In the southwest of Hunan, there is a city, the natural scenery is not lost to Zhangjiajie, and the humanistic feelings are comparable to the ancient city of Phoenix, which is Huaihua! Since ancient times, Huaihua has been known as the "Gateway to Qiandian" and "the throat of Quanchu".
It is also a "multi-ethnic cultural village", where 50 ethnic groups such as Dong, Miao, Yao and Tujia have flourished and lived for a long time, creating a rich and colorful folk culture.
Here is still the ocean of mountains, winding mountains occupy 70% of its territory, it is the last secret place hidden in Hunan, so that countless people are intoxicated.
Unmissable scenery
Passage to Wanfoshan
Wanfoshan, with heaven and earth as the temple and Wanfeng as the Buddha, is a handsome place that is not inferior to Zhangjiajie.
Professor Huang Jin, the first person in China's Danxia, once commented on Wanfoshan: "There are 500 Danxia in Shenzhou, and this mountain can be ranked first in the top ten. "Here, the ten thousand peaks are green, and the combination of majestic, dangerous, steep and beautiful can be said to be one step at a time."
Address: Taipingyan Village, Tongdao Dong Autonomous County, Huaihua City, Hunan Province
Tickets: Adult ticket price 120 yuan (click "read the original article" at the end of the article to buy tickets at a discount)
Opening hours: 4:30-19:00 in summer 6:00-18:30 in winter
Xuefengshan National Forest Park
Xuefeng mountain national forest park is located in the western part of Hunan Province, the main peak of the Xuefeng Mountain Range, SuBaoding area, the scenic area of the peaks, lush forests, mountain streams babbling, fog, quite like a fairyland.
Address: The main peak of the Xuefeng Mountains in the east of Hongjiang City is the Subaoding area.
Admission: Free
Opening hours: 9:00~17:00
Hongjiang Ancient Mall
Hongjiang Ancient Shopping Mall, originating in the Spring and Autumn Period, formed in the Sheng Tang Dynasty, flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, is the best-preserved ancient architectural complex, and was once the economic, cultural and religious center of southwest Hunan Province.
Winding and deep, crisscrossing and moss-stained stone roads, green tile gray walls, attic cornices of the mansion, strolling here, each step is a mixture of history and reality.
Address: Xiongxi Road, Hongjiang City, Huaihua
Admission: Adult ticket 120 yuan Children are free
Opening hours: 8:00~17:00
Zhijiang Surrender Memorial
In August 1945, Japan announced its unconditional surrender, and from August 21 to 23, the National Government held a surrender ceremony here, and the memorial was built in 1946 and is the only building in China to commemorate the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan.
As the terminal station of the War of Resistance Against Japan, full of history, this is a place that every Chinese should remember.
Address: Zhijiang County 3.5 kilometers of Qiliqiao Village
Tickets: Adult ticket: 6 yuan Child ticket: 3 yuan
Qianyang Ancient City
Qianyang Ancient City, is one of the best-preserved Ming and Qing ancient cities in the country, the ancient city is surrounded by water on three sides, is an important town on the border of Xiangchu Miaodi, known as the "Gateway of Dianqian" and "the first ancient town in western Hunan".
The ancient city is not large, the Ming and Qing dynasty buildings in the city abound, the mottled time, is the trace of the years, walking on the street, eating local snacks, the quiet atmosphere will make you feel comfortable.
This ancient city, compared with many famous ancient cities, is the best preserved, and there is no trace of "demolishing real monuments and then creating fake monuments".
Address: Huaihua Hongjiang City Qiancheng Town
Admission: Free
Opening hours: Open all day
Longjin Wind and Rain Bridge
The Longjin Fengyu Bridge, which was built in the 19th year of the Ming Dynasty, is the world's largest Dongxiang Fengyu Bridge, and the bridge has also won the Guinness Book of World Records in Shanghai.
Here you will find that the Longjin Bridge exudes a rustic charm during the day, full of traces of age, while in the moonlight it is colorful and vibrant.
Address: Zhijiang County
High Chair Ancient Village
If you yearn for the tranquility and beauty of the ancient village, it is a place you can't miss, full of ancient buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Gaoqiao Ancient Village is named because it is surrounded by mountains on three sides and faces water on one side, and the terrain resembles a Taishi chair, which was once a water and land transportation hub, and Gaoqiao Ancient Village is a necessary place for the famous smoke and soil road in history.
Address: 48 kilometers northeast of Huitong County
Tickets: 20 yuan
Opening hours: 8:30~17:30
Ground shoot seedling village
Once rated as one of the top ten characteristic villages in Hunan, it is also one of the birthplaces of the national intangible cultural heritage "Miao Song", and the stilt house built by the mountain and the ancient well, flower street and stone road all write the ancient and simple Miao village.
Whether it's a local folklore event or a show of their specialties, you're sure to have a different holiday.
Address: Sanphong Township in the western part of Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County, Huaihua
Tickets: 50 yuan
Opening hours: 8:00~17:30
The imperial capital is Dongzhai
The most authentic pastoral life, the most simple daily life, here, whether it is fish catching, cockfighting, bamboo pole dance, or watching the characteristics of the Dong architecture, is a beautiful experience to understand the Dong way of life.
Address: Huaihua Passage Dong Autonomous County Huangdu Dong Cultural Village
Scenic opening hours: all day
A delicacy not to be missed
Zhijiang Duck is a signature beauty of Zhijiang Dong Autonomous County in Huaihua City made of duck, which is famous at home and abroad for its characteristics of color, fragrance and taste.
Yuanling crisp sugar has a production history of more than 500 years. With local sesame seeds as the main raw material, mixed with caramel, durian coarse sugar, peanut oil, auxiliary materials refined, with fragrant, sweet, crisp characteristics, rich in nutrition, and has the function of moisturizing the lungs and aiding digestion.
Jingzhou candied fruit is made by cutting unripe grapefruit green fruit into slices, carving out various patterns with a lancet, rinsing in water, and then mixing sugar or honey and drying it in the sun. It has the characteristics of delicious taste and moisturizing the lungs.
Tips:
Best time to visit: All seasons.
Recommended number of days: 3 days.
Transportation: The traffic to Huaihua is very convenient, there is an airport in Zhijiang, and Huaihua has opened a high-speed railway, and the domestic highway transportation network is also very developed.
Huaihua, it is like an unforgettable green world.
Bright sunshine, fresh air, beautiful scenery, simple folk style... Every inch of its land is so irresistible.