Are there any interesting places in Xiangtan? What are the scenic spots that must be visited?

Dongtai Mountain National Forest Park, Mao Zedong's former residence, Xiangxiang Dongshan Academy, Dishui Cave and Xiangtan Agricultural Expo Park are all must-see attractions.

1, Mao Zedong's former residence

Located in Shaoshan Village, Shaoshan Township, Shaoshan City, Xiangtan City, the land is flushed. The former residence has a concave civil structure facing south, covering an area of 566.39 square meters and a building area of 472.92 square meters. There are 18 houses in total, of which 13 Xiaoqing tile houses in the east are home, and 4 thatched houses in the west belong to Mao's public property and are used by the central hall (tile house).

There is a small suite in front of the house. There are two parallel ponds in front of the suite. The small pond is covered with lotus roots, and the water surface of the big pond is wider. Behind the house, leaning against the green hills, pine and bamboo are flourishing; There are vegetable fields, rice fields, fish ponds and grain drying flats in the east of the house; Not far from the northwest of the house is the former site (South Bank) of the private school where Mao Zedong studied as a teenager.

2. Xiangxiang Dongshan Academy

The word "Dongshan Academy" in front of the Academy was written by Huang Ziyuan, the second-ranked great calligrapher in Qing Dynasty. Academy architecture has typical cultural characteristics of Huxiang Academy, and its layout embodies the Confucian thought of "complementary ceremony and music".

The spatial combination of axial symmetry, multiple courtyards, front and back series and layers of depth gives people a deep and quiet feeling. In terms of decoration, it is not gorgeous, with blue bricks and tiles, without piled decoration and imaginary momentum, showing the characteristics of dignity, simplicity, tranquility and elegance.

3. Drip Cave

1970, Ouyang Hai Hero Company built a 100-meter-long bomb shelter behind the villa. There are military facilities such as earthquake-proof room and command room on one side of the cave. At both ends of the cave, there are automatic control thick and heavy iron gates, which are nearly feet thick and weigh several tons.

Three core parts of Dishuidong Scenic Area: villa series centered on 1; In the west, Mao Zedong ancestral graves, tiger carvings, tiger pavilions and dripping sounds are the main Xie Ping Tiger Scenery Series; In the east, the landscape series of Longtoushan mainly consists of Mao Zedong's great-grandfather tomb, Longquan Triassic, Benlongquan Pool and Guanyin Overlooking.

4. Xiangtan Agricultural Expo Park

It is a showcase for Xiangtan's key tourist city resorts and Xiangtan City to establish a good external image. Xiangtan Agricultural Expo Park entered into substantive development in May 1999.

The first phase of the project, Bailu Lake Resort, was completed and put into operation on June 65438+February 3 1 2000. Now, she is welcoming all the guests with beautiful natural scenery endowed by nature and pure and sincere service like nature.

5. Dongtai Mountain National Forest Park

Xiangxiang Chengnan Economic Development Zone is located on the bank of Lianshui River, facing the urban area across the river, with a total area of 370 square kilometers. Here, the geographical location is superior, the transportation is convenient, the scenery is beautiful, and it looks like a phoenix flying high. In the past, people called it "Phoenix of Dongtai", so it was named Phoenix Mountain, which was the first of the eight scenic spots in Xiangxiang.

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