Gaoyi Ridge is a national 4A tourist attraction and an undeveloped natural tourist attraction with a forest coverage rate of 95%. It features mountain, water, hot spring, cave, cliff and ravines. Gaoyi Ridge is famous for its Danxia landform. 

 

 

Chenzhou Changjuan has appeared multiple times in central and provincial medias, gaining much popularity.

 

 

 

Two TV programs “Hunan Chapter of Intangible Cultural Heritage in China” and “A Delicious Guess” were recorded here.

 

It’s home to an intangible cultural heritage museum jointly built by 11 counties, cities and districts, where Chenzhou’s excellent intangible cultural heritage projects are showcased through the combination of modern technologies and traditional elements. 

 

At 08:30 p.m, Beihu Park Commercial Block is bustling with people, and the water curtain light and shadow show kicks off the night revelry at Beihu Shuiyue Isle. Walking along the corridor bridge, you can find delight at bookstores, restaurants, cafes and dessert stores. 

 

 

 

The Yuhou Historical and Cultural Block is a must-visit place for both locals and tourists. It has become a nighttime cultural tourism consumption brand. 

 

 

 

Dongjiang Lake is a national 5A tourist attraction, a national eco-tourism demonstration area, a national wetland park, a national water conservancy scenic area and a national forest park.

 

 

 

 

Day 1 Feitian Mountain, Wayaoping, 711 Time Town and Shimu Hot Spring Holiday Hotel  

 

The Feitian Mountain Scenic Area is mainly characterized by the Danxia landform, with stone peaks carved into lifelike shapes resembling humans, animals, objects, and birds. The magnificent Danxia landform, the beautiful landscape, the mysterious hanging coffins and ancient temples, the unique cultural landscape, and the distinct four seasons all make people want to stay for longer.

 

 

 

Wayaoping, located at the intersection of Leishui River and Chenjiang River, has been a gathering place for merchants from all over the world since ancient times. During the Ming Dynasty, it was known as the “Little Nanjing”. 

 

 

Nowadays, it has become a great place for living, traveling, vacation, and working. 

 

Taking a ferry from Cuijiang Pier through the Danxia landscape on the clear water, you can see the thousand-year-old hanging coffins, and then visit Wayaoping Ancient Street to enjoy the local cuisine and stay in characteristic homestays.

 

 

 

711 Time Town is a small town built to inherit the spirit of “Two Bombs, One Satellite” and “China’s Nuclear Industry Spirit”, and to protect, utilize and transform the site of the 711 mine for development.

 

There are nostalgic scenes like the workers' cultural palace barber shop, photo studio, post office, and other places. It allows people to personally experience the lifestyle of that era and arouse the memory for the mine once as “China's nuclear industry's first meritorious uranium mine”.

 

 

Mangshan National Forest Park is a national 4A level tourist attraction with a forest coverage rate of 92.8%. On September 26, 2024, Mangshan was listed as one of the first batch of the world’s famous tourism mountains. 

 

 

 

There are more than 150 peaks above 1,000 meters in the area.

 

Mengkengshi, the highest peak of Mangshan Mountain, with an altitude of 1,902 meters, is known as the first peak in the South of China. 

 

 

Wuzhi Peak has an altitude of 1,600 meters and a high content of negative oxygen ions. 

 

 

 

Tourists can experience the cliff space elevator without the need of hiking in the mountain, appreciate the sunrise, sea of clouds and rosy glow, as well as rime and waterfalls. 

 

 

 

The Mangshan Forest Hot Spring Hotel is located in Mangshan Mountain Tourist Resort, with pure forest hot springs and high mountain hot springs.

 

 

 

The soaking pools are often hidden among trees and plants, and it’s very comfortable to soak in a warm pool in winter. 

 

Especially the boundless cliff hot spring built on the edge of a 520-meter-high cliff provides the best viewing point for visitors.

 

 

 

 

In the Dongjiang Lake Scenic Area, in addition to enjoying yourself at leisure and sightseeing, you can also taste authentic local food. There are aslo homestay inns with different styles for you to check in.  

 

 

The water quality of Dongjiang Lake reaches the national first-class drinking water standard. The lake covers an area of 160 square kilometers. 

 

 

 

The main views of Dongjiang Lake include mist-enveloped Xiaodongjiang, Hougushan Waterfall, Dongjiang Dam, Longjing Canyon, Doushuailing Rock and Dongjiang Rafting. 

 

 

Chinese source: official website of Chenzhou Cultural Tourism