rich tourism resources. Although its economic development level is far lower than that of the provincial capital Changsha, Zhangjiajie's popularity far exceeds that of the provincial capital. Three thousand peaks and forests amaze the world, and eight hundred beautiful waters attract the world. From the uncanny Zhangjiajie landform to the majestic Tianmen Fairy Mountain; from the steaming Tianmen Cave with clouds and mist to the wonderful large-scale real-life landscape musical "Tianmen Fox Fairy";

Tianmen Fox Fairy White Fox Fairy loves the kind and brave Liu Haixin, and in the dream, he and his wife are married. Lonely Liu Hai returned home, only to find that his messy cottage was being cleaned by an invisible hand: the meal was done, the clothes were washed The deeply moved Liu Hai threw a red hijab to the beautiful white fox in the moon shadow. In the fox kingdom, the fox king ordered the imprisonment of the white fox. In the world of the world, the villagers seized the bangs and killed the foxes who chased the soul. The white-fox singer, who had nowhere to go, ran up the cliff and looked across the mountain from the bangs until the millennium. Millennium watch, time flies, sea sangtian. In the snow, the love of Liu Hai and Bai Hu Xianzhen finally moved to the heavens and the earth. They hugged on the bridge of the mountain rock, and the lovers became the genus. [Travel Tips]: [Address]: Canyon Grand Theater in Tianmen Mountain Scenic Area, Zhangjiajie City (about 10 minutes from the city) / Hh/[ticket]: Ticket information: VIP A

"Tianmen Fox Fairy, a New Liu Hai Chop" is the world's first real-life music and dance drama with a complete storyline. The story is based on the Hunan traditional flower drum show "Liu Hai Chuan". The white fox fairy who has been practicing for thousands of years has fallen in love with the poor and happy coward Liu Hai. The two met unexpectedly in the Tianmen Mountain in Zhangjiajie, and a love of the human fox began. The performance venue of the show is a highlight. The entire canyon in the Tianmen Mountain Scenic Area to the top of Tianmen Mountain is the main stage, while the center stage is built on the valley. All are made of FRP. Extremely beautiful and fantastic. People are enchanted by the folk customs of Xiangxi while expressing their natural charm.