Yangjiajie abuts on Zhangjiajie in the east and Tianzi mountain in the north, covering 34 square km. it consists of three parts: Xiangzhistream, Longquan valley and Baihouvalley, in which there are altogether over 200 scenic spots. At Xiangzhi stream, one sees undulating peaks extending into the distance and limpid brooks winding along the deep g

Wulingyuan District 2013-02-13 11:00 View：14561

Nanhua Mountain National Forest Park, situated in Fenghuang County in Western Hunan, is projected by combing the advantages of human landscape of famous Ancient Phoenix Town and natural scenery of Nanhua Mountain together and creatively build five large thematic scenic spots which are Shrine Phoenix Cultural Zone, Nanhua Buddhist Temple, Border Town Cultural Zone, Ancient Cultural Zone of Hmong Kingdom and Qifeng Temple. Besides, five-star hotel conference center, golf course, automobile camp and other facilities will be supplied. After the whole project finished, it will be the first overall experiential zone of phoenix culture and Hmong culture. A demonstration zone of eco-tourism in western Hunan will be built in not far future.At present, the first project of Nanhua Mountain scenic zone, Shrine Phoenix Cultural Zone has been built and is welcoming tourists abroad and at home. 7800-year phoenix culture, as Shrine Phoenix Cultural Zone’s theme, is innovatively utilized into the ancient architectures and thematic scenes like pavilion, platform, hall, cabinet, corridor, pillar, bridge, storied building and so on. Several thematic scenic spots like Sea of Phoenix Bamboo, Luck Phoenix Pavilion, Phoenix Forwarding Bridge, Birds Worshipping Phoenix, Shrine Phoenix Hall, Life Relieving Stand and so on are included in the Shrine Phoenix Cultural Zone.Here, Ancient Phoenix Town has waited for you for a thousand year. Here, phoenix culture has waited for you for eighty-seven hundred years.So, what are you waiting for?By Patricia

Xiangxi & Fenghuang & Huaihua 2013-02-13 00:38 View：3318

Changde is usually acknowledged by people as a city of gourmet like rice noodle and spicy food. Still, there exists rare natural sight view as well. Today, I will take you to appreciate amazing rocks in Baaroque Rock Ditch.Baaroque Rock Ditch, located in Xianchi Mountain near Huayan Stream scenic zone in Changde, is as long as five to six miles. Spring out from rock gap and underwater merging into a verdurous stream flows along ditch sometimes with sound of tricklet and sometimes with ding-dong sound. In Baaroque Rock Ditch, another rare view in Huayan Stream scenic zone, is a amazing land where scatters various strange and interesting rocks. Some rocks look like elephant’s nose (Trunk Rock), some like huge frog (Frog Rock), some like Leopard’s head (Leopard Rock), some like lover leaning against each other (Lover’s Rock), some like golden pheasant arrogantly standing straight (Golden Pheasant Rock) and so on. Walking into Baaroque Rock Ditch is just like into a natural park of rare rocks.Baaroque Rock Ditch, a land which people will marvel at the splendid art of natural sculpture, will definitely light your imagination.By Patricia

Changde & Yueyang & Hengyang 2013-02-08 12:15 View：3644

Linxiang City, located in northeast of Hunan Province, as been regarded as the portal of Hubei Province. As a glory land which has bred many great people, there exists the biggest artificial desert and mystic under ground maze of 6501 project.Amazingly,Hunan Province is not adjacent to sea, but there exists a beach. Actually, this beach was formed due to the pile-up of ore sand which was left during mining development of lead zinc ore in Linxiang over half a century. In 1958, Linxiang started mining of lead zinc ore. Hundred tons of sand had been transported to massif via ore washing pipeline per day, then, massif and ravine has been filled up by wind year after year, and finally, the beach of dozens of meters took shape.Oresand scattering in mountain ridge everywhere and winding as long as several miles is the biggest man-made desert until now.The color of Oresand is close to silvery. Especially under the moonlight, the ore sand is dazzled with silver light. That is why it is called “SilverBeach”. However, under sunlight, the beach glitters, thus is also called “Golden Beach”. Sand grains here is fine and smooth and is tested harmless to people by national authoritative organization. This artificial beach is composed by mountain, water and sand. Water is at the border of sand and mountain is at the end of water. Pretty beach bathing field matches perfectly with grandeur Gobi desert.By Patricia

