Hunan

  • Wanfo Mountain: The First Mountain of Dong Homeland

    Located in Tongdao Dong Autonomous County, Huaihua City, Hunan Province, Wanfo Mountain is a national 4A-level tourist attraction and national scenic area, known as "The First Mountain of Dong Homeland" and "The Green Great Wall".

  • Yuanjiajie: The Prototype of Avatar's Floating Mountains

    Located in the core area of Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area in Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province, Yuanjiajie is an important part of the World Natural Heritage and Global Geopark, famous worldwide as the filming location for the movie "Avatar".

  • Shennonggu National Forest Park: The Green Pearl of Hunan

    Shennonggu National Forest Park is located in the northeast of Yanling County, Zhuzhou City, Hunan Province. As a national nature reserve, national forest park, and national 4A-level tourist attraction, it is known as "The Green Pearl of Hunan" and "Natural Oxygen Bar".

  • Shiyan Lake: Changsha's Natural Oxygen Bar

    Shiyan Lake Ecological Tourism Area is located in Tiaoma Town, Yuhua District, Changsha City, Hunan Province, about 20 kilometers from downtown Changsha. As a national AAAA-level tourist attraction, it is known as "Changsha's Natural Oxygen Bar" and "Urbanites' Paradise".

  • Ziquejie Terraces: The Stunning Musical Score on Earth

    Located in Shuiche Town, Xinhua County, Loudi City, Hunan Province, Ziquejie Terraces are one of the most spectacular terrace landscapes in southern China. These mountainside terraces have a history of over 2,000 years and are hailed as "The Stunning Musical Score on Earth".

  • Yandi Mausoleum: Sacred Site of Chinese Ancestor

    The Yandi Mausoleum, located in Luyuan Town, Yanling County, Zhuzhou City, Hunan Province, is the burial place of Yandi Shennong, the ancestor of the Chinese nation. As a national 5A-level tourist attraction and a key cultural relics protection unit, it is revered as the "First Mausoleum in China" and a sacred site for Chinese descendants worldwide to trace their roots and worship ancestors.

  • Dongting Lake: China's Second Largest Freshwater Lake

    Located in northern Hunan Province, on the south bank of the Jingjiang section of the Yangtze River's middle reaches, Dongting Lake is China's second largest freshwater lake, renowned as the "Land of Fish and Rice". Its water area varies significantly with seasons, reaching about 2,820 square kilometers during flood season, serving as an important regulating and storage lake in the Yangtze River basin.

  • Hunan Botanical Garden: Urban Green Lung & Floral Wonderland

    Hunan Botanical Garden (Changsha Botanical Garden), located in Yuhua District, Changsha City, Hunan Province, is a national 4A-level tourist attraction and a national science education base. With over 4,000 plant species, it's hailed as "Changsha's Green Lung", serving as a comprehensive botanical garden integrating scientific research, education, tourism and leisure.

  • Red Stone Forest National Geological Park: Earth's Crimson Epic

    Located in Guzhang County, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province, Red Stone Forest National Geological Park is the world's only Cambrian-period red carbonate stone forest, hailed as the "First Wonder of Wuling". Formed 480 million years ago, this crimson stone forest is a natural museum of Earth's evolution.

  • Bailang Scenic Area: Lakeside Landscape Gallery

    Located by Dongjiang Lake in Zixing City, Hunan Province, Bailang Scenic Area is an important part of the national 5A-level Dongjiang Lake Scenic Spot. With picturesque lake-and-mountain views, it's known as the "Little Erhai" and is an ideal destination for photography enthusiasts and vacationers.

  • Feitian Mountain Scenic Area: Danxia Landform & Hanging Coffins

    Located in Suxian District, Chenzhou City, Hunan Province, Feitian Mountain is a national 4A-level scenic spot and a national geopark. Famous for its typical Danxia landform and mysterious hanging coffin culture, it's hailed as the "Pearl of Chenzhou" and described by Xu Xiake as "no inch of land is not beautiful, no mountain is not marvelous".

  • Baofeng Lake Scenic Area: The Pearl of Zhangjiajie

    Located in Wulingyuan Scenic Area, Zhangjiajie City, Hunan Province, Baofeng Lake is a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site and a national 5A-level tourist attraction. This alpine lake is known as the "Jade Pool on Earth", famous for its beautiful lake-and-mountain scenery and unique Tujia ethnic culture.

  • Junshan Island Scenic Area: The Pearl of Dongting Lake

    Located in Dongting Lake, Yueyang City, Hunan Province, Junshan Island is a national 5A-level scenic spot facing Yueyang Tower across the lake. This 0.96-square-kilometer island combines beautiful scenery, love legends, and cultural history, known as the "Pearl of Dongting Lake".

  • Yunbing Mountain Scenic Area: Southern Snow Wonderland

    Located in Lanshan County, Yongzhou City, Hunan Province at the Hunan-Guangdong border, Yunbing Mountain is a rare southern snowscape destination known as the "Snow Village of South China". Famous for its four wonders - sea of clouds, ice cascades, rime, and alpine azaleas - it's an ecotourism destination suitable for all seasons.

  • Langshan Scenic Area: Nature's Danxia Masterpiece

    Located in Xinning County, Shaoyang City, Hunan Province, Langshan is a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site and a national 5A-level tourist attraction, renowned for its unique Danxia landform and spectacular natural scenery, hailed as the "Soul of Danxia".

  • Aizhai Wonders Tourist Area: Architectural Marvel Over the Canyon

    Located in Jishou City, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province, the Aizhai Wonders Tourist Area is a comprehensive scenic spot combining natural wonders, ethnic culture, and engineering marvels. Centered around the world-record-holding Aizhai Bridge, it blends the magnificent scenery of Dehang Grand Canyon with rich Miao ethnic culture.

  • Taohuayuan: The Peach Blossom Utopia

    Taohuayuan Scenic Area, located in Taoyuan County, Changde City, Hunan Province, is the inspiration for Tao Yuanming's "Peach Blossom Spring". Known for its pastoral scenery, reclusive culture, and historical relics, it is hailed as the real-life embodiment of a "Utopian Paradise".

  • Mangshan Wuzhifeng: Cloud Paradise on Nanling's Peak

    Mangshan Wuzhifeng Scenic Area, located in Yizhang County, Chenzhou City, Hunan Province, is home to the highest peak of the Nanling Mountains. Renowned for its spectacular peaks, sea of clouds, rhododendron fields, and rare flora and fauna, it is hailed as a "Cloud Paradise on Nanling's Peak".

  • Huanglong Cave: Underground Art Palace

    Huanglong Cave Scenic Area, located in Wulingyuan District, Zhangjiajie City, Hunan Province, is a key component of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Wulingyuan. As one of Asia's largest karst caves, it is renowned for its grand scale, unique landscapes, and rich ecosystem, hailed as an "Underground Art Palace".

  • Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon: A Miracle in the Clouds

    Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, located in Cili County, Zhangjiajie City, Hunan Province, is a key component of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Wulingyuan. Renowned for the world's highest glass bridge, it combines steep canyons, cascading waterfalls, and primeval forests, hailed as a "Geological Museum and Extreme Sports Paradise".