yongding district Overview

Basic Information

  • Chinese Name: 永定区
  • Location: In Northwest of Hunan Province
  • Area: 2280 square kilometers
  • Population: 60 Thousand, Tujia Ethnic Group  is the vast majority nationality group
  • Language: Mandarin, Zhangjiajie Local Dialect

Administrative Division

6  Subdistricts

  • Chongwen  (崇文街道)                               
  • Dayongqiao(大庸桥街道)
  • Guangliping(官黎坪街道)
  • Nanzhuangping (南庄坪街道)
  • Xixiping (西溪坪街道)
  • Yongding subdistrict (永定街道)

7  Towns

  • Jiaoziya (教字垭镇)
  • Maoyanghe (茅岩河镇)
  • Tianmen Shan  (天门山镇)
  • Wangjiaping  (王家坪镇)
  • Xinqiao  (新桥镇)
  • Yinjiaxi (尹家溪镇)
  • Yuanguping  (沅古坪镇)

7  Townships

  • Hezuoqiao (合作桥乡)
  • Luoshui (罗水乡)
  • Luotaping (罗塔坪乡)
  • Qiaotou  (桥头乡)
  • Sanjiaguan (三家馆乡)
  • Siduping  (四都坪乡)
  • Xiejiaya (谢家垭乡)

Popular places to Visit 

  • Tianmen Mountain, The Soul of zhangjiajie city , located in Yongding district. 
  • Tujia Folk Park
  • Shiyangping Tujia Village
  • Yanghuping Township