Hunan & Other regions 2013-01-24 11:42 View：2639

Changde Shimen Jiashan Temple or Linquan Monastery is located in the southeastern part,15km away from Shimen County, Hunan Province.It was built in AD 870 and renovated there times under the order of emperors of Emperor Yizong of Tang Dynasty, Emperor Shenzong of Song Dynasty and Kublai Khan. According to experts of Zen Tea Association of China, Jiashan is the authentic source of tea ceremony and Zen tea.Changde Shimen Jiashan Temple had nine halls and one palace in its heyday. And owing to turmoil of wars, it has only six halls and one palace left after being repaired nowadays. It is said that at the late Ming and early Qing Dynasty, Li zicheng of Shun Dynasty had secluded in the Jiashan Temple for 30 years.By Brenda

Changde & Yueyang & Hengyang 2013-01-23 15:18 View：4298

Situated at Chenzhou,Hunan, Mount Feitian National Geo-park features Danxia landform and Karst caves stretching about 110 square kilometers. Surrounded by green hills, flowers, grass and trees, the Geo-park is ubiquitous in Danxia landform with red rocks, green water, red cliffs and usual caves.Speaking of Mount Feitian National Geo-park, it is necessary to introduce Wanghua Karst Cave. The cave has a length of 9 kilometers, the main cave 2245 meters. Developing from the Carboniferous limestone in 350-320 million years ago, the Tufa deposition type is various in the cave, full of stalactites, stalagmites, stalagnates, curtains with numerous shapes and poses. There is a waterfall rushing through a cave above 50 meters, forming a curtain in front of the cave.In addition, the park is rich in cultural sights. To the west of Fengxing Mountain, 200 meters away, there lie 2 wooden hanging coffins which were set in caves of cliffs, above the river with tens of meters high. With a history of 800 years, the hanging coffin has a great many legends and stories.By Emma

Hunan & Other regions 2013-01-23 00:48 View：3766

The north gate tower has the name of Bihui door. Because it is located in the north of Fenghuang ancient city, it is commonly known as the north gate tower.Fenghuang North gate tower use red sand stone as embankment, with fine diamond cut, it is very exquisite. Gate looks like a half moon arch, with the package of two doors. With blue bricks masonry to build the wall, double-hipped roof rested on the top of the hill. The wall of north gate towers are connected to the wall of east gate tower. A clear tuojiang river goes through. It can act as the military defense and urban flood control function, which a solid barrier of the ancient city.Bihui door after several wars, still stands in the bank of tuojiang river. The rolling tuojiang river intertwines precision wall, forming a unique momentum. This momentum shows for film and television, we can see the scenery in dozens of film and television plays, such as “the destroy of bandit in xiangxi”, “Bian Cheng” and “Xue Gu” .Translated by Sophia

Xiangxi & Fenghuang & Huaihua 2013-01-22 14:07 View：3307

Liuye Lake is Located in the northeastern urban area of Changde, Hunan Province, Liuye Lake is bounded by the Taiyang Mountain on the north and facing the Yuan River on the south. It is not only blessed by a combination of urban and rural ambience, but also by natural scenery featured by the beauty of both mountains and waters. 1994 saw its denomination as the Provincial Tourism Resort which owned an area of 16.93 square km.Facing the Dongting Lake to the east and near the Wulingyuan Scenic Reserve, it is a joint of those tourism hot lines connecting Changsha, Nanyue, Yueyang, Shaoshan, and Zhangjiajie.All in all, it is a gorgeous place to visit as well as the first stop for you to unveil a fantastic Changde.By Brenda

Changde & Yueyang & Hengyang 2013-01-16 18:52 View：3666