Shopping in Zhangjiajie

1.Handicrafts

Zhangjiajie is home to three ethnic minority groups – the Tujias, the Miaos and the Bais who have lived here for hundreds and thousands of years and are good at making numerous handicrafts that were passed on to them through the generations. Minority handicrafts include finely woven baskets with black line patterns, intricately embroidered insoles and so on.

Tujia Pasting Picture Tujia Pasting Picture is a wonderful and unique art form made in Zhangjiajie. The artists use the root, branch, and bark from a tree, plus stone and grass to create characteristic pictures.
Tujia Brocade Tujia Brocade is another attractive handicraft. It was said to be the royal tribute during the Qin (221 BC - 206 BC) and Han (206BC - 220) dynasties. It is a combination of weaving and embroidery with deep flavor of folk tradition.
Guiwen (tortoise veins) Stone Carving Guiwen (tortoise veins) Stone Carving is a local handicraft and its raw material is produced in the Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve.Guiwen (tortoise veins) Stone is the fossil of an ancient life-form, and the craftsmen use it to create stone carvings in different shapes such as tortoises, cattle, or horses which are precious collections.

2.Mountain fruit

When you come to Zhangjiajie, please be sure to taste Chinese gooseberry because it is so delicious and common. Sangzhi County is the home of the Chinese gooseberry. There are also many other fruits growing in Wulingyuan , such as the Sweet Orange, the Chinese chestnut, the Hazelnut and so on. All of them are part of local specialties. Don’t miss the chance to pick and taste them when touring Zhangjiajie.