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Aizhai Bridge, Shibadong Village and Dehang Gorge 矮寨·十八洞·德夯大峡谷Ǎizhài · Shíbādòng · Déhāng Dà Xiágǔ
5A scenic area · Xiangxi, Hunan
About Aizhai Bridge, Shibadong Village and Dehang Gorge
A 5A scenic area west of Jishou that joins three places: the Aizhai suspension bridge, opened in 2012, whose 1,176 m main span carries the G65 expressway more than 330 m above the Dehang gorge; the Dehang canyon itself, with cliffs, stone peaks, Miao villages and the 216 m Liusha waterfall; and Shibadong, a Miao village in Huayuan County. Shibadong is known in China as the place where the 'targeted poverty alleviation' policy was first proposed, and UN Tourism named it one of its Best Tourism Villages in 2024.
How to get to Aizhai Bridge, Shibadong Village and Dehang Gorge
Aizhai and the Dehang gorge are about 20–25 km west of Jishou by road, and Shibadong is a further short drive into Huayuan County, so a car or driver is the easiest way to see all three.
Nearby
- Fenghuang Ancient Town 凤凰古城 40 km
Stilt houses leaning over the Tuo River in a town that glows after dark
Also within 20 km: Qianzhou Old Town 乾州古城 (10 km), Xiangxi Ethnic Culture Park 湘西民族文化园 (10 km).
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