Songzi City, Jingzhou, Hubei Province – a landscape city on the southern bank of the Yangtze River, known as the "Golden Songzi". It boasts unique resources such as the Weishui Reservoir (Asia's famous artificial earth dam), Xinshen Cave (a karst cave), and Xiejiaoping (a Tujia ethnic settlement), integrating lake and mountain scenery, karst cave wonders, and folk customs.
Visit Weishui Lake to enjoy the lake and mountain scenery, explore caves to see geological wonders, visit Tujia villages to taste folk customs, and try Songzi Chicken to enjoy authentic flavors
In the morning, take a cruise to enjoy the thousand-island scenery of Weishui Lake. Have Weishui fish head for lunch. In the afternoon, experience recreational activities at the auto campsite. In the evening, explore the stalactite wonders of Xinshen Cave.
In the morning, go to Xiejiaoping to experience Tujia singing and dancing and folk customs. Have Tujia characteristic dishes for lunch. In the afternoon, visit the thousand-year-old Kuzhu Temple. In the evening, visit Songzi Museum to learn about local history.
The signature dish of Songzi, originating from Du's Restaurant in Xinjiangkou Town. It uses local free-range chicken, stir-fried with secret sauce and then braised. The meat is firm and chewy, and the soup is rich and spicy. It can be served with side dishes such as potatoes and green peppers. It is one of the "Top Ten Famous Dishes of Jingchu".
A specialty food of Weishui Lake, using the head of bighead carp from the lake, cooked slowly with ingredients such as tofu and radish in lake water. The soup is milky white, the fish head is tender, and the soup is sweet, showing the original flavor of lake fresh food. It is a must-try delicacy in Weishui.
A traditional breakfast in Songzi, with glutinous rice flour as the wrapper, filled with cured meat, preserved mustard, vermicelli and other fillings, and steamed. It has a round shape and a soft, glutinous and fragrant taste. It is a traditional food for Songzi people during festivals such as "Beginning of Spring" and "Lantern Festival".
A characteristic dish of the Tujia ethnic group in Xiejiaoping, also known as "lazy tofu". It is made by grinding soybeans into pulp and cooking with vegetables. It has a dense texture and a strong bean aroma. It is a daily diet of the Tujia people, and it is more flavorful when eaten with chili dip, reflecting the dietary wisdom of the Tujia people.