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Changsha, the provincial capital where delicious food is everywhere

Zhangjiajie, where seeing is worse than hearing about everything

The mist like ink painting fills Xiaodongjiang River

Fresh and cool Yangtian Lake Grassland

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This summer, we "ride the clouds and travel in the fog, looking for the pulse of Sanxiang", and our six-day journey to Hunan was full of rewards.

Day1: Landing in Changsha-Hunan Museum-(Food: Taiping Old Street-Dongguashan-Wen Heyou)

Day2: Yuelu Academy-Changsha South Railway Station-Zhangjiajie West Railway Station (3 hours on high-speed rail)-[Su] Caomu Tea House B & B

Day3: Wulingyuan Ticket Station-Haliluya Mountain-"Hundred Dragons Ladder"-Yuanjiajie-Tianzi Mountain-Tianzi Mountain Cableway Down the Mountain

Day4: Wulingyuan Ticket Station-Shili Gallery-Jinbian Creek-Huangshizhai-Forest Park Ticket Station Exit-Night Market (Xibu Old Street)

Day5: Zhangjiajie West Railway Station-Chenzhou West Railway Station (4 hours on high-speed rail)-Yangtian Lake Grassland-[Accommodation] Hidden Living Aesthetics B & B

Day6: Early morning tour of Dongjiang Lake-Return trip

must-see attractions

Changsha·Hunan Museum "Ten thousand years old in Hunan, treasures are hidden here"

Hunan Museum (before name change: Hunan Province Museum) is the most direct window to understand Huxiang culture, especially when you are in Hunan for the first time. You must not miss it.

The museum has two basic displays: "Changsha Mawangdui Han Tomb Exhibition" and "Hunan People-Sanxiang History and Culture Exhibition" and four special exhibition halls: bronze, ceramics, calligraphy and painting, and crafts. The collection includes more than 180,000 pieces of cultural relics, including Chu silk paintings in the Warring States period, square tripods with human facial patterns, pig zun in the Shang Dynasty, porcelain in Changsha kiln,"Gufang Lei", Qi Baishi's paintings and paintings, plain yarn single clothes of only 49g, and found in the world. The first well-preserved software shi body Xin Zhui wife...

The Xinzhui Tomb Light Show every half hour is very worth seeing.

Note:

Opening hours of the museum: Tuesday to Sunday 9:00-17:00 (no entry at 16:00); closed every Monday (postponed holidays)

You need to make a personal online real-name reservation in advance, with a quota of 12000 people per day (previously 9000). If you don't make an appointment in advance, you can only buy special exhibition tickets, 50RMB

Located on the west bank of the Xiangjiang River, at the foot of Yuelu Mountain, the Yuelu Academy is one of the four famous academies in Chinese history and one of the earliest ancient universities in the world.

(The other three are Yingtian Academy, Songyang Academy, and Bailudong Academy)

The ancient trees are towering here and the shade covers the sun, forming eight scenic spots of the academy full of artistic conception: the smoke and dawn in Liutang, the sunset in Taowu, and the alternate paths in Tongyin... The ancient buildings between the mountains and lights are elegant and solemn. The location is Yuelu Mountain is also a famous cultural mountain in China since ancient times.

Zhangjiajie·Wulingyuan Scenic Area is a "fairyland on earth, worthy of its reputation"

Cliffs, strange rocks, abyss with no bottom visible, stone pillars that rise from the ground to form peaks and forests, dream-like clouds and clouds floating with fairy air... In 65 million years, they have constituted this "alien" world beyond people's imagination. Only when you are there can you feel why everyone calls it "China's No. 1" without hesitation.

It is so unique that no matter where in the world, such a landscape is only called Zhangjiajie Landform.

Tickets for Wulingyuan are valid for 4 days, so it is recommended to spend at least two days, because there are too many places worth visiting: Hallelujah Mountain (formerly known as "Nantian Yizhu", officially renamed due to the popularity of the movie "Avatar"), Tianzi Mountain, Shili Gallery, Huangshizhai, Jinbianxi... each has its own merits, so don't miss it when you have time. There is also the Hundred Dragons Ladder, which is recorded in the Guinness Book of Records with the honor of "the World's Highest Outdoor Sightseeing Elevator"...

Chenzhou·Yangtian Lake Grassland "New Small Fresh Internet Celebrity Check-in Place"

Before I left, I had no idea that Hunan had such beautiful grassland scenery.

Yangtian Lake was an extinct crater during the fourth season of the glacier, and the grassland relied on it. The lush sub-virgin forest around it is like a natural barrier, enclosing the Yangtian Lake Grassland into a paradise.

It is only 18℃ here in midsummer. The meadows and mountains under the breeze, leisurely wandering deer and horses, and the dreamy "Hobbit Cabins" are all leisurely pictures of nature no matter how you look at it or how you shoot it.

Chenzhou·Dongjiang Lake "Fog fills the small Dongjiang River, the world of ink and ink"

The "Fog Flows Little Dongjiang River" for more than 200 days a year is a wonderful sight that cannot be missed and a dazzling business card of Dongjiang Lake.

Dongjiang Lake is a lake surrounded by Nanling and the southern part of the Luoxiao Mountains. It is an important drinking water source in eastern Hunan. The water at the bottom of the Dongjiang Dam flows to the Xiaodongjiang River downstream. The gradually heating air in the canyon collides with the cold lake water. The temperature difference exceeds 10℃, and a layer of long-lasting white fog floats on the river surface, thus achieving the beautiful landscape painting in front of us.

In addition, the scenic area also includes antique pleasure boats, luxury yachts to lakes, water parachuting, jet skiing and other projects.

Warm tip: It is best to watch "Fog Mishes Little Dongjiang" from April to September, otherwise the trip may be in vain.

Meisu recommended

Except for Changsha City, we all chose unique local B & Bs.

In Zhangjiajie, I stayed at Caomu Tea House B & B. I had a lot of friends. They stayed at Eryatou Inn and Shanwaishan Inn. These antique B & Bs are all located next to each other. Shanwaishan Inn also provides rental of ethnic costumes. The style and quality of the clothes are good. Interested friends can try them.

Staying at the Hidden Life Aesthetics B & B in Chenzhou, it is clean, simple, and full of design. There are also tatami and projectors in the room. The B & B is only a few minutes away from Xiaodongjiang River, which is very convenient.

food recommendation

Changsha:

Block recommendations: Taiping Old Street, Wenheyou, Dongguashan. If you don't have enough time, go to these places at different times, otherwise you will really wait for a long time. It's really too popular. Restaurant recommendations: Benjiao, Juwei Qu Ji...

Zhangjiajie:

A must-eat local specialty Sanxia Pot! Restaurant recommendations: Lao Tang Sanxia Pot, Brigade Lao Fishing Village 1973 Xiangxi Local Cuisine Research Institute, Sangzhi Dengke Stomach Restaurant, Zhunaoke Cold Noodles...

Recommended restaurants: Gaozi Roast Chicken, Hualanjia Firewood Fish, Locomotive Canteen...