Guiyang County is located in the center of Southern Hunan and Northern Guangdong. It has a history of more than 2,200 years since it was established as a county in the Han Dynasty.
It is the hometown of Cai Lun, the inventor of papermaking, and Ouyang Hai, a communist warrior. It is also the birthplace of the world’s intangible cultural heritage “Xiang Kun Opera”.
Today, Guiyang is a national demonstration county for leisure agriculture and rural tourism, one of the top 100 counties for rural revitalization in China, a nominated national civilized city, and a home of champions. It is a place of great fortune and prosperity.
If you want to embark on a journey to accumulate good fortune and experience the blessing of Guiyang, there are two places that cannot be missed.
Yangshan Ancient Village Tourist Area
The ancient village is surrounded by green mountains and winding streams.
Yangshan Ancient Village has many titles such as one of “Top Ten Ancient Villages in China”, one of “People’s Favorite Scenic Spots in Hunan”, and the “Famous Historical and Cultural Village in Hunan”.
The village is built against the hills and near the water, with a stream running through the entire village. It is indeed a blessed place.
In terms of layout, Yangshan Ancient Village emphasizes the traditional folk culture of “the unity of heaven, earth, and man”, and its structure reflects the Confucian idea of “the doctrine of the mean”. It is a perfect combination of folk culture and architecture.
The entire tourist area is home to ancient residential buildings, primitive sub-forests, ancient post roads, 18 natural caves, high mountain meadow, former residence of Mu’an, ecological agriculture park, and other tourist resources.
Together with nearby attractions such as Wanhua Rock, Siqing Lake, and Yangtian Lake, it forms a western tourism golden triangle, making it an ideal destination for tourists.
Hunan Baoshan National Mine Park
When you come to the treasure-filled land of Baoshan National Mine Park, you will first be amazed by the world’s largest “coin” sculpture, which is the starting point of the park journey.
Next, you will travel ten miles of mine tunnels, enjoy hundreds of wonders, appreciate thousands of years of history, and search for countless treasures.
Here, you can see rare open-pit mining areas in China, modern vertical shafts of Zhongnan Nonferrous Metal Mining, colorful peacock stones and crystal clear ice crystal needles underground.
Many old mine tunnels left over from ancient times are also a testament to Baoshan’s long history of mining.
The mine park is themed around mining and metallurgical history and culture, showcasing ancient and modern mining processes as a fashionable feature of the tourism project.
It allows visitors to seek treasures and gain new experiences in this blessed land, creating a new business card for Hunan’s cultural tourism.