1. Jishou University runs across Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture and Zhangjiajie City, Hunan Province. It is a university founded by the State Ethnic Affairs Commission and the Hunan Provincial People's Government. The school covers an area of more than 2,900 mu with a building area of nearly 600,000 square meters. There are nearly 1500 employees in vocational education and more than100 full-time teachers.

2. Xiangxi National Vocational and Technical College is located in Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province. It is a provincial-level public higher vocational college sponsored by Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture People's Government and headed by Hunan Provincial Department of Education. The school covers an area of 1 100 mu with a building area of 300,000 square meters. There are 720 faculty members, full-time students 1.2 million, 8 teaching departments and 300,000 students.