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Huxing Mountain-Huayao Scenic Area

Huxing Mountain-Huayao Scenic Area

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Huxingshan-Huayao Scenic Area is located in the northwest of Longhui County, covering two townships, Huxingshan and Xiaoshajiang. The Attraction covers an area of ​​102.5 square kilometers, of which the core area is 42 square kilometers. Huxingshan-Huayao Scenic Area is rich in natural resources, large in scale, and has a long history of cultural resources. It consists of several major Attraction such as Wanguanchong Terraces, Datai Stone Waterfall, Chongmu Xiong Ancient Forest, Wangxi Waterfall Group, and Huayao Ancient Village. Wangxi Waterfall is the main characteristic landscape of Xuefeng Mountain Dahuayao Attraction. The Attraction is characterized by Huayao villages, gullies and strange rocks, high gorge waterfalls, deep pools and valleys, green trees and bamboos. Starting from Huijiawan, it passes through Meishanshen, Tianlushui, Yanyingling, Tongtian Jianmu, Dahuao and other scenic spots. At this point, a glass slide takes tourists to fly over the bamboo forest and directly to Wangxi Grand Canyon. In the 1.5-kilometer canyon, there are ten major attractions, five waterfalls, one scene at a time, and a thousand postures. The canyon is comparable to Jinbianxi and the waterfall is comparable to Huangguoshu. The 10-mile Grand Canyon of Huxing Mountain, the 2,000-meter-wide stone waterfall of Datuo, the waterfall group of Wangxi Grand Canyon, the 10,000-acre terraced fields of Wanguanchong and hundreds of other natural landscapes are unforgettable. Dozens of cultural landscapes such as Wei Yuan's former residence, the "No. 1 Huayao Village in China" Chongmuxiong Huayao Ancient Village, and the Ancient Yao People's Street are rich in historical and cultural connotations. Large areas of primitive secondary forests and a variety of thousand-year-old trees constitute a good natural ecological environment. The unique folk culture and ethnic customs of Huayao, the Huayao costumes, architecture, handicrafts, folk songs and food of different styles are unique. Huxing Mountain-Huayao has been selected as one of the "New Eight Scenic Spots of Xiaoxiang". Datuo Stone Waterfall From top to bottom, the middle of Datuo Stone Waterfall is gray and white, as if it were cut by a knife and an axe, and it is all stone walls. The slope is about 45 degrees, more than 300 meters high and about 2,000 meters wide. It is magnificent and looks like a waterfall from a distance. The Datuoshi Waterfall is developed in the contact zone between the rock mass and the surrounding rock. The slope of the stone wall is controlled by the occurrence of the contact energy surface. The rock mass here is relatively hard and complete, and the rocks are broken. After long-term weathering and erosion, the rock mass is convex, while the surrounding rock is cut down, resulting in a large stone wall slope with obvious height difference. The Datuoshi Waterfall is a spectacular stone waterfall landscape in China, and it is also a large and particularly long stone waterfall. It has important scientific research value and ornamental value. Wanguanchong Terraces The Wanguanchong Terraces cover more than 700 hectares, with high terrain, large scale, and unique landscape, especially the natural irrigation system without reservoirs and mountain ponds. It can be called a miracle of the ingenious combination of heaven, earth, and man, and is the crystallization of more than 2,000 years of hard work by the Yao and Han people. Climbing to the top of the mountain and looking in any direction, you can see terraces with smooth lines, undulating terrain and gurgling water, which fully demonstrate the natural beauty, ancient beauty, physical beauty and cultural beauty of the terraces, and constitute an outstanding example of the relationship between humans and the natural environment.Longhui · 56.7km from downtown
Ancient City Wall of Baoqing Prefecture

Ancient City Wall of Baoqing Prefecture

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4.4/5
12 reviews
Shaoyang · 402m from downtown
Shaoyang Museum

