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Top 10 Most Worth Visiting Attractions in Hunan

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Top 10 Most Worth Visiting Attractions in Hunan

Tenth place: Shaoshan, the former residence of Mao Zedong

Shaoshan is Grandpa Mao's hometown, especially loved by the older generation. During the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, many people will take time out to visit the former residence of the great man, and it is near Changsha, ranking tenth.

Ninth place: Yuelu Mountain in Changsha

Yuelu Mountain has always been one of Changsha people's favorite places to go on weekends. Yuelu Mountain is not only beautiful in scenery, but also a place where families often go out to travel by car. Moreover, Yuelu Mountain is in the urban area. During the small holiday, there must be many families going to climb the mountain for exercise.

Eighth place: Dongjiang Lake in Chenzhou

Dongjiang Lake is called Oriental Switzerland by Hunan people. It is a national 4A-level tourist scenic spot, especially the foggy Little Dongjiang River. The water here is very clear, the trees are crowded and the air is good, but it is a little far from Changsha.

Seventh place: Xinning _ Mountain

Shaoyang Xinning Mountain is a world natural heritage and a national geological park, with unique landscapes and beautiful scenery. Recently, it has been upgraded to a 5A-level scenic spot. Presumably, many tourists want to see its unique Danxia landform during the small holiday.

Sixth place: Yueyang Tower, Yueyang

Yueyang Tower is one of the three famous buildings in the south of the Yangtze River. Since ancient times, it has the reputation of "Dongting is the world's water, Yueyang is the world's building". Yueyang Tower, Yellow Crane Tower in Hubei and Tengwang Pavilion in Nanchang, Jiangxi are also called "Three Famous Buildings in the South of the Yangtze River". It is also the only ancient building among the three famous buildings that keeps its original appearance.

Fifth place: Orange Island in Changsha

Why should Orange Island be ranked so high this time? Because Orange Island is holding a Lantern Festival these days. I personally experienced a Lantern Festival. It was really a sea of people, and I almost couldn't come back. I don't know if you are!

Fourth place: Tianmen Mountain in Zhangjiajie

Finally, when the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday arrives, many people will flock to Tianmen Mountain in Zhangjiajie. Tianmen Mountain in Zhangjiajie is towering over the sky, with steep mountains and magnificent scenery. There is also a glass plank road, which is very popular with everyone.

Third place: Hengshan Mountain in Nanyue

I won't go into details about how famous Hengshan Mountain in Nanyue is. There are seventy-two peaks in Hengshan Mountain, which are stacked in layers and magnificent. The height of Zhurong Peak, the beauty of the Tibetan Temple, the wonder of water curtain cave and the depth of Fangguang Temple are even more called "Four Wonders of Hengshan Mountain in Nanyue". There are also many tourists who go to Hengshan to worship Buddha and burn incense.

Second place: Fenghuang Ancient City

Speaking of one of Changsha people's favorite attractions, how can you forget the Phoenix? It is the border town written by Mr. Shen Congwen, and the most beautiful small town in China described by the famous New Zealand writer rewi alley. And now it's free, how can the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday not be popular?

First place: Wulingyuan in Zhangjiajie

Wulingyuan in Zhangjiajie is a business card for Hunan tourism. Wulingyuan is famous for its "five wonders": strange peaks, strange rocks, valleys, beautiful waters and caves, and the wonders of natural landscapes are rare in the world. And the super-hot Zhangjiajie glass is next to Wulingyuan. Do you think it can not be hot here?

What are the tourist attractions in Hunan Province?

The top ten tourist attractions in Hunan are: 1. Zhangjiajie Lingyuan Scenic Area, 2. Nanyue Hengshan Mountain, 3. Fenghuang Ancient City, 4. Shaoshan Mountain, 5. Yueyang Tower, 6. Yuelu Mountain, 7. Tianmen Mountain, 8. Taohuayuan Mountain, 9. Jiuyi Mountain, 10. Dongjiang Lake.

Wulingyuan Scenic Area is located in the northwest of Hunan Province, which integrates the world natural heritage, the world geological park and the national 5A scenic spot. It is composed of Zhangjiajie Forest Park in Zhangjiajie City, Suoxiyu Nature Reserve in Cili County, Tianzishan Nature Reserve in Sangzhi County and Yang Jiajie New Scenic Area, with a total area of about 500 square kilometers.

The scenery here has not been artificially carved, and there are stone pillars and peaks, broken ridges and steep cliffs, ancient and famous trees, clouds and smoke, flowing springs and waterfalls, and rare birds and animals everywhere. Being in it is like being in a magical world and an artistic landscape corridor with natural interest.

