张家界市地处湖南省西北部的澧水之源,武陵山的腹地,总面积为9563平方公里.其气候属中亚热带山原型季风湿润气候,年平均气温16摄氏度左右,四季宜人.

　　八十年代以前,张家界还不为外人所知.自从画家吴冠中先生于1979年底发现这片神奇的土地之后,哗然传开.现已成为规模宏大,集游山、探洞、平游、漂流、民族风情表演等内容于一体的全国罕见的综合类特级游览胜地.张家界,历史悠久,风光旖旎.自从画家吴冠中先生于1979年底发现这片神奇的土地,经过18年的大力开发建设,现已成为规模宏大,集游山、探洞、平游、漂流、民族风情表演等内容于一体的全国罕见的综合类特级游览胜地.

　　张家界市以其得天独厚的旅游资源闻名于世.有张家界国家森林公园、索溪峪自然保护区、天子山自然保护区、杨家界等景区组成的武陵源风景名胜区,为国家级风景名胜区.此外,市境主要自然、人文景观还有“武陵之魂”天门山、“百里画廊”茅岩河、“亚洲第一洞”天洞、国家级自然保护区八大公山、“江南名刹”普光禅寺、“楚南盛景”五雷山,以及湘鄂川黔省革命委员会旧址、中国工农红军第二方面军长征出发地、贺农故居等.全市已开发景区景点12处,开辟游览线30多条,可供观光游览的主要景点景观300余处.

　　张家界市是一个多民族地区,在这里生活着汉族、土家族、苗族、白族、回族等20多个民族,其中的这些少数民族在漫长的繁衍、发展、承传过程中,形成了各自独特的风俗和习惯,包括生产生活习俗、婚嫁丧葬习俗、信仰习俗、岁日节令、歌舞曲艺等.其中,以土家族的摆手舞、茅古斯舞,白族的仗鼓舞,苗族的接龙舞,融合多民族的九子鞭,傩愿戏、花灯,以及大庸阳戏等最具代表性.游客进入张家界市境,随处可见土家苗寨、吊脚木楼、石磨水碾、笕槽筒车、小桥清溪.这些多姿多彩的民族风情与自然景观相互映衬,浑然一体,成为张家界市旅游资源的重要组成部分.

　　张家界历史悠久,早在四千五百多年前就已有人类活动,在古代,张家界被称为“九洲之外,圣人听其自然”的“南蛮荒芜”之地.张家界素有“气功之乡”的美誉,民间表演的硬气功豪壮奔放,刚劲着实,不少人都能表演银枪剌喉、腹卧钢叉、睡刀床破青石等高难惊险节目.张家界是少数民族地区,土家族、苗族、白族等少数民族占全市总人口的百分之六十.在长期的历史发展中,形成了他们独特的绚丽多彩的风情习俗.Zhangjiajieinhunanprovinceislocatedinthenorthwestlishui,notethesourceoftheheart,thetotalareais9563squarekilometers.TheclimateofcentralAsiantropicalmountainprototypemonsoonclimate,theaveragetemperaturein16degreesCelsius,thefourseasonsanddelightful.Beforetheeightys,zhangjiajieisnotknowntooutsiders.Sincethepainterwuguanzhongintheendof1979foundthatthismiraculousland,outcryafterspread.Hasnowbecomealarge-scale,settoswimmountain,speleology,flatswim,thedrift,ethniccustomsperformanceandsooncontentsintheintegrationofthenationalrareintegratedsuperresorts.Zhangjiajie,hasalonghistory,beautifulscenery.Sincethepainterwuguanzhongintheendof1979foundthatthismiraculousland,after18yearsofconstruction,ithasbecomethedevelopingonagrandscale,settoswimmountain,speleology,flatswim,thedrift,ethniccustomsperformanceandsooncontentsintheintegrationofthenationalrareintegratedsuperresorts.Tothezhangjiajieadvantageoustouristresourcesiswellknownintheworld.Haveinzhangjiajienationalforestpark,SuoXiYunaturereserves,mtnaturereserves,andotherscenicareasYangGuJiecomposedofwulingyuanscenicspot,asnationalscenicspot.Inaddition,itsmaincitynatural,humanculturallandscapeand"wulingsoul"heavenly,"inthegallery"MaoYanHe,"Asiathefirsthole"dayhole,nationalnaturereserveeightarchdukemountain,"thechiangnanprovince"puguangtemple,"ChuNachengjing",andtheirfivethunderxiang-e-chuan-qian,siteoftherevolutionarycommittee,Chinaprovincetheworkersandpeasantsandthelongmarch,theredarmyfrontwhereHeNongformerresidence,etc.Thecityhasdevelopedscenicspotsin12,openupYouLanXian30DuoTiao,availableforasightseeingtourofthemainattractionslandscapeover300sites.Zhangjiajieisamulti-ethnicareas,livingherewiththehannationality,tujiaandmiao,bai,huiandother20DuoGenational,oneoftheseminorityinthelongdevelopmentofdevelopment,intheprocessofcriticism,formingtheuniquecustomsandhabits,includingproductionlifecustom,marriagefuneralcustom,beliefs,customs,yearsoffestive,singing,dancing,quyi,etc.Amongthem,thetujiawavingdance,brusselgusdance,bai,encouragedb