Tujia ethnic group. "Eighteen bends in the mountain road here, nine consecutive rings in the waterway here" is one of the lyrics in "Eighteen Bends in the Mountain Road", originally sung by Li Qiong, with lyrics by Tong Wensi and Yin Jianping, and music composed by Wang Yuanping, which was released on July 1, 2000, with a reference to the Tujia ethnic group. The lyrics refer to the Tujia people, specifically "Bending out of the Tujia people's gold and silver fortress" and "Nine consecutive rings, connecting out of the Tujia people's jewel beach", so the phrase "Eighteen bends in the mountain road here, nine consecutive rings in the waterway here" refers to the Tujia people. " refers to the Tujia people.
The Tujia people are mainly distributed in the Wuling Mountain area in the border zone of Hunan, Hubei, Chongqing and Guizhou. The culture of the Tujia people is as splendid as a river of stars, with traditional dances such as the "Pendulum Dance", the "Eight Treasures Copper Bell Dance" and the "Maugus" dance. Musical instruments are "dongdong quin", "playing skates", wooden leaves and so on.