Hengshan Mountain, also known as Nanyue, Shouyue and Nanshan, is one of the five famous mountains in China. It is located in Nanyue District, Hengyang City, Hunan Province, with an altitude of 1300.2 meters. There are seventy-two peaks in Hengshan Mountain, which are stacked with mountains and mountains, and are magnificent. It is famous for its unique five mountains, religious holy land, civilized Olympic District and Chinese Shouyue. Now it is a national key scenic spot, a national nature reserve, a demonstration site of a national civilized scenic spot and a national 5A-level scenic spot.

How many classic tourist attractions have you been to in Hunan?

Speaking of Hunan Province, it is a place full of charm. It not only has a long history and profound cultural heritage, but also has numerous beautiful scenery.

1. Zhangjiajie

Zhangjiajie can be said to be the most iconic tourist attraction in Hunan, with unique landscape and beautiful environment, which is an essential tourist attraction in Hunan.

Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, the first national forest park in China, is the first batch of 5A-level tourist attractions in China.

Zhangjiajie, with a forest coverage rate of 98%, is called "Natural Museum and Natural Botanical Garden".

Zhangjiajie is famous for its amazing peaks, secluded valleys and beautiful forests, and it has the reputation of "3,000 strange peaks and 800 beautiful waters".

2. Fenghuang Ancient City

Fenghuang Ancient City is considered as a "border town" written by writer Shen Congwen. It is located in a minority-inhabited area in western Hunan and is one of the top ten cultural heritages in Hunan, enjoying the name of "Pingyao in the north and Phoenix in the south".

Moreover, it is also the shooting place of "The Legend of the Sword and the Chivalrous Man", and it is also the Chang 'an City where Jingtian will take Maomao back.

Fenghuang ancient city is a place with strong ethnic characteristics. Many tourists come here not only to watch the scenery, but also to reflect the folk culture here. The ancient city with simple temperament brings us comforts that we can't experience in the bustling metropolis.

3. Former residence of Comrade Mao Zedong

The place where the great leader Chairman Mao was born.

Comrade Mao Zedong's former residence is located in Shaoshan Village, Shaoshan Township, Shaoshan City, Xiangtan City, Hunan Province. It is a part of Shaoshan Scenic Spot, a national 5A tourist attraction. Sitting south facing north, it is a concave building with civil structure, with Chairman Mao's home in the east and neighbors in the west, and the middle hall is shared by two houses. The total construction area is 472.92 square meters. In 1929, the former residence was confiscated and destroyed by the Kuomintang government. In 1950, it was restored as it was.

In 1961, it was announced by the State Council, People's Republic of China (PRC) as a national key cultural relics protection unit. On June 27th, 1983, Deng Xiaoping inscribed "Former Residence of Comrade Mao Zedong" on the door plaque. In July 1997, it was selected as the first batch of national patriotic education bases in Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China. In December 2016, Comrade Mao Zedong's former residence was listed in the National Red Tourism Classic Scenic Spot List.

4. Peach Blossom Garden

Changde Peach Blossom Garden is adjacent to the surging Yuanjiang River in the south, with Wuling peaks in the north, xiuzhu Tingting and fragrant flowers and plants, just like a fairyland.

It has always been regarded as the Peach Blossom Garden in Tao Yuanming's Peach Blossom Garden.

In 1992, Taohuayuan was approved as a national forest park by the Ministry of Forestry.

At the 2019 China Tourism Industry Development Conference, China Taohuayuan, together with the Forbidden City, Potala Palace in Tibet and Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, won the top ten cultural scenic spots in China in 2018.

5. Yuelu Academy

Yuelu Academy has preserved a complete ancient traditional academy building, which is located at the foot of Yuelu Mountain, the last peak of the 72 peaks of Hengshan Mountain in Nanyue. It is one of the four famous academies in China history.

6. orange island

"orange island, see the mountains everywhere" Orange Island, also known as Orange Island and Land and Water Island, is one of many alluvial sandbars in the lower reaches of Xiangjiang River and the largest inland continent in the world. Surrounded by water on all sides, it stretches for dozens of miles and is a long island, which is one of the important scenic spots in Changsha.

There are thousands of flowers and vines growing in the scenic area, including 143 rare plants. There are many rare animals such as gulls, foxes and badgers. On December 18, 2017, Orange Island resumed the title of national AAAAA-level tourist scenic spot.

What are some interesting places in Hunan? Introduction to famous scenic spots in Hunan.

1. Zhangjiajie

When it comes to traveling to Hunan, the first thing that many people think of is Zhangjiajie, which is really one of the indispensable scenic spots for traveling to Hunan because of its unique landscape and beautiful environment. There are 19 national-level tourist areas in Zhangjiajie, including 2 at 5A level, 9 at 4A level and 8 at 3A level. Among them, Wulingyuan Scenic Area has successively obtained six "hot stamping business cards" such as the first national forest park in China, the first batch of world natural heritage in China, the first batch of world geological parks in China, the first batch of 5A-level tourist areas in China, the national civilized scenic spot and the named place of Zhangjiajie landform.

