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Local Specialties, Food & Folk Customs

Local specialties, food and folk customs of Zhangjiajie and Xiangxi (sources noted per article).

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This column gathers local produce and folk culture of Zhangjiajie and Xiangxi, covering local specialties, local food, local legends, folk arts, folk customs and ethnic history & culture, for reference on local food, produce and the cultures of the Tujia and Miao peoples.

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This column is compiled from public source material and is local-culture/historical in nature; some price, business and statistical data may reflect earlier years. For specialties purchasing and dining, please refer to the latest notices of the merchants. Each article notes its source and date; legends and folk-custom accounts are local historical lore, provided for cultural reference.

A Brief History of the Tujia — The Tujia in the Tang and Song Periods (III)

A Brief History of the Tujia — The Tujia in the Tang and Song Periods (III)

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III. Tujia Resistance Struggles in the Tang and Song Periods: The Tang and Song

A Brief History of the Tujia — Tujia Culture and Customs in the Early Feudal Period (I)

A Brief History of the Tujia — Tujia Culture and Customs in the Early Feudal Period (I)

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Section 3: Tujia Culture and Customs in the Early Feudal Period — As early as 11

A Brief History of the Tujia — Tujia Culture and Customs in the Early Feudal Period (II)

A Brief History of the Tujia — Tujia Culture and Customs in the Early Feudal Period (II)

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After the Eastern Han, Han rulers continuously influenced the Tujia region with

A Brief History of the Tujia — The Tujia Under Yuan, Ming, and Qing Tusi Rule (I)

A Brief History of the Tujia — The Tujia Under Yuan, Ming, and Qing Tusi Rule (I)

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Chapter 3: The Late Feudal Period — Section 1: The Tujia Under Yuan, Ming, and Q

A Brief History of the Tujia — The Tujia Under Yuan, Ming, and Qing Tusi Rule (II)

A Brief History of the Tujia — The Tujia Under Yuan, Ming, and Qing Tusi Rule (II)

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II. The Emergence of Feudal Lord Economy and Landlord Economy — (I) The Economic

A Brief History of the Tujia — The Tujia Under Yuan, Ming, and Qing Tusi Rule (III)

A Brief History of the Tujia — The Tujia Under Yuan, Ming, and Qing Tusi Rule (III)

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III. Tujia Struggles Against Feudal Oppression and Exploitation from Yuan to Ear

A Brief History of the Tujia — The Tujia Under Yuan, Ming, and Qing Tusi Rule (IV)

A Brief History of the Tujia — The Tujia Under Yuan, Ming, and Qing Tusi Rule (IV)

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IV. The Tujia's Major Contribution in the Struggle Against Japanese Pirates — (I

A Brief History of the Tujia — Introduction

A Brief History of the Tujia — Introduction

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Introduction. Within China's unified family of ethnic groups lives an ethnic min

A Brief History of the Tujia — Ethnic Origins (Part 1)

A Brief History of the Tujia — Ethnic Origins (Part 1)

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Chapter 1: Ethnic Origins of the Tujia — Section 1: Ethnic Name and Origins. Evo

A Brief History of the Tujia — Ethnic Origins (Part 2)

A Brief History of the Tujia — Ethnic Origins (Part 2)

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II. Theories on Tujia Origins. Since the founding of New China, historians have

A Brief History of the Tujia — Origins and Early Development of the Tujia (I)

A Brief History of the Tujia — Origins and Early Development of the Tujia (I)

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Section 2: Origins and Early Development of the Tujia People — I. Traces of Anci

A Brief History of the Tujia — Origins and Early Development of the Tujia (II)

A Brief History of the Tujia — Origins and Early Development of the Tujia (II)

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II. The Legendary Era of the Tujia: In the Western Han, Liu Xiang, in his Shiben

A Brief History of the Tujia — Origins and Early Development of the Tujia (III)

A Brief History of the Tujia — Origins and Early Development of the Tujia (III)

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III. Early Activities of the Ba People: The earliest appearance of "Ba" is found

A Brief History of the Tujia — Origins and Early Development of the Tujia (IV)

A Brief History of the Tujia — Origins and Early Development of the Tujia (IV)

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IV. The Ba People Who Settled in the Hunan-Hubei-Chongqing-Guizhou Border Region

A Brief History of the Tujia — The Tujia Before the Sui (I)

A Brief History of the Tujia — The Tujia Before the Sui (I)

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Chapter 2: The Early Feudal Period — Section 1: The Tujia Before the Sui — After

A Brief History of the Tujia — The Tujia Before the Sui (II)

A Brief History of the Tujia — The Tujia Before the Sui (II)

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II. Tujia Economy from Qin to Sui: The Tujia-inhabited areas within Ba, Nan, and

A Brief History of the Tujia — The Tujia Before the Sui (III)

A Brief History of the Tujia — The Tujia Before the Sui (III)

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III. Tujia Resistance Struggles from Han to Northern and Southern Dynasties: Fro

Tujia Folk Beliefs and Culture — Eight Chiefs Worship

Tujia Folk Beliefs and Culture — Eight Chiefs Worship

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Chapter 6: Eight Chiefs Worship. In most Tujia-populated areas there were once E

Tujia Folk Beliefs and Culture — White Emperor Heavenly King Worship

Tujia Folk Beliefs and Culture — White Emperor Heavenly King Worship

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Chapter 7: White Emperor Heavenly King Worship. The White Emperor Heavenly King

Tujia Folk Beliefs and Culture — Egg Worship

Tujia Folk Beliefs and Culture — Egg Worship

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Chapter 3: Egg Worship. In Tujia folk customs, an oval egg contains mysterious,

Tujia Folk Beliefs and Culture — Cave Worship (Part 1)

Tujia Folk Beliefs and Culture — Cave Worship (Part 1)

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Chapter 2: Cave Worship. Caves were dwellings of early humans and bear a certain

Tujia Folk Beliefs and Culture — Cave Worship (Part 2)

Tujia Folk Beliefs and Culture — Cave Worship (Part 2)

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Viewing the Red and Black caves through the reproductive worship nature of yin a

Tujia Folk Beliefs and Culture — Auspicious Object Worship (Part 1)

Tujia Folk Beliefs and Culture — Auspicious Object Worship (Part 1)

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Chapter 11: Auspicious Object Worship. Auspicious objects are tokens and symbols

Tujia Folk Beliefs and Culture — Auspicious Object Worship (Part 2)

Tujia Folk Beliefs and Culture — Auspicious Object Worship (Part 2)

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The Youshui River is another important river in the Tujia heartland. It originat