Shaoyang Museum

3.5
4.4/5
26 reviews
The exhibition design of Shaoyang Museum is based on time and is divided into basic exhibition area and special exhibition area. The basic exhibition is divided into ancient Shaoyang, modern Shaoyang and contemporary Shaoyang, mainly featuring Neolithic stone tools, bronzes, pottery and other collections unearthed in Shaoyang. The five special exhibition areas are divided into "Resources and Scenery", "National Customs", "Celebrity Style", "Shao Merchant Style" and "Party History Museum".Shaoyang · 5.2km from downtown
Luoxi National Forest Park

Luoxi National Forest Park

3.5
4.4/5
27 reviews
Dongkou · 34.5km from downtown
Huangsang National Nature Reserve

Huangsang National Nature Reserve

3.5
4.8/5
43 reviews
Located in the southwest of Suining County, Hunan Province, it is located in the mountainous area where the Wuling Mountains and Xuefeng Mountains meet. There are 16 peaks and ridges above 1,000 meters above sea level, and Niupotou is 1,904 meters above sea level; there are 14 large and small streams with a length exceeding 5 kilometers, which are crystal clear and flowing all year round. Huangsang is located in the tropics, with four distinct seasons, warm and humid climate, the annual average temperature is 15.7 ℃, and the annual average precipitation is 1421.2 mm. The superior climatic conditions and geographical environment enable the forest to flourish in a large area here, bred with rich forest species. Among them, there are 193 kinds of precious tree species, 36 kinds of ancient relics, 18 kinds of precious tree species in my country, and 166 kinds of ornamental plants, such as deep mountain smile, white magnolia, golden leaf white orchid, cash cow, goose palm and so on. Huangsang is rich in mountains, luxuriant forests, beautiful waters, natural landscapes, cultural landscapes and complex landscapes. There are five major scenic spots, ten karst caves, three waterfalls, as well as countless strange peaks and rocks, famous trees and ancient trees in the territory. Huang Sang is a forest sanatorium.Chengbu · 26.9km from downtown
Shuifu Temple

Shuifu Temple

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4.2/5
9 reviews
Shaoyang · 332m from downtown
Wei Yuan’s Former Residence

Wei Yuan’s Former Residence

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4.3/5
34 reviews
Wei Yuan, courtesy name Moshen, was a Jinshi during the Daoguang period, and was an official in Gaoyou Zhizhou. The former residence is located on the sand bank of Xuetangwan Village, Simenqian Town, Longhui County, about 60 kilometers away from Taohong Town, the town of Longhui County. In 1995, the former residence of Wei Yuan was designated as a patriotic education base in Hunan Province. In May 1996, it was announced as a national key cultural relics protection unit.Longhui · 41.9km from downtown
Yuqing Palace

Yuqing Palace

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4.0/5
1 reviews
Shaoyang · 2.6km from downtown
Former Residence of Cai E

Former Residence of Cai E

3.1
5.0/5
16 reviews
Shaoyang · 11.4km from downtown
Cai E's Hometown Cultural Expo Park

Cai E's Hometown Cultural Expo Park

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3 reviews
Cai E's Hometown Cultural Expo Park is located in Cai E Village, Cai E Township, Daxiang District, Shaoyang City, Hunan Province. The Expo Park is built according to the overall framework of "one center, one belt, three functional areas, and multiple landscape nodes", integrating the memorial exhibition area, the mountain forest landscape area, and the elegant service area. Cai E's former residence in Cai E's Hometown Cultural Expo Park is the sixth batch of national key cultural relics protection units. It was built during the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty. It is an ordinary farmhouse with adobe hanging on the top of the mountain and covered with small green tiles. When it was first built, it was a main house with five rooms and a side house with three rooms. The plane formed an "L"-shaped layout, and it still retains the architectural features of the Tongzhi-Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty. There is a small flat area of ​​more than 200 square meters in front of the house. There is a farmland outside the small flat area, a pond in front of the left side, Zaozi Mountain in the south, and Zhentou Mountain in the north. The Cai E Memorial Hall in the park covers an area of ​​2,200 square meters, with a construction area of ​​3,740 square meters and an exhibition area of ​​1,900 square meters. It currently has more than 1,300 collections, including 276 cultural relics (8 first-level cultural relics, 39 second-level cultural relics, and 229 third-level cultural relics).Shaoyang · 11.5km from downtown

