Located at the southeast of Hunan province,near the midstream of Lei River,Cailun Bamboo Forest covers 100 square kilometers, Among which the core scenic area is 66 square kilometers. It is a comprehensive tourist attractions that combines with sightseeing, leisure, exploration and treasure-hunting. For the moment, it is a provincial scenic area, a provincial forest park and a provincial Mountain bike training base and national water recreation area.With a area of 10672 hectares, Cailun bamboo forest is the biggest contiguous bamboo forest park, known as the title of “Vast Bamboo Forest in Asian” and “Natural Oxygen Bar”. It has 200 hilltops, stretching ups and downs with luxuriantly green trees. The bamboo forest is rich in various breed. For instance, phyllostachys pubescens owns more than 20 kinds. If you love bamboos and nature, why not come here? I bet you will never regret.Ticket price:50RMBOpening time:08:00-17:00Address:Customer Center of Huangshi Town, Leiyang, Hunan.Telephone:0734-2816666By Zumi

Hunan & Other regions 2012-10-24 00:44 View：2539

Imperial Garden refers to the garden belonging to the Chinese emperor. In ZJJ Yuanjiajie, People will find another imperial garden belonging to The God. When people find a giant rock which may block the way, just turn around it, and there is a marvelous scene behind it. About ten peaks are standing straightly, while green rivers are surrounding them.Translated by Sophia

Wulingyuan District 2012-10-18 14:03 View：3590

1, Brief  Introduction of Huanglong CanyonHuanglong Canyon, as an eco-tourism zone which locates in one of China’s Excellent Tourism Cities — Gugang County, Liuyang City (a city famous for producing fireworks), possesses one of the most attractive, most exciting, most amusing and nearest raft zones in Changsha City. It takes over one-hour ride to get there setting out from Changsha and 20 minutes from Liuyang downtown.2, Characteristics of Huanglong Canyon Rafting① The primitive appearance of rafting ways have been totally reserved under professors’ meticulous design.② High drop height makes the rafting exciting and dynamic.③ Two-seat drift boat prepared for lover makes drift romantic.④ The drift water is too clear to see the bottom of the river and cool as well.⑤ Misty rain overcasts the canyon and rainbow appears at times.⑥ Well-designed drift boats are safe and comfortable.⑦ Large capacity can accept 7000 persons per day at most.⑧ You can drift whenever you arrive here.3, Ticket Price: 168 Yuan∕Person.4, Opening Time: 9:00 — 17:00By Patricia

Changsha & Zhuzhou & Xiangtan 2012-10-18 00:22 View：3135

ZJJ  Zixia Taoist Temple is the first one promoted to the national AAA  scenic spot in Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan district, at the beginning of 2011. As an important venue for religious activities sanctified by the provincial government, Zixia Taoist Temple is filled with incenses and pilgrims all the year round. Owing to its beautiful scenery and convenient transportation, it enjoys a good reputation of “the first Taoist temple in western Hunan”.Located in Wulingyuan District,Zhangjiajie City,Zixia Taoist Temple is where the Zhangjiajie Taoist Association Site seats. There stores the inscriptions, dedications and religious relics of many famous calligraphers within this Taoist temple.ZJJ Zixia Taoist Temple with a history of nearly 500 years, was first built in Jiajing years, Ming Dynasty. Later, it was destroyed in discord times. Thanks to the development of tourist industries, believers of Tao and the government’s approval, Zixia Taoist Temple was then expanded in 1992, relying on religious believers’ donation from place to place and the Zhangjiajie government‘s allocations. Zixia Taoist Temple has more than 30 temples of different sizes totally. Moreover, the name “Zixia Taoist Temple” was inscribed by famous Chinese calligrapher Shen Peng.Translated by Becky

Wulingyuan District 2012-10-12 09:48 View：5025

Located in the southern part of Changde City, Huayan stream has convenient traffic. Over there, you can see traveling highway with concrete pavement.Huayan stream is originally Huayan stream tree farm in Dingcheng district, Changde City. The mountains in Huayan stream tourist holiday zone belong to Xuefeng Mountain. Famous Peach Garden is in the other side of the hills.There are less than four thousand residents in Huayan stream scenic spot. The area of mountain forest is more than 40 thousand mu. In the broad forest, 80 families’ cedars, catalpas and pines can be found, including 17 rare plants, such as taxus mairei and black bamboo. Hundreds of wild animals and precious medicinal materials are also seen there, such as leopards, pangolins, tu-chong and so on.Translated by Becky

Changde & Yueyang & Hengyang 2012-10-12 00:56 View：3317

Yang Ancestral Memorial is located in the northeast side of Tuojiang River Fenghuang town. Originally built in 1836, It covers an area about 770 sq meters. The elaborate structure and considerable design makes Yang Ancestral Memorial as an outstanding building till now.Whole of this family temple features the special ethnic characters and the high valuein architecture field. This temple is a wood-made courtyard with two floors, consisting of the gate, opera stage, corridors, main hall and subsidiary rooms.It is strongly showing the local tradition and carving art of archite cture.Currently it is the cultural site under the county-level protection.Yang family was the second largest family in the Fenghuang Ancient Town. It is said that people with family name “Yang” are descendents of the famous patriotic Yang family in Song Dynasty. Yang Ancestral Memorial is the best preserved temple in Ancient Phoenix City.Translated by Sophia

Xiangxi & Fenghuang & Huaihua 2012-10-11 12:40 View：2322

There is a pool called “Dragon King Pool” near the Dragon King Cave, about 87 meter away. With an area about 400 square meters, it is surrounded by cliffs in all directions. The depth of this pool is still a mystery. The musty pool in the morning and the dusk, people can see the swimming fish and wild ducks. According to experts’ studies, Dragon King Pool is not only a pool for appreciating but also a material for researching astronomy.Translated by Sophia

Cili County 2012-10-11 00:38 View：2920

The show, named The Charm of Western Hunan (or Charming Xiangxi), is a royal performance combining young males’ professions of love-Climbing Suspended Buildings, the expression of missing parents before marriage-Crying before Marriage, the method of transporting deceased soldiers-Corpses Control, etc.

Performance 2012-10-10 23:13 View：4075