Xiangxi Tuojiang River is the mother river of the Ancient Phoenix City. Flowing around the ancient city wall of Fenghuang town, Tuojiang River reflects the Tu minority buildings along it. These hundreds of years’buildings add more colors to Tuojiang River. As you go downstream through the Rainbow Bridge, A picture of water town will spread in front of you: The Wanshou Palace, The Wanming Tower, The Duocui Building, And so on and so forth.Ancient City Wall is located along the south bank, built with the red bricks in an elegant and great atmosphere. Tu ethnic buildings along the Tuojiang River form a unlimited picture which is describe the traditional southern water town in China.Tuojiang River was muddy brown since it was raining at that time, but on a perfectly clear day it was said to be emerald green, reflecting the mountain scape in which the town is at the foot. Much of the structures like the walls, temples, bridges, wells, stone steps and stilt houses remain their old structures and styles ranging back to Ming and Qing Dynasties.Translated by Sophia

Xiangxi & Fenghuang & Huaihua 2014-10-09 12:38 View：5117

Hunan Embroidery Museum of China in Changsha City, covering an area of 810 m² and holding over 1200 embroideries, is a professional museum presenting the history and artistry of Hunan Embroidery. It is consist of three theme exhibition hall which are “The Origin and History of Hunan Embroidery”, “Rise of Hunan Embroidery” and “Contemporary Hunan Embroidery”. These embroideries vividly replay the development and change of feat of Hunan Embroidery and ancestors’ exquisite masterpieces and course of Hunan Embroidery Development and cotemporary works exquisite beyond compare are visually displayed.Among these excellent works, exquisite works like “Male Lion”, “A Tiger Who Is Drinking”, which were meticulously made by unique “Irregular Stitch”, ever won the Golden Cup prize of Hundred Flowers Awards and both were selected as national treasuries of China Industrial Art. What’s more, works like “Beauty Yang”, “Full Moon”, “Fairies Offer Birthday Congratulations” have been collected by country.By Patricia

Changsha & Zhuzhou & Xiangtan 2014-10-03 00:29 View：4341

Xianren Stream is located in the south of Yongding district, Zhangjiajie city, Hunan province. It is only 4 kilometers’ away from Zhangjiajie downtown. Looking around from Xianren Stream, green hills and clear rivers lie here and there. The further you go, the more mysteries you could feel. Particularly, after the rain, Xianren Stream will show you a wonderful fairy land.Since Xianren Stream is still waiting for further development, self-driving tour or outdoor exercises would be better if you want to pay a visit here.Here are two eye-catching scenic spots in Xianren Stream:1, Fairy Cave——On a cave named vacant shell, there stands a natural generated stone bodhisattva, which is called immortal by locals friendly . Thus this cave wins its name Fairy Cave.2, the Heavenly Southern Gate——Walking along the stream, in the deepest place of it, you can look up at the Heavenly Southern Gate hiding in cloud and mist.Translated by Becky

Yongding District 2014-09-25 14:20 View：7080

XiBu street is located in WuLingYuan. It consists of water bar street, the Chinese snack street, xiangxi folk shopping street, leisure inn and creative mate. Thus becoming a complex tourism commercial pedestrian street. It is the cultural tourism collection which can not be duplicated in the core of WuLingYuan scenic spot.The overall planning of XiBu street combines street and yard with layout. The well combination of architectural form and dimension, with linear wave theory for the principle, contributing to the organic arrangement. Building strives to romantic, elegant and transparent, not only to reflect fashionable and rustic temperament, but also to meet the aesthetic demand. Scene piece as the landscape elements,which based on folk interesting fun story. It strengthenes the depth and expand feeling. Technique of expression is contracted and modern, while the details are made by elaborate traditional Chinese realistic painting technique. Thus revealing elegant cultural features and adornment effect. The design of plant tries to show the actual orderly through the shadows. Meanwhile using sound, leaf color to transfer wind, moon, cloud, sun, gas, seasons and other natural information.XiBu street, a fancy national palace, is getting more and more closer to us.Translated by Sophia

Wulingyuan District 2014-08-27 09:06 View：8646

The Most Spectacular Road in China–Zhangjiajie Tianmen Mount is the highest mountain in Yongding District, Zhangjiajie City, with a main peak of 1518.6 meters. It is just 8 kilometers away from Zhangjiajie urban area. Tianmen Mount is famous for its natural wonder Tianmen Cave. In ancient times, Tianmen Mount was called Songliang Mount and was the earliest famous mountain written into annals of history.In May, 2005, Tianmen Mount sky way was completed finally. This sky way which is called heaven-linking avenue has 99 turns, directly drifting into sky. Thus “The most spectacular road” turned out splendidly. In September, the world’s longest mountain cableway—Tianmen Mount sightseeing cableway was also completed. This cableway has a length of 7455 meters and has an altitude difference of 1279 meters. It straightly gets to the top from downtown, just like a rainbow.Generally, heaven-linking avenue is dangerous. It crookedly passes through mountains and cliffs. After walking through this heaven-linking avenue, senior vice chairman of Chinese Calligraphy Association Shen Peng joyfully inscribed four words for it, which integrates with amazingTianmen Mount Road.Translated by Becky

Yongding District 2014-07-31 12:00 View：10784

In September 19th, 2005, Hunan fenghuang national geopark formally was approved by the state, with a total area of 157 square kilometers. It is a karst canyon. Caves, waterfalls and structural feature were given priority to geological relic landscape. The natural ecology and human landscape is complementary, integrating scientific value and aesthetic value in one large-scale comprehensive national geological park.Translated by Sophia

Xiangxi & Fenghuang & Huaihua 2014-06-25 14:18 View：4408

DREAM ZHANGJIAJIE Performance is located in Zhangjiajie Dream Big Theatre,NO.8 Baofeng Road,Wulingyuan area.DREAM ZHANGJIAJIE is the first in a heritage as the theme of tourism, with a total investment of 41 million yuan.This performance regards

Performance 2014-06-19 17:28 View：3866

Yunyang Mountain National Forest Park, a national 4A-level scenic spot, is located along the Mishui River in western Chaling County. It embodies elegance, tranquility, peril and uniqueness in its various landscapes as verdant ridges and peaks, rocks and caves, waterfalls and springs. Taoist abbeys and temples here, originally built in the Northern and Southern Dynasties (420-589), have always been regarded as blessed places to live in by people believing in Taoism and Buddhism for over 1,500 years.

Changsha & Zhuzhou & Xiangtan 2014-05-23 17:10 View：3110