Countless scenery, endless beauty, top ten characteristic tourist towns in Hunan.

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Hunan is rich in tourism resources and has beautiful mountains and rivers. At present, there are two world natural heritages in Zhangjiajie and Langshan, two world geoparks in Zhangjiajie and Hongshilin, Chengbu Nanshan and Zhangjiajie Forest Park 1 National Park, etc.

Recently, good news came. In 2020, the top ten characteristic travel towns in Hunan Province were officially awarded in Changsha, and Hunan tourism added ten more characteristic travel towns! They are Miaoertan Town of Longshan County, Jiang Shan Town of Fenghuang County, Shuikou Town of Jianghua Yao Autonomous County, Beidouxi Town of Xupu County, Hongjiaguan Bai Township of Sangzhi County, Langshan Town of Xinning County, Luyuan Town of Yanling County, Huangcao Town of Zixing City, Kaihui Town of Changsha County and Hupingshan Town of Shimen County.

This is the second batch of characteristic tourist towns awarded in Hunan Province since 20 19. Hunan will turn the characteristic tourist town into a beautiful business card in Hunan, and help rural revitalization and poverty alleviation with the construction of tourism projects, and truly turn green mountains and green hills into Jinshan Yinshan.

Miaoertan Town, Longshan County

Miaoertan Town, located in the south of Longshan County, Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture, is represented by Jabra, a national 3A scenic spot. The traditional Tujia villages here are antique, full of ethnic customs and obvious ethnic characteristics, and there are many intangible cultural heritages such as Tujia folk songs, Tujia waving dances, Tujia Maogusi, Tujia horse songs, Tujia brocade, Daliuzi and Dongkui.

Labala Scenic Area is located at the intersection of Car Wash River and Yindifang River in Miaoertan Town, Longshan County, 75 kilometers away from Longshan County. It consists of three Tujia villages: Pengjiazhai in Laochehe Village, Yabala Village and Liangjiazhai in Liangjia Village. The landscape of Djaballah Scenic Area is mainly concentrated in Laochehe Village, where Tujia people account for 95% of the residents. It is an ancient village with a long history, rich cultural accumulation and beautiful scenery.

Gaballah has a long history. 1April, 988, the Shang and Zhou dynasties carved pottery pieces, patterned wheels, net pendants, stone ornaments and other cultural relics were unearthed at the Nakabi and Bazikao sites in Laoche River. In 20 10, Neolithic cultural sites were discovered on both sides of Laoche River, and cultural relics such as stone axes and pottery wheels were unearthed, which proved that there were human activities here as early as eight or nine thousand years ago.

Miaoertan Town takes Jabra Scenic Area as the main tourist area, and has successively built Jabra Palace Film and Television City Base, Tujia Brocade Garden, Agricultural Sightseeing Garden and other tourist facilities. The development of tourism has brought wealth and income to local farmers, and it is a real industrial poverty alleviation project.

Jiang Shan Town, Fenghuang County

Jiang Shan Town, located in the northwest of Fenghuang County, Xiangxi Prefecture, is a typical Miao township. The Miao villages and houses here are rich in Miao culture, including sacrifices, weddings and funerals, festivals, stunts, silverware, costumes, embroidery, encouragement, medicine and food.

At present, Jiang Shan Town has four traditional ethnic villages, two famous historical and cultural villages and 1 provincial minority villages. It is the Miao cultural tourism center in Wuling Mountain area, the national Miao cultural protection and inheritance center, and also the national Miao cultural root-seeking destination.

Although Jiang Shan Miao Village is not as big as Guizhou Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village, it has a unique flavor.

Shuikou Town, Jianghua Yao Autonomous County

Shuikou Town, located in Jianghua Yao Autonomous County, Yongzhou City, has a unique natural ecological landscape. Yao's architectural style is dominated by the high mountains and Yao's cultural characteristics, forming a unique Yao cultural market town.

Shuikou Town is rich in folk customs, profound in cultural heritage, rich in ethnic customs and popular in folk songs and dances. The local atmosphere of "wearing Yao clothes, speaking Yao dialect, singing Yao songs, dancing Yao and knowing Yao rituals" is strong, and it has always been the hometown of folk culture and art in China.

Beidouxi Town, Xupu County

Beidou Town, located in Xupu County, Huaihua City, with half of the Yao population, has successively won honors such as beautiful township in Hunan Province, characteristic town in Yang Kang, ecological township in Hunan Province, and Huxiang style cultural tourism town.

The ancient villages in Douxi Town are well preserved, among which Guangming Village and Maopo Village are traditional villages in China. Huayao has a profound national heritage, known as Jiuxi Yaodong in history, and Huayao's flower picking is listed as a national intangible cultural heritage.

Hongjiaguan Baizu Township, Sangzhi County

Hongjiaguan Bai Township is located in the north of Sangzhi County, Zhangjiajie City. Among the ethnic minorities in Hunan, there are relatively few Bai people. It is the largest Bai nationality gathering area in Hunan Province, the hometown of Marshal He Long and the hometown of China folk songs.

Hongjiaguan Bai Township has He Long Memorial Hall, a national scenic spot, and Sangzhi Martyrs Cemetery, beautiful countryside and other scenic spots.

Sangzhi Bai people's drum dance is listed as a national intangible cultural heritage.

