Tujia Folk Custom Park
With an area of over 5 hectares, Tujia Folk Custom Park is a large-scale cultural tourist attraction. It is mainly built to demonstrate Tujia peoples folk custom in various aspects such as architecture, food, agriculture, military art etc. Most of the buildings in the Park are constructed with wood and stone with the characteristics of carved girder and painted columns, upturned eaves, especially the exquisite workmanship and ingenious construction are greatly acclaimed by tourists. What’s more, tourists express much admiration on the programs held in the park of its splendid culture and magnificent folk custom.
In Septeber, 2002, the park successfully held a large-scale Maogusi Dance Party, and 1,000 dancers participated. This activity and the Nine-layer Diaojiaolou Building were listed in the Record of World Genis. The park was rated as one of the 4A National Tourist Attraction in China in Januar, 2004.