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🏞️ Enshi 48h Walking Guide｜Explore the "Earth's Most Beautiful Scar" with just 600 RMB per person! Pitfall prevention + full food guide "When the morning light of Pingshan Canyon penetrates the clear water, I laugh to tears in the smoke of Latizi Hotpot—— The so-called secret realm Is the boldness of the mountains colliding with the rustic charm of the Tujia people, Swallowing the miracle at 30° north latitude in one bite!"✨ ------ 🌄 1. Enshi Sketch "Step into a mountain and water screensaver, the whole city filled with the jingling silver of Tujia girls" The fairyland of western Hubei! Karst landforms carve out the underground river of the Earth’s Core Valley, Tenglong Cave’s sky dome, Pingshan Glass Sea, the Tusi City’s Nine Halls hiding the code of the Ba-Chu civilization, and the Daughter City’s bowl-breaking wine splashing millennia of passion～ ------ 🍜 2. Taste Explosion! Tujia Carbohydrate Nuclear Weapons 🔥 Must-eat list ▫️ Hezha Hotpot: Zhangguan Hezha Main Store (Aviation Road)! Tofu dregs + minced meat cooked into a rich soup, unlimited side dishes, about 40 RMB per person to leave full ▫️ Latizi Hotpot: Barentang (Daughter City branch) smoky aroma hits the crown of the head! Served with pickled radish to cut the grease, rice wine is a must-order ▫️ Youxiang’er: Street stall at Liujiaoting! Fried radish shreds + minced meat golden and crispy, 3 RMB each, flaky to the core ▫️ Kang Potatoes: Daughter City stall! Crispy outer skin wrapped in chili powder, 5 RMB per bowl, perfect for eating on the go 💡 Secret code guide → Breakfast rush: Lao Zhou’s flaky pancake (Xueyuan Road), fragrant with peppercorn meat filling → Late-night snack: Doupi specialty store (Yuan’s Doupi), sour and spicy soup base + freshly ground mung bean skin, slurp until sweating ------ 🚌 3. Transportation Mastery ✅ Money-saving routes 1️⃣ Main transport • ✈️ Fly to Xujiaping Airport → Airport shuttle bus 10 RMB to downtown • 🚄 High-speed train to Enshi Station → Bus No. 6 directly to Wuyangba business district 2️⃣ Shuttle to scenic spots • Downtown → Grand Canyon: Take a special line bus from the bus station (22 RMB/person, 1.5h) • Lichuan → Tenglong Cave: Taxi 15 minutes from train station (avoid unlicensed taxis!) 3️⃣ Secret realm gear ▫️ Wear non-slip sports shoes! The fissures are wet and slippery + many stone forest steps ▫️ Prepare cash change! Mountain village stalls only accept paper money ------ 🎫 4. Tickets & Timing Mysteries Golden time ticket tips for attractions Enshi Grand Canyon 185 RMB Opens at 7:30, rush to Qixingzhai, fewer people and stunning light beams at Yunlong Fissure in the afternoon 📸 Pingshan Canyon 210 RMB Enter before 10:00, take the floating boat to shoot the Glass Sea, avoid tour groups Tenglong Cave 150 RMB Watch the 13:00 laser show, cave temperature is 12°C year-round, bring a light jacket! Tusi City 45 RMB Watch the hand-waving dance at 15:00, rent Miao costume 20 RMB/hour to shoot at Nine Halls 🏯 💡 Hidden perks: Daughter City free admission! Torch parade at 21:00 is super spectacular; museum free but closed on Mondays ------ 📸 5. 3 Days 2 Nights Highlight Route Day 1: Earth Core Miracle Walk ▶️ 08:00 Grand Canyon Qixingzhai (check in with one incense stick + cliff plank road) ▶️ 13:00 Yunlong Fissure (waterfall rainbow most likely in the afternoon!) ▶️ 19:30 Daughter City Eat Latizi + watch bowl-breaking wine show 🥣 Day 2: Cave × Stone Forest Fantasy Day ▶️ 09:00 Tenglong Cave (hot air balloon + laser show inside, bring tripod to shoot the dome) ▶️ 14:00 Sobuya Stone Forest (460 million-year-old Ordovician maze, wear bright colors for better photos) ▶️ 18:00 Aviation Road Night Market Slurp Hezha + buy Baiyang dried tofu souvenirs Day 3: Choose one secret realm 👉 Semporna line: Pingshan Canyon floating boat (wear Hanfu! Water reflections like a painting) 👉 Culture line: Tangya Tusi City Site (World Heritage) + Pengjiazhai stilted buildings (wear Miao costume and learn brocade weaving) ------ 🧳 6. Local Pitfall Prevention Guide 1️⃣ Accommodation tricks • Budget travelers → Stay at Wuyangba (80 RMB per person youth hostel, walking distance to night market) • View lovers → Grand Canyon cliff homestay (window view of sea of clouds, 200+/night) 2️⃣ Off-peak master moves ✅ Pingshan Canyon clearest water after rain and sunshine (check weather in advance!) ✅ Grand Canyon reverse tour at 3 PM to avoid tour group crowds 3️⃣ Luggage unwritten rules ▫️ Foldable raincoat (more practical than umbrella! Water mist heavy at fissure waterfalls) ▫️ Mosquito repellent bracelet (mosquitoes fierce in the canyon) ▫️ Waterproof phone pouch (prevent slipping when shooting on floating boat) ------ "The waterfall at the fissure wets my hair, Tujia grandma brings steaming hot oil tea soup—— Only then do I understand the ultimate taste of life, Is the boldness gifted by the mountains, Meeting the tongue’s trembling heat."🌿