Countless scenery, endless beautiful scenery, Hunan’s top ten characteristic cultural tourism towns

The mountains and rivers of Xiaoxiang, the poetry and painting of Hunan!

Hunan is rich in tourism resources and beautiful mountains and rivers. Currently, there are 2 world natural heritage sites in Zhangjiajie and Langshan, 2 world geoparks in Zhangjiajie and Xiangxi Red Stone Forest, 1 national park in Chengbu Nanshan, Zhangjiajie Forest Park, etc. 9 national 5A-level scenic spots.

Recently, good news came. The top ten characteristic cultural tourism towns in Hunan Province in 2020 were officially awarded in Changsha. Hunan Tourism added ten new characteristic cultural tourism towns! They are: Miaoertan Town in Longshan County, Shanjiang Town in Fenghuang County, Shuikou Town in Jianghua Yao Autonomous County, Beidouxi Town in Xupu County, Hongjiaguan Bai Township in Sangzhi County, Langshan Town in Xinning County, Luyuan Town in Yanling County, Huangcao Town, Zixing City, Kaihui Town, Changsha County, and Hupingshan Town, Shimen County.

This is the second batch of characteristic cultural tourism towns awarded by Hunan Province since 2019. Hunan will build characteristic cultural tourism towns into Hunan’s bright business cards, and use tourism project construction to help rural revitalization, Targeted poverty alleviation can truly turn clear waters and lush mountains into mountains of gold and silver.

Miaoertan Town, Longshan County

Miaoertan Town is located in the southern part of Longshan County, Xiangxi Prefecture. Its representative attraction is the national 3A-level scenic spot Jabala. The traditional Tujia villages here are quaint. , the ethnic minority customs are rich and the national characteristics are obvious. There are many intangible cultural heritages such as Tujia folk songs, Tujia hand-waving dance, Tujia Maogus, Tujia Tima song, Tujia brocade, Daliuzi, Dongdongquin and so on.

Rebala Scenic Area is located at the intersection of Washche River and Indifang River in Miaoertan Town, Longshan County. It is 75 kilometers away from Longshan County. It consists of Pengjiazhai, Rebala and Liangjia Village in Laochehe Village. Liangjiazhai consists of three Tujia villages. The landscape of Jabala Scenic Area is mainly concentrated in Laochehe Village. Among the residents here, Tujia people account for 95%. It is an ancient village inhabited by Tujia people with a long history, rich cultural heritage and beautiful scenery.

Jebala has a long history. In April 1988, pottery sherds with carved patterns, patterns wheels, net pendants, Stone jewelry and other cultural relics. In 2010, Neolithic cultural sites were discovered on the banks of the Laoche River. Cultural relics such as stone axes and pottery anti-wheels were unearthed, proving that human activities existed here as early as eight or nine thousand years ago.

Miaoertan Town takes the Jabala Scenic Area as the main tourist attraction, and has successively built tourist facilities such as the Jabala Palace Film and Television City Base, the Tujia Brocade Park, and the Agricultural Sightseeing Park. The development of tourism has brought wealth and increased income to local farmers, and is a real industrial poverty alleviation project.

Shanjiang Town, Fenghuang County

Shanjiang Town, located in the northwest of Fenghuang County, Xiangxi Prefecture, is a typical town where the Miao people live. The Miao villages and houses here, the Miao sacrifices, weddings and funerals, festivals, stunts, silver jewelry, clothing, embroidery, drumming, medicine, food and other Miao culture are colorful and have strong Miao characteristics.

Shanjiang Town currently has 4 national-level traditional villages, 2 historical and cultural villages, and 1 provincial ethnic minority characteristic village. It is the Miao cultural tourism center in the Wuling Mountain area and the national Miao cultural protection and inheritance center. , is also a national Miao cultural root-seeking destination.

Although the Shanjiang Miao Village is not as large as the Qianhu Miao Village in Xijiang, Guizhou, it has its own flavor of the Miao Village.

Shuikou Town, Jianghua Yao Autonomous County

Shuikou Town, located in Jianghua Yao Autonomous County, Yongzhou City, has a unique natural ecological landscape. It is dominated by the Yao high mountain Yao architectural style and integrates the Yao cultural characteristics to form a A unique cultural market town of the Yao ethnic group.

Shuikou Town has rich folk customs, profound cultural heritage, strong ethnic customs, and ethnic songs and dances are very popular. The local atmosphere of "wearing Yao clothes, speaking Yao dialect, singing Yao songs, dancing Yao dances, and knowing Yao rituals" Rich in culture, it has always been the home of Chinese folk culture and art.

Beidouxi Town, Xupu County

Beidouxi Town is located in Xupu County, Huaihua City. Half of the population is the Yao ethnic group. It has been awarded the title of Beautiful Township in Hunan Province and Featured Healthy Small Town in Hunan Province. Town, Hunan Province Ecological Town, Hunan Style Cultural Tourism Town and other honors.

The ancient villages in Douxi Town are well preserved, among which Guangming Village and Maopo Village are national traditional villages. Huayao has a profound national heritage and is known as Jiuxi Yao Cave in history. Huayao's cross-stitch pattern is listed as a national intangible cultural heritage.

Hongjiaguan Bai Township, Sangzhi County

Hongjiaguan Bai Township is located in the north of Sangzhi County, Zhangjiajie City. Among the various ethnic minorities in Hunan, the Bai ethnic group is relatively small. This is the largest Bai ethnic group gathering area in Hunan Province. It is also the hometown of Marshal He Long and the hometown of Chinese folk songs.

Hongjiaguan Bai Township has the national 4A-level scenic spot He Long Memorial Hall, as well as Sangzhi Martyr Cemetery, beautiful countryside and other attractions.

