地道风物002·湘西

Rivers and mountains like Xuefeng Mountain, Wuling Mountain, Yuanshui River and Lishui River all shape the geomorphic feature of West Hunan. Its mountains breed people's frank and plain characters while the waters produce prosperous business culture, which play an essential role in the modern history of it. As the culture boundary of Yunnan-Guizhou plateau and eastern area, West Hunan keeps its colorful ethnic culture. Team of Chinese National Geography visits the cultural origin of Tujia, Miao nationality and Dong Minority living in West Hunan and through field research about the important landscape, traditional crafts and authentic food materials, the book presents an affluent West Hunan and finally turns the original impression over.