Dehang Village

Dehang impression of modern famous writer, Mr. Shen Cong Wen.

Dehang is Miao nationality language, meaning beautiful valley, situated 24 kilometers in the west suburbs from Jishou city, capital of Tujia and Miao Autonomous region in Xiangxi, it is about 180 kilometers long the Wuyi mountain range and Yungui Plateau, the Wuji Big valley has a height of several hundred meters, in the scenic spot, streams are crossing to each other, deep valleys, beautiful waterfalls, nice mountain ranges, ancient trees and special flowers, precious birds and animals are everywhere, the natural scenery is very beautiful. In this area, live the Miao nationality, they speak Miao dialect, girls and boys are free for love, and they exchange feelings and love with songs. Women like to bear silver wares, and wear broidery blouse with flower designs but without collar, boys like to wear leg wrappings, and blow wood leaves as musical instruments. The local people like to raise silk worms, they make their own textiles, and the local hand textiles are extremely well made. They use the traditional way for oil extraction, papermaking, rice grinding, and they use special wheel with buckets to lift water for irrigation. In this scenic spot, there are programs such as being quest in Miao family, exchange songs at the gate, offering wines, Miao song and dance party, song and dance party, Miao drum dance, saying good buy to guests with lantern, and many other nationality travel projects, tourists can also extract oil by themselves, make papers, weaving cloth, grind rice, and to become a Maio people for one day. Coming to Dekang for a tour is just like coming to a beautiful and ancient fairy-ttale world.