Special local products—Xiangxi

Jiugui (Drunkard) liquor

Jiugui liquor is brewed with high-quality sorghum and special water from three springs called "Dragon Spring", "Phoenix Spring" and "Beast Spring" located at Shoutangka on the outskirts of Jiushou. It is well known for its unique flavor, the bottle containing the liquor and its particular name. Jiuqui in Chinese means "drunkard".

Tujia brocade

The particular fabric of the Tujia people was once used as a tribute to emperors. Products made of Tujia brocade such as handbags, purses, landscape tapestries and other brocade handicrafts are quite popular souvenirs.

 

Xiangxi Miao cross-stitch work

The making of Xiangxi Miao cross-stitch handicraft demands high skills because the worker does not have a master drawing to follow. A piece of cloth is fixed onto a square frame of bamboo and the worker starts to embroider life-like patterns on the cloth with dark-blue thread.