The very best of Hunan
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01:Orange Isle

Admission fee: free

Location: Changsha

Watched from the Peak of Mount Yuelu, Orange Isle is like a black silk ribbon lying in the middle of the river and like a dark yellowish green barrier while seen in the river bank. As the world's longest inland river isle, Orange Isle connects the Mount Yuelu in the west and the downtown in the east, with a length of 5km and a width of 50-200 meters and a total area of 70kms.

02:Former Residence of Chairman Mao

Admission fee: free

Location: Xiangtan

The Former Residence of Chairman Mao is located at Shangwu Ground, Tudi Chong, Shaoshan Village, Shaoshan Township. Shaoshan is a small mountain village about 120km away from Changsha, the capital of Hunan province.

03:Yuelu Academy

Admission fee:50 yuan

Location: Changsha

Yuelu Academy, one of the four greatest academies in ancient China, is situated at the foot of Yuelu Mountain.

04:Zhangjiajie National Forest Park

Admission fee: 248 yuan

Location: Zhangjiajie

Zhangjiajie National Forest Park is located in the southwest part of Wulingyuan Scenic Spot which is situated in the northwest part of Hunan Province. In 1992, Wulingyuan Scenic Spot with Zhangjiajie National Forest Park as its main part was inscribed by the UNESCO on the "World Natural Heritage List".

05:Hengshan Mountain

Admission fee: 100 yuan

Location: Hengyang

Hengshan Mountain, located in Hengyang City, is one of the five great mountains in China. The mountain has 72 peaks, with grand and magnificent temples.

06:Langshan Mountain

Admission fee: 130-180 yuan

Location: Xinning County, Shaoyang

Covering an area of 108 square kilometers, Langshan Mountain is famous for its unique Danxia landform. It was included in list of the World Natural Heritage in 2010.

07:Yueyang Tower

Admission fee: 80 yuan

Location: Yueyang

Yueyang Tower is located on the bank of Dongting Lake in the northwest of Yueyang City. The tower, together with the Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan and the Prince Teng's Pavilion in Nanchang, is known as three great towers in south of the Yangtze River.

08:Dongting Lake

Adimission fee: free

Location: Yueyang

Dongting Lake is a famous Chinese fresh water lake, second only to the Poyang Lake in Jiangxi Province.The Yueyang Tower-Dongting Lake scenic area covers an area of 1,300 square kilometers.

09:Dongjiang Lake

Admission fee: 52 yuan

Location: Zixing City, Chenzhou

Dongjiang Lake is a 5A national scenic area. It is a man-made lake covering 160 square kilometers.

10:Fenghuang Ancient Town

Admission fee: 148 yuan

Location: Fenghuang County, Xiangxi

This ancient small town, according to New Zealand writer Rewi Alley, is one of the two most picturesque small towns in China, with colorful and hospitable people. The town features distinct residential buildings, elegant bridges plus several mysterious towers and pagodas.

11:Taohuayuan

Admission fee: 75 yuan for peak tourist season (Mar. - Oct.); 65 yuan for tourist off-season (Nov. – Feb.)

Location: Taoyuan County, Changde

Taohuayuan, a national AAAA scenic spot, is 15 kilometers southwest of Taoyuan County and famous for the great prose entitled "Peach Blossom Spring" by the great poet Tao Yuanming (365AD-427AD).

12:Mausoleum of Emperor Yan

Admission fee: 60 yuan

Location: Yanling County, Zhuzhou

Emperor Yan is a legendary ancestor of the Chinese nation. The mausoleum of Emperor Yan is located in Yanling County, Hunan Province. According to legends, Emperor Yan is widely believed to be an initiator of crop planting and herbal medicine in ancient China.

13:Mausoleum of Emperor Shun

Admission fee: 80 yuan

Location: Ningyuan County, Yongzhou

Emperor Shun was a legendary leader of ancient China, regarded by some sources as one of the Five Emperors. The Mausoleum of Emperor Shun is located in Jiuyi Mountain which is about 30 km away from the south of Ningyuan County, Hunan.

14:Ziquejie Terrace

Admission fee: 86 yuan

Location: Xinhua County, Loudi

At Ziquejie Terrace you can see layers upon layers of terraces mapped on the hills like green waves rolling among the mountains. Created during the Qin Dynasty (221 BC – 206 BC), Ziquejie Terrace spreads all over the hills at an altitude of 500 meters to 1,000 meters at Shuiche Town.

15:Hongjiang Ancient Commercial Town

Admission fee: 120 yuan

Location: Hongjiang, Huaihua

It once served as the assembly and distribution center for various commodities for seven nearby provinces and regions due to its location at the confluence of the Wushui and Yuanshui rivers.