Tujia Brocade Workshop

Tujia brocade - xilankapu - is the woven identity of the Tujia people, a fabric of bold geometric patterns and rainbow colors that has decorated their mountain homes since the Song dynasty. In Zhangjiajie, workshops keep the craft alive on waist looms, and visitors can watch the weavers, learn the pattern language, and buy pieces that carry a whole culture's symbolism.

A scarf, wall hanging, or the traditional wedding fabric makes a genuinely one-of-a-kind souvenir, and the workshops' English-speaking staff explain the meaning behind each motif. It is the best cultural shopping stop in the Wulingyuan area.