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The Xijiangxia Tourist Area in Tashan Yao Township, Changning City is located in Tashan Yao Township, Changning City, Hengyang City. It is 86 kilometers north of Hengyang City, Hunan Province, and east of Henggui Expressway. It is located at the junction of Xijiang Village and Dongjiang Village. It features high mountain canyons, waterfalls, sea of ​​clouds and rime, rafting adventures, and Yaoxiang folk customs. It is a provincial scenic spot. The average altitude is more than 800 meters, the total area is 61.31 square kilometers, and the forest coverage rate is 90.8%, which can be called a natural oxygen bar. The tourist area includes Xijiang Rafting, Xijiang Canyon and other attractions. The tourist area has the thrilling, indulgent, and free-spirited Xijiang Rafting, the majestic and thrilling Longtan Waterfall and Canyon Stream, as well as the winding and beautiful snake-shaped Wu Gorge, the colorful and swaying Yaoxiang customs and other attractions. Xijiangxia Tourist Area is an important tourism brand in Hunan Province and an ideal place for tourists to escape the summer heat and relax.

The Xijiang River Rafting is an important river in Tashan Yao Ethnic Township. The river originates from Tiantang Mountain at an altitude of 1,265 meters in Tashan Yao Ethnic Township, Changning City, Hengyang City. The Xijiang River Rafting starts from Zhoujia, Xijiang Village, and ends at Puzhu Island. It passes through Lancaipo, Xijiangkou, Jianbaoshan and other scenic spots. The whole journey is 10 kilometers and takes more than two hours. There are dangerous beaches and rapid bays along the way, with a drop of up to 150 meters. The scenery along the way is matched with the rotating drum carts, the ancient Yao villages, the beautiful Yao songs, the wonderful legends, and the simple, kind and hardworking Yao village residents on both sides of the river, forming a wonderful Yao style rafting picture scroll.

Xijiang Gorge is a natural and steep valley from Xijiang Village to Dongjiang Village, with a total length of about 4 kilometers. The two banks are high and densely forested, and the river is winding and dangerous. Along the way, there are seven-fold waterfalls that cascade down like silver beads and white silk. The canyon is mainly composed of waterfalls, cascading water, streams and pools, and flying springs. There are three-fold, five-fold, and seven-fold waterfalls. The stream water is clear and turbulent, and the water flows continuously all year round. The drop is nearly 300 meters, and there are 19 large and small waterfalls. The waterfalls are of various shapes and the spectacular Dongjiang Waterfall. Looking around, it is like a long silk falling from the sky, and it is like a light gauze flying, and the sound is like stringed instruments, and finally turns into misty rain.

There is also a wonder at the exit - the thousand-year-old yew tree, which is located on the hillside of Miaolongqi Mountain in Dongjiang Village, in the upper reaches of Xijiang Gorge. Its scientific name is southern yew. According to appraisal by relevant departments, the tree is more than a thousand years old. The tree is 9 meters high and 3 meters in diameter. The crown is like a cover with a crown width of 15 meters. It bears red beans in late autumn, which is as beautiful as a painting. During the hot summer season, the crown is covered with clouds and mist, and drizzle is flying under the tree, so it is called "rain and shine tree".

In Xijiangxia Tourist Area, you can experience the artistic conception of "clear spring flowing over rocks" and "the mountain becomes more secluded when birds sing". It is suitable for activities such as canyon creek rafting and adventure, and is a dream destination for sightseeing and outdoor sports enthusiasts.