Scenic spot introduction:

Zhangjiajie Yuanjiazhaizi, a private building owned by a Tujia landowner, is the only garden within a garden in Zhangjiajie. The straw houses made of yellow mud, strings of fiery red peppers, yellow and orange corns, hanging bacon, fish, sausages, cured tofu, etc. are all the unique portrayal of life in this Tujia village. In Yuanjiazhaizi, tourists can visit the history, life, and items used by the Tujia people, watch traditional performances such as Tujia weddings and folk music, taste authentic local dishes, and explore the three major futures of the Tujia people: "driving corpses, crying for marriage, and spreading poison". Solve the mystery.

Attractions distribution:

Yuanjia Village towers high on the cliff of Yuanjiajie in Wulingyuan Scenic Area. It consists of the village gate, Tujia totem, corridor, bar door wine, Tuyun Tower, village main building and other parts. Visitors can visit restored scenes, Tujia homes and kitchens in the village, and can also participate in traditional cultural experience projects such as wedding customs and farming to feel the charm of culture firsthand.

Scenic spot features:

Leisure, sightseeing, ethnic customs, history and culture, architecture
Attraction Address
Travel Guide

travelling guideline:

There are many experiences or entertainment projects in the village, such as making glutinous rice cakes, archery, pretending to be a groom, "three knives", etc. Visitors can learn about Tujia culture while participating.

Best time to visit:

All seasons

Shopping recommendations:

Xilankapu, Tujia wine, Tujia ginger candy, homemade Tujia cigarette, Tujia bacon, Tujia rock ear, etc.

Tourist Transportation

Scenic spot location:

China > Hunan Province > Zhangjiajie City > Wulingyuan District

How to get there:

Bus route: Take the tourist bus to Wulingyuan Scenic Area. After entering the scenic area, take the Bailong Elevator to Yuanjiazhaizi.

Self-driving route: Take S306 in the direction of Zhangjiajie → Zhangci Line, heading towards Heheqiao Township/Xiehe Township, and then turn towards Yuanjiajie after passing Nanzhugang. Take S306 from Wulingyuan Scenic Area and head towards Tudiyu and Xiehe Reservoir.

Scenic area map:

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Attraction Tickets

Yuanjiazhaizi ticket price:

Full-price ticket: 128 yuan/person

Discounted ticket: 90 yuan/person; full-time undergraduate, junior college, technical secondary school, vocational technical school, high school students over 1.1 meters tall and holding a valid registered student ID , junior high school and primary school students, Chinese tourists aged 60 to 69 (mainland residents must hold resident identity cards, residents of Hong Kong and Macao SAR must hold SAR identity cards or passports, residents of Taiwan must hold local identity cards or Taiwan compatriot passes), disabled people (You must hold the "Disabled Person's Certificate of the People's Republic of China" issued by the Ministry of Civil Affairs. People with physical disabilities do not need to show the certificate).



Free admission:

1. Children under 1.1 meters in height.

2. Certified retired cadres, model workers and heroes at provincial and ministerial levels and above, and national moral models.

3. Chinese active-duty military personnel holding a valid soldier's ID card (Soldier ID Card) or "Officer ID Card".

4. Chinese tourists over 70 years old (mainland residents must hold resident identity cards, residents of Hong Kong and Macao SAR must hold SAR identity cards or passports, residents of Taiwan must hold local identity cards or Taiwan Compatriot Permits).

5. Disabled military personnel who are not on active duty must hold the "Disabled Military Personnel Certificate of the People's Republic of China" issued by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

Scenic area opening hours:

06:30-18:30

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