Hongjiaguan Bai Township organically integrates red culture, Bai culture and tourism, and has successively built a number of red tourism projects such as the National Long March Cultural Theme Park, the Red Research Base of Fish Scale Village and the Red Experience Park. Tourism has great potential for development.

Langshan Town, Xinning County

Langshan Town is located in Langshan, Xinning County, Shaoyang City. Langshan Scenic Area is a world natural heritage site, a national 5A-level tourist attraction, a national geological park and a national scenic spot.

Lang Mountain, a good mountain, is also known as "the soul of Danxia and the treasure of the country".

There are six wonders worth seeing in Langshan Mountain: the first lane in the world, whales making waves in the sea, General Stone, Camel Peak, Tiansheng Bridge and Zanthoxylum Peak, all of which are fantastic and beautiful. Especially the pepper peak, like an established pepper, is lifelike and breathtaking!

There are provincial intangible cultural heritages such as Rock Eagle Boxing, Wolf Cave Song and Drum Hall in Langshan Town. There is also geological museum in Langshan, which shows the development process of Danxia landform in Langshan from ancient times to the present.

With the continuous construction and development, the tourist facilities in Langshan Town are constantly improving. At present, there are more than 30 boutique homestays, more than 200 characteristic farmhouses and family hotels, 2 cultural performing arts centers and 3 characteristic shopping blocks in Langshan Town, and the tourism supporting services are improving day by day.

Luyuan Town, Yanling County

Luyuan Town, located in the west of Yanling County, Zhuzhou City, is the tomb of Emperor Yan Shennong, the ancestor of the Chinese nation.

Shennong Yan Di is the ancestor of the Chinese nation, and people in China all claim to be descendants of the Yellow Emperor. Yandi Mausoleum is a holy place for Chinese people at home and abroad to seek roots, worship ancestors and pray for blessings.

Luyuan Town is rich in cultural tourism resources, and Yandi Mausoleum Festival is a national intangible cultural heritage and is rated as "the most influential cultural activity in the world". In addition, the legend of Emperor Yan is also a provincial intangible cultural heritage in Hunan.

Huangcao Town, Zixing City

Huangcao Town, located in the south of Zixing City, Chenzhou City, is an important part of Dongjiang Lake Scenic Area.

Huangcao Town deeply excavates the fish culture, immigrant culture, traditional farming culture and folk culture with Yao characteristics, deeply integrates the elements of Dongjiang Lake tourism and fish culture, and shapes the brand of Dongjiang Lake (Huangcao) fish culture tourism festival. At the same time, develop historical and cultural landscapes, build Leigong Fairy Scenic Area and traditional ancient villages, and carry forward and inherit the intangible cultural heritage of Huangcao Xianglong.

Huangcao Town is a town with beautiful environment, a famous scenic town with national characteristics, a beautiful and livable town, and a tourist and cultural town with Huxiang style.

Relying on the beautiful natural resources of Dongjiang Lake, Huangcao Town tapped the resource advantages of Yao culture with a long history and immigrant culture in the reservoir area, actively developed the characteristic cultural tourism festival, and carried out a number of theme activities, such as minority display, dragon performance, tourism product promotion, Song Yao toast, and collection of boutique routes, which provided a good cultural foundation for the development of Dongjiang Lake scenic spots.

I have to mention that the misty Little Dongjiang River is a must among the East Rivers and Lakes. The best viewing time is April-165438+1October every year. In the early morning or evening, fog permeates the water surface of Dongjiang Lake, like a dream, like a fairyland. You must not miss the misty Dongjiang River when you go to Dongjiang Lake!

Kaihui Town, Changsha County

Kaihui Town, located in the northernmost part of Changsha County, Changsha City, has a long history and outstanding people. This is the hometown of Yang Kaihui, the wife and close comrade-in-arms of Chairman Mao, and also the hometown of Miao Boying, the first female martyr in China.

Kaihui Town has nearly 40 provincial, municipal and county cultural relics protection units (cultural relics protection points). It is a national-level ecological township, and was rated as the best summer resort in Hunan on 20 19.

Hupingshan Town, Shimen County

Hupingshan Town, located at the northwest end of Shimen County, Changde City, is named after Hupingshan, the "roof of Hunan". There are a large number of Tujia diaojiao buildings in Hupingshan town, and traditional folk activities such as Tujia folk songs, waving dances, mowing, gongs and drums have been passed down to this day.

Hupingshan Town is a township with beautiful environment in China, an eco-tourism demonstration zone in Hunan Province, a famous tourist town with special features and the first batch of beautiful township demonstration towns in Hunan Province.

Hu Ping is a national nature reserve, known as the "roof of Hunan". Its main peak is 2098.7 meters above sea level, which is the second highest peak in Hunan and the boundary mountain between Hunan and Hubei provinces. The mysterious 30 degrees north latitude passes through it.

Hu Ping is rated as one of the "Eight Scenes of New Xiaoxiang" and one of the top ten landscapes in Hunan. Because the top of the mountain is high around, low in the middle and shaped like a spout, it is named Hu Pingshan.

In 2020, the top ten characteristic tourist towns in Hunan have beautiful scenery, profound cultural heritage and rich national characteristics, all of which are good places for sightseeing, leisure or summer vacation. Might as well use the summer vacation to enjoy the fun of traveling!