Tongren city is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Guizhou province, China, located in the northeast of Guizhou province, and in Wuling mountain area at the junction of Guizhou, Hunan and Chongqing. It is adjacent to Qiandongnan prefecture in the south, Zunyi city in the west, Chongqing city in the north, and Xiangxi prefecture and Huaihua city in Hunan province in the east. It is the bridgehead connecting southwest China to the central and eastern areas, known as the gateway of eastern Guizhou. The city covers an area of 18,000 square kilometers, inhabited by 29 ethnic groups like Tujia, Han, Miao, Dong and Gelao. Among them, the Tujia people account for nearly 40% of the total population, and ethnic minorities take up 70.45% of the total population.
Highlights:
- Famous Attractions: The representative attractions in Tongren include Mount Fanjing, Shiqian Hot Spring(石阡温泉), and Nine-dragon Cave Scenic Area, etc.
- Ethnic Groups: Tongren is home to 29 ethnic groups including Tujia, Han, Miao, Dong, Gelao and Man. Among them, Tujia has the largest population.
- Ethnic Festivals: There are colorful ethnic festivals in Tongren, such as "Si Yue Ba(the Eighth of the Fourth Lunar Month Festival)" of Miao, "Guo Gan Nian(过赶年) of Tujia, "Gan Ao Festival(赶坳节)" of Dong, "Dear Condor Day(敬雀节)" and "Mao Long Festival(毛龙节)"of Gelao, etc.
- Buddhist Culture: Mount Fanjing, a famous Buddhist mountain located in Tongren, was added to the world natural heritage list at the world heritage conference on July 2, 2018.