Food
Food in tourist resorts is always expensive. Cheaper food can be found down the hills, in the village night food markets that are scatted everywhere. Tujia ethnic food, such as pickled fish, pot-braised dog meat and ga-ga chicken, as well as local dim sums and hot pot are a must try. Zhangjiajie is also the home of delicious maize cob and wild Chinese gooseberry. Genuine Hunan cuisine can be found either in the big hotels such as the Zhangjiajie Hotel, or at the numerous eating houses in the village.Zhangjiajie abounds with wild food eateries, that serve locally caught produce including wild chicken, pheasant, snake, white-haired rat and bullfrog. You'll have to decide for yourself whether you are comfortable eating while the animals stare at you from their cages.

Shopping

Entertainment

The best entertainment programs are the local Tujia opera, dance and martial arts. Along the way into the Zhangjiajie Scenic Area, there are points, such as the "Folk Song Pavillion", where you can stop and listen to the silvery voices of costumed Tujia girls, and their echoes from the valleys behind you. At the end of October, there is a Forest Protecting Festival held locally, a good time to meet minorities and learn about their folk cultures. With tourism developing quickly, karaoke, discos and saunas are becoming popular. Good sports facilities and cafes can be found in some hotels.
Hefei is not bad in its shopping variety, and most of the specialties from around Anhui and beyond make their way to the markets, stalls, shops and department stores around town.
The most noteworthy of specialties include feather fans (Yumao shan), pottery (Taoqi), Gujing wine (Gujing gongjiu), Huangshan tea (Huangshan cha), bamboo carving (Zhuhuang diaoke), traditional medicines (Zhongyao) and the four treasures of Chinese calligraphy (Wenfang sibao) - specialist writing paper (Xuan zhi), writing brushes (Xuan maobi), inkstones (She yantai) and ink (Hu mo).
The city is also notable for the variety of its fruits, that still arrive on the markets seasonally. Species include pears, pomegranates, grapes and kiwi, among others.
Shops:
Those hunting for handicrafts and antiques should go to the Anhui Antiques Shop (Anhui guwan shangdian) at 57 Renmin lu.
If you like haggling for prices for antiques and curios, head to the Chenghuangmiao Shopping Center (Chenghuangmiao gouwu zhongxing), near the Old City Gods Temple (Chenghuang miao).
The Hefei Department Store (Baihuo dalou) at 124 Changjiang lu and Shangzhidu Department Store (Shangzhidu baihuo dalou) on Suzhou lu are good places to look for wine and tea.
The Foreign Languages Book Store (Waiwen shudian) can be found at 29 Yimin jie. Good for English maps, postcards and books.