Tu Minority People

Description: Huzhu Tu Minority People's Autonomous County is located at the junction of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the Loess Plateau. The unique geographical location has shaped a unique natural landscape there.

Huzhu is located in the northeast of Qinghai province and is about 40 kilometers away from Xining. If you travel from Xining, you can go to the Xining Long-Distance Coach Station to take the minibus to Huzhu and the ride takes about one hour and a half. The bus fare is CNY6.00 per person and the bus starts off every 15 minutes. You can also charter a taxi to enjoy a full flexibility and the round way price is about CNY80.00 for the car.

Upon arrival in Huzhu, visit the Tu Minority People's Native Land Scenic Area firstly, which lies in Weiyuan town of Huzhu and is a highlight spot for visitors. The Tu Minority People believes in the Lamaism and they are well at singing and dancing. There, you will have the chance to appreciate the charm of Tu People's ethnic culture and custom. The best time for visit is on Tu People's local festivals such as on May 5th, Jun 6th and Sep 9th when the Hua'er Vocal Concert - the typical local performance will be held. The admission fee of the Native Land is CNY60.00 per person. You will spend around 2 to 2.5 hours for a full view in the area. Then proceed to pay a visit to Xiaozhuang village which is a demonstration center for agricultural tourism. You can take the bus No. 1 to get there. It is a natural village inhabited by Tu People and the visitors are attracted mostly by the fancy embroidery and colorful folk activities.

Hospitable Tu people

Tips: It is better to follow the local custom to avoid unnecessary troubles. You are prohibited to take horse meat, donkey meat and dog meat to Tu People's home.

On the second day, visit the Youning Temple and the Wufeng Mountain. The Youning Temple (also called Guolong Temple) is located in Wushi County about 35 kilometers east of Huzhu. It is one of the Tibetan Buddhism with a history of 400 years and has developed as the religious pilgrimage scenic spots nowadays. No ticket is needed there. You can take the regular coach to Wushi in Huzhu coach station and tell the driver to stop at the intersection leading to Youning Temple direction. Get off the coach and walk about 10 minutes to get to the destination. After lunch, take or charter a coach to Huzhu and transfer to take a tourist bus to Wufeng Mountain which is in the northwest of Huzhu. The ticket is CNY10.00 net per person. On the mountain stands the Wufeng Temple built in Ming Qing dynasty. There you can relax yourself to enjoy the green trees, the rolling mountains, the clear conduit and the grand waterfall.