Winter Break Family Road Trip from Wuhan to Yunnan Day 1 Yongzhou, Hunan

Wuhan to Yongzhou, Hunan, 640 km, around 7 hours. We recommend staying near Dongshan Scenic Area, where you can walk to Lingling Ancient City and Liuzimiao Temple. Yongzhou, a hidden gem, is an underrated city. What to do? What to eat? 1️⃣ Daximen Wang's Cold Noodles Intangible cultural heritage snack, soft noodles, rich ingredients 2️⃣ Huilong Tower Ancient tower from the Ming Dynasty, blue and white Huilong Sunset is one of the Eight Views of Yongzhou 3️⃣ Pingzhou Academy (CNY40) Where the Xiao and Xiang Rivers meet, one of the four major academies in Hunan Boat: CNY20 round trip from the pier, departs with 5 passengers, first boat at 09:00, last boat at 15:00-16:00 Pingzhou Spring Flood is one of the Eight Views of Yongzhou 4️⃣ Yongzhou Wumiao Temple (CNY35) Built in the Ming Dynasty, three courtyards and five rooms Exquisite stone carvings, view of Lingling City from the top 5️⃣ Gaoshan Temple Ancient temple from the Tang Dynasty, popular Mountain Temple Evening Bell is one of the Eight Views of Yongzhou 6️⃣ Local specialties: Dong'an Chicken, Secret Recipe Pig's Feet and Duck, Blood Duck 7️⃣ Lingling Tower 8️⃣ Green Sky Banana Shadow (Lvtian Temple) In Huaisu Park Where Huaisu, a calligrapher from the Tang Dynasty, became a monk and practiced calligraphy, Green Sky Banana Shadow is one of the Eight Views of Yongzhou 9️⃣ Yongzhou Museum Over 5,000 items, the best place to learn about Yongzhou culture 🔟 Xiangling Mountain Stone island, Xiangling Misty Rain is one of the Eight Views of Yongzhou 1️⃣1️⃣ Chaoyangyan Park (Chaoyang Cave CNY10) Liu Zongyuan wrote many poems here Chaoyang Sunrise is one of the Eight Views of Yongzhou, the cave is full of strange sights 1️⃣2️⃣ Xiake Ferry The ferry where Xu Xiake crossed the Xiao River Great photos of the floating bridge from above 1️⃣3️⃣ Liuzimiao Temple (CNY25) Built in the Northern Song Dynasty to commemorate Liu Zongyuan 1️⃣4️⃣ Liuzi Street Market street from the Tang Dynasty, ancient buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties Explore Yuxi Stream to find the site of the Gumu Tanji, Xixiao Hill, Xiaoshi Pool, and more, and travel through time to talk to Liu Zongyuan 1️⃣5️⃣ Lingling Ancient City (Yongzhou Ancient City) Over 2,000 years old, one of the four major historical and cultural cities in Hunan 1️⃣6️⃣ Xichong Noodles Smooth, fragrant noodles with tiger skin eggs, chicken feet, fried tofu skin, and more ❣️ Tips ✅ Transportation: The attractions in the city are close together, so you can walk or take a short taxi ride. ✅ Timing: Some attractions (such as Pingzhou Academy and Chaoyangyan Park) have opening hours or ferry times, so we recommend visiting in the morning or afternoon. ✅ Budget: Some attractions require tickets, and food costs depend on what you order, but are around CNY30-60 per person. Winter Break Family Road Trip to Yunnan, next stop: Guilin!