Xiangxi has profound cultural and historical deposit, distinctive folk customs, and spectacular natural landscapes. The Zhangjihuai High-speed Railway, which opened to traffic in December 2021, passes through dozens of A-class scenic areas and hundreds of world-class and national ecological and cultural tourism attractions, forming a golden travel route. Shibadong Village in Huayuan County was the birthplace of targeted poverty alleviation in China.

International friendship cities:

? Chinon, France

? Sestroretsk, Russia

? Tsantsabanea, South Africa

? Angé, France (with Fenghuang)

Data sources: Hunan Provincial Bureau of Statistics, Official Website of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture People’s Government, 12306, Civil Aviation Administration of China; Office of Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee; Xiangxi Prefecture Statistics Bureau

Updated in June 2025