The stick drum dance of the Sangzhi Bai people is listed as a national intangible cultural heritage.

Hongjiaguan Bai Township organically integrates red culture, Bai culture and tourism, and has successively built a number of red tourism projects such as the National Long March Cultural Theme Park, Yulinzhai Red Research Base, and Red Experience Park. The tourism industry has The development potential is huge.

Langshan Town, Xinning County

Langshan Town is located in Langshan, Xinning County, Shaoyang City. Langshan Scenic Area is a world natural heritage site, a national 5A tourist attraction, a national geological park, and a national scenic spot.

Langshan, the best mountain, is known as "the soul of Danxia and the treasure of the country".

Langshan has the six most worth-seeing attractions: No. 1 Alley in the World, Whales in the Sea, Jiangjun Rock, Camel Peak, Tiansheng Bridge, and Pepper Peak. Everywhere is marvelous and beautiful. Especially the Chili Peak, like a standing chili, is lifelike and breathtaking!

Langshan Town has provincial intangible cultural heritage such as Yanying Quan, Langshan Dongge, Dagu Hall, etc. There is also the Langshan Geological Museum, which shows the derivative development process of Langshan Danxia landform from ancient times to the present.

With the continuous construction and development, the tourism facilities in Langshan Town are constantly improving. Langshan Town currently has more than 30 boutique B&Bs, more than 200 specialty farmhouses and family hotels, and two cultural performing arts centers. , 3 characteristic shopping streets, and tourist supporting services are increasingly improving.

Luyuan Town, Yanling County

Luyuan Town, located in the west of Yanling County, Zhuzhou City, is the tomb of Yan Emperor Shennong, the ancestor of the Chinese nation.

Emperor Shennong Yan is the ancestor of the Chinese nation. Chinese people all call themselves descendants of Yan and Huang. The Mausoleum of Emperor Yan is a holy place for descendants of Yan and Huang at home and abroad to seek their roots, pay homage to their ancestors, and pray for blessings.

Luyuan Town is rich in cultural and tourism resources. The Yandi Mausoleum Festival is a national intangible cultural heritage and has been rated as "the most influential cultural event in the world." In addition, the Legend of Emperor Yan is also a Hunan provincial intangible cultural heritage.

Huangcao Town, Zixing City

Huangcao Town, located in the south of Zixing City, Chenzhou City, is an important part of the Dongjiang Lake Scenic Area.

Huangcao Town deeply explores fish culture, immigrant culture, traditional farming culture, and Yao folk culture, deeply integrates Dongjiang Lake tourism and fish culture elements, and shapes the brand of Dongjiang Lake (Huangcao) Fish Culture Tourism Festival . At the same time, we will develop historical and cultural landscapes, build Thunder Goddess scenic spots and traditional ancient villages, and carry forward and inherit the intangible cultural heritage of Yellow Grass Incense and Fire Dragon.

Huangcao Town is a nationally beautiful town, a nationally famous tourism town with characteristic landscapes, a nationally beautiful and livable town, and a Hunan-style tourism and cultural town.

Relying on the beautiful and high-quality natural resources of Dongjiang Lake, Huangcao Town explores the resource advantages of the long-standing Yao culture and immigrant culture in the reservoir area, actively develops unique cultural tourism festivals, and carries out ethnic minority performances, A number of themed activities such as incense dragon performances, tourism product promotions, Yaoge toasts, and boutique route collections have provided a good cultural foundation for the development of Dongjiang Lake Scenic Area.

It must be mentioned that the mist-filled Xiaodongjiang River is a unique feature of Dongjiang Lake. The best viewing time is from April to November every year. In the early morning or evening, the mist fills the water of Dongjiang Lake. It’s like a dream, like a fairyland. Don’t miss the foggy Xiaodongjiang River when you go to Dongjiang Lake!

Kaihui Town, Changsha County

Kaihui Town is located at the northernmost end of Changsha County, Changsha. It has a long history and outstanding people. It is the hometown of Chairman Mao’s wife and close comrade Yang Kaihui, and the hometown of martyr Yang Kaihui. The hometown of martyr Miao Boying, China's first female Communist Party member.

Kaihui Town has nearly 40 provincial, municipal and county cultural relics protection units (cultural relics protection sites). It is a national ecological town. In 2019, it was rated as the best summer tourist destination in Hunan.

Hupingshan Town, Shimen County

Hupingshan Town is located at the northwest end of Shimen County, Changde City. It is named after Hupingshan, the "roof of Hunan", within its territory. Hupingshan Town retains a large number of Tujia stilted buildings, and traditional folk activities such as Tujia folk songs, hand-waving dances, and grass-plucking gongs and drums have been passed down to this day.

Hupingshan Town is a town with beautiful environment in the country, an ecological tourism demonstration area in Hunan Province, a famous tourism town with characteristic tourism in Hunan Province, and the first batch of beautiful township demonstration towns in Hunan Province.

Huping Mountain is a national nature reserve, known as the "Roof of Hunan". Its main peak is 2098.7 meters above sea level. It is the second highest peak in Hunan and the boundary mountain between Hunan and Hubei provinces. The mysterious 30 degrees north latitude starts from Walk through here.

Huping Mountain is rated as one of the "Eight Scenic Spots of New Xiaoxiang" and one of the top ten mountain landscapes in Hunan. Because the top of the mountain is high on all sides and low in the middle, and shaped like a Hukou, it is named Huping Mountain.

The top ten characteristic cultural tourism towns in Hunan in 2020 have beautiful scenery, profound cultural heritage, and rich ethnic characteristics. They are all good places for enjoying the scenery, leisure, or summer vacation. You might as well take advantage of the summer to enjoy the joy of traveling!