2. Shennong Valley

Shennong Valley National Forest Park is located in the southeast of Yanling County, Hunan Province, and is called Shennong Valley because it is adjacent to the mausoleum of Emperor Yan Shennong. Shennong Valley has a steep mountain slope, many deep ravines, many bare rocks, beautiful stone patterns, oblique wrinkles, straight as an axe, and various shapes. Mountain paths often have abrupt rocks and steep cliffs and deep streams, which roar and roar like thunder. Overlooking is dizzying, and the wooden bridge above the quivering deep stream is even more dangerous.

3. Phoenix in Xiangxi

In the ancient city of Fenghuang, the most famous buildings are Wanshou Palace, Wanming Pagoda, Zhunti Temple, Tianwang Temple, Hongqiao Storm Building and many beautiful buildings. These buildings show the pursuit and aesthetic concept of Phoenix people incisively and vividly, giving people a sense of dazzling. That kind of extraordinary architectural art, it is unnecessary to discuss which building in detail, and it is also a kind of hearty artistic enjoyment to just look at the ancient street Gu Xiang.

4. Hengshan Mountain in Nanyue

Hengshan Mountain in Nanyue, located in Hengyang, Hunan Province, is one of the five famous mountains in China. Hengshan Mountain in Nanyue is one of the five famous mountains in China. Zhurongfeng, the main peak, is in Nanyue District, Hengyang City, Hunan Province, with 72 peaks and numerous peaks, which are like flying. Hengshan Mountain in Nanyue has beautiful natural scenery. Here, the peaks are green, the trees are glorious, the springs are flowing and the waterfalls are beautiful. The scenery is different at four seasons, with exotic flowers in spring, clouds in summer, sunrise in autumn and snow in winter. The height of Zhurong Peak, the beauty of the Tibetan Temple, the depth of Fangguang Temple and the wonder of water curtain cave have been praised as the "four wonders" of Nanyue since ancient times.

5. Yueyang Tower

Yueyang Tower is very famous. It is one of the three famous buildings in China, and some say it belongs to four or even ten famous buildings. Anyway, no matter how many famous buildings it stands proudly among them, which shows its status victory. Of course, it is even better because it is the only ancient building whose wooden appearance has been preserved among the three famous buildings in the Yangtze River. Today's Yueyang Tower still stands on the restored Yueyang City Wall. In today's high-rise buildings, Yueyang Tower, which is only three stories high but not more than 20 meters high, doesn't seem to be very tall, but it still has a commanding momentum in the old high-rise buildings that stood on the ancient walls.

6. Dongting Lake

Dongting Lake under Yueyang Tower is a relic of Yunmengze in ancient times. Its lake surface is very wide, and it has been called "800-mile Dongting" since ancient times. Although its area is now twice as small as before, it is still the second largest fresh water lake in China, with water and sky. Dongting Lake is composed of four large lakes, namely Dongting Lake in the east, west, south and Datong Lake. It presents a landscape of flowing swamp and river network plain, surrounded by mountains on the east, south and west, and a horseshoe-shaped basin with an open north. The lakeside scenery is beautiful.

7. Mangshan Mountain

Mangshan National Forest Park has the largest and best-preserved primary evergreen broad-leaved forest and abundant animal and plant resources in the same latitude of the earth, and enjoys the reputation of "the green pearl in the same latitude of the earth" and "the gene bank of animals and plants". There are more than 50 kinds of national key protected animals, such as pandas among snakes-most dangerous snake and Taxus chinensis var. mairei, which constitute a mysterious biological kingdom.

8. Dongjiang Lake

Dongjiang Lake covers an area of 160 square kilometers, with an average water depth of 51 meters and the deepest point of 157 meters. Because the water body is deep, the water storage capacity is quite large, equivalent to half of Dongting Lake, so it is known as "Dongting Lake in southern Hunan" and is the largest artificial lake in Hunan Province. Confucius, a great thinker in China, once said that "the benevolent enjoys Leshan, and the wise enjoys water", while Dongjiang Lake is known as "a lake in the sky, with thousands of scenes in it", which combines the beauty of mountains and the charm of water, with the beauty of the south and the history and civilization.

9. Shaoshan

Located in the hilly area of central Hunan Province, east of central Hunan Province, at the junction of Xiangxiang, Ningxiang and Xiangtan, it is said that Shun Di came here on a southern tour, and when she saw the beautiful scenery, she played Shao music, which attracted the phoenix, attracted birds and sang, and the three girls of Shao got the word here, hence the name.

10. Yandi Mausoleum

Yandi Mausoleum is located in Luyuanpi, Yanling County, Hunan Province, with an area of 5 square kilometers. Now it is a national key cultural relics protection unit and a national patriotic education demonstration base. According to legend, Emperor Yan died and built a mausoleum here. There was the Yandi Mausoleum here before the Han Dynasty. Since the Tang Dynasty, sacrificial activities have been intensive and grand.

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