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想去看世界的大大17 July 2025
5.0
The scenic area is free, and the mountains and forests outside the residential area are the most beautiful places for natural scenery. There are some elderly people living alone and left-behind children in the village. The villagers are very simple. A simple chat may be exchanged for a lunch, but the local fireworks are the most lively only during the busy farming season. If you want to go, I suggest you go in the second half of the year, because I heard that the local ethnic minorities have a very grand festival in the second half of the year, which seems to be called "Jiu Ba Festival", which is as grand as the Chinese New Year.

Huxing Mountain-Huayao Scenic Area

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吴立珍16 February 2022
3.0
Baoqing Ancient City Wall was built in the Han Dynasty. It is an earthen wall with five gates, seven floors and twelve forts. There is an underground secret passage leading to the outside of the city inside the gate for emergency communication. The city wall, North Tower, Shuangqing Ancient Buildings, Shuifu Temple, etc. are all located on the banks of Zishui River and can be visited together.

Ancient City Wall of Baoqing Prefecture

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粟粟西米粒15 March 2024
5.0
Shaoyang Museum is a place worth visiting. It is relatively large and new. There are excellent exhibitions on the first to third floors, with rich collections. It is highly recommended. Next to the museum is the He Luting Grand Theater, which has a very distinctive appearance. In front of it is the large Ailian Square with fresh air.

Shaoyang Museum

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gz当地向导伊妹儿5 July 2020
5.0
Luoxi National Forest Park has nice scenery, pristine natural landscape, a natural oxygen bar, and a summer resort. You can climb the mountain and see the beautiful scenery. The green scenery is refreshing. It is a good choice, great.

Luoxi National Forest Park

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熊二小姐15 June 2016
5.0
Huangsang Geopark is not well developed yet, and the transportation is not very convenient, but it is a very good place to go by car, bike, or hike. It is an absolute natural oxygen bar! I went there alone and hiked for about four or five hours. The scenery on both sides of the road was very good. There were many lavender flowers blooming in the high mountains and dense woods. The locals called them "false azaleas". There was also a tree whose name I didn't know. It bloomed white flowers at a higher place on the top of the mountain. They were concentrated in a cloud-like shape and bloomed one by one. My feeling at the time was, "It was so beautiful that I cried." It turned out that it was not just a joke on the Internet, but it was really beautiful and touching. Maybe it was because I was born in the suburbs and had not seen many mountains... But before that, I had also been to Wugong Mountain in Jiangxi, large and small mountains in Zhangjiajie, and some mountainous areas in Changde, but none of them were as good as Huangsang in Suining... I am not very good at taking pictures, I just use my body and mind to feel nature!

Huangsang National Nature Reserve

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牛奶海28 April 2023
4.0
Shuifu Temple is located at No. 1, Shaoshui East Road, Shuangqing District, Shaoyang City, very close to the ancient city wall of Baoqing Prefecture. Shuifu Temple is famous for a unique pavilion-style stage built in the temple, which is indeed quite exquisite.

Shuifu Temple

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KQ889279 July 2022
5.0
The environment is very good, the service is very thoughtful, and there will be professional guidance. My evaluation essay is here. I will evaluate it immediately after the experience. I highly recommend everyone to come.

Wei Yuan’s Former Residence

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1815339和为贵24 July 2022
5.0
It is a national key cultural relic protection unit with certain research value.

Former Residence of Cai E

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糖胡子6 December 2022
5.0
The hometown of General Cai E, the protector of the nation, is an important figure in history for cultural heritage and exchange!

Cai E's Hometown Cultural Expo Park

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