Enshi is hidden in western Hubei and is an underestimated karst secret realm. Four days and three nights, between crevices, canyons, and Tujia stilted houses, we encountered the other side of western Hubei.
The incense stick in Enshi Grand Canyon is a 150-meter-high stone pillar standing alone for a thousand years, with mist swirling around the knees after the rain, like a pillar of pure incense between heaven and earth. The sheer cliff plank road hangs over a thousand meters; my legs are weak but I can't bear to close my eyes.
The Yunlong River fissure is the earth's fissure, with waterfalls and flowing springs at the valley floor and sheer cliffs on both banks towering to the sky. Walking down the plank road, the chill chills to the bone, and looking up reveals a glimmer of daylight—truly the "heart of the earth."
Tenglong Cave is one of China's largest karst caves, connected by the dry cave and water cave. Inside the cave, you can watch Tujia song and dance performances, and a laser show illuminates billion-year-old stalactites into a magical world.
The Tusi City recreates the palaces and nine-courtyard halls under the Tujia Tusi system, with stilted floors stacked layer upon layer. Watch a hand-waving dance and listen to a wedding song—the Tujia's passion and deep affection are all present.
Enshi's wonder lies in being hidden too deeply by the mountains. When you shout in a canyon and your echo crashes against a sheer cliff, you feel glad you've crossed mountains and found this undisturbed patch of green.
Route fragment
4 days and 3 nights
- Day 1 Enshi Grand Canyon
- Day 2 Yunlong River Crack
- Day 3: Tenglong Cave
- Day 4 Tusi City, return trip