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Zhangjiajie · Day Trip
The border town of Tuojiang — stilted houses, river lanterns and the night scene of the Phoenix, 4 h by bus or 2 h by train.
Morning bus (4 h) or HSR via Jishou (2 h) to the border town; afternoon lanes, Hongqiao and the dusk boat.
Dawn along the river, the Miao museum, then the afternoon bus back to Zhangjiajie.