Hidden deep in the mountains of Chongqing is a mountain stronghold - "Youyang River Bay Stronghold"

One must make a trip to Youyang in Chongqing, a place like a secluded paradise cut off from the world. It is named after the Youyu River, the mother river of the Tujia people, which meanders through the territory. River Bay Stronghold, built in 1370, is a gathering of ethnic minority tribes mainly composed of Tujia and Miao people. The stronghold has a long history and culture, pleasant natural scenery, and combines green mountains, clear waters, ancient strongholds, and Tujia culture. It is known as "China's most beautiful Tujia mountain stronghold" and the "birthplace of Tujia culture", and is also a characteristic village of ethnic minorities in Chongqing. The stronghold has a mild climate, abundant rainfall, a forest coverage rate of 42%, an average altitude of 350 meters, the Sanyao Mountain to the north, and the Xiushan Shidi Town to the south. Located in the heart of the Youyu River National Wetland Park, it boasts a beautiful ten-mile-long pool, simple local customs, and a strong atmosphere of folk culture, making it the preferred destination for tourists, poets, painters, and photographers.