Zhangjiajie and Xupu County in Huaihua have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to form a tourism city alliance, pledging closer collaboration on sharing resources, exchanging information, sending visitors to each other and promoting routes together. Xupu lies in the heart of the Xuefeng Mountains, known for its highland terraces, mountain resorts and rich folk culture.
Both places have distinctive natural and cultural resources and ample room to work together. They plan to deepen coordination on inter-city travel products, the integration of intangible heritage and traditional culture, and wellness tourism, seeking a sustainable path for cultural tourism development.