Four Scenic Spots of Hubei Three Gorges Residence, Tujia Wedding is Interesting, Netizens: I Like It

Many people are very familiar with the Three Gorges. Throughout the ages, countless poets have left their traces in the Three Gorges, such as ‘Wudong Three Gorges, Wuxi Gorge’ by Lijiang Yuan, which vividly depicts the magnificent scenery of the Three Gorges. Today, we introduce the most unique scenery of the Three Gorges – Three Gorges Residence. Three Gorges Residence Scenic Area is a provincial-level civilized tourist area in Hubei Province and one of Hubei’s Top 10 Scenic Areas, attracting tourists from other places to visit. The four most famous residences of Three Gorges Residence include Water Residence, Stream Side Residence, Mountain Top Residence and Today Residence.

Water Residence is located at the confluence of Longjin Creek and the Yangtze River, where generations of residents have lived by fishing, with the habit of ‘eating mountains and rivers’. They have always accompanied the wind and waves, casting nets and fishing in all kinds of weather. This ‘fishing culture’ has been preserved for a long time. Besides the superb scenery, Water Residence is also famous for the Tujia wedding. “Tujia weddings use throwing handkerchiefs to match couples. The bride sits in the tent, while the bridesmaids sing beside her. This is the Tujia crying wedding song. Moreover, the bride must cry when she leaves home, and if she doesn’t cry, it is considered unfilial to her parents. Therefore, singing the crying wedding song is a standard to measure a woman’s worth.

Let's talk about Stream Side Residence. Stream Side Residence's most obvious characteristic is that it is located on the mountainside next to the river, with half land and half water. Generations of residents live in hanging houses, and the girls in the mountains wash clothes by the river, and the beautiful songs come from inside the houses, forming a beautiful landscape. Mountain Top Residence is especially unique because of its hanging houses, which are called ‘balustrade-style buildings’ by modern architectural experts. Their characteristics are low in front and high in the back, and can prevent snakes and beasts from entering. A hanging house often has three or four layers, and each layer has a different appearance, like a game of hide-and-seek. There is a saying: ‘Sleeping on a hanging house overnight, ten years of dreams are romantic’, which is probably the best description of Mountain Top Residence.