On the platform under Boliu Crag in ZJJ Golden Whip Stream is the Grave of Zhang Liang, who was the Marquis and the military counselor during Western Han Dynasty (206 B.C- 25 A.D) The legend goes that he lived as a hermit in Wulingyuan Scenic Spot after he had helped Liubang be the first emperor in Western Han Dynasty (206 B.C- 25 A.D) and he was buried here as well. Now the Grave of Zhang Liang becomes one of the most important culture relics in ZJJ Golden Whip Stream.ZJJ Golden Whip Stream is a very deep and quiet winding stream where can be seen many green hills and colorful flora and the song of birds can be heard. The 7 kilometer long stream is one of the most charming features of the scenery of Zhangjiajie. It has been called “The Most Beautiful Valley in the World”.Translated by Sophia

Wulingyuan District 2012-10-03 14:05 View：7353

Situated in the west of Suoxiyu Valley, ZJJ West sea stone forest is a basin-like landform with a collection of peaks and woods.In this sea, numerous peaks stand with different shapes and poses, covered with lush vegetation. Therefore, it is called sea of trees and sea of peaks.In spring or summer or a clear day immediately after a rain in autumn, The clouds are surging and rolling like waves, covering the whole sky and earth. The view is so magnificent that it is called sea of clouds.Translated by Sophia

Wulingyuan District 2012-10-03 01:26 View：4468

Shennong Valley National Forest Park, located 45km away from Wanyang Mountain in the east of Yanling County, Zhuzhou City, Hunan Province. and 12km away from Jingang Mountain where Chair Mao ever established revolution base area, is a great resort for avoiding hot summer, relaxation, recuperation and exploration. It is a natural green wonderland and zoological garden with forest coverage rate over 90 percent.In Shennong Valley National Forest Park, there are 6 scenic zones and over 40 scenic spots. Elegance, delight, wonders and danger contains in mountain, water, stone and woods. 6 Main scenic zones include Stone Hugged by Tree, Bead Curtain Waterfall, Shibian Stone, A Thread of Sky, Flagstone, Lion Cliff, Dragon Pool and Galaxy.The scenic spot of Dragon Pool and Galaxy is of grand sight. Jinghua Stream and Menghua Stream merges into a milky way which flows unceasingly like running wild horse. That is why it is called galaxy. Wild stream sometimes is hindered by giant stone and sometimes falls down from high place, thus, a bottomless stone pool formed. White waves rise as high as heaven in the pool just like a dragon dancing wildly. So, it is also called Dragon Pool.If you have inclination to visit this park, here is a kind reminder for you. The cosy days in Shennong National Forest Park is as long as 114 days and the comfortable tourism time is from the middle ten days of April to November.By Patricia

Changsha & Zhuzhou & Xiangtan 2012-09-29 23:52 View：3233

Feishui Stockaded Village, located in Reshui Town, Rucheng District which is the hometown of hot spring, is famous for waterfalls in primitive forest and alpine meadow in southern land. Having a tour in Feishui Stockaded Village, 60km away from Danxia Mountain, is quite suit for self-drive travel for the flat road and picturesque scenery. In the scenic zone, minor nationality likeYaoand She ethnic group has lived here generation after generation. Walking through the zone, beautiful sceneries like ancient stockaded village of She nationality, sea of bamboos, top-to-sky tree, terraced fields, glacier gorge, and primitive forest give a feast of eye. Then walking along a stream, clear and sweet spring, magic stones, unmeasurable deep pool, flourish bamboos and flowers welcomes you into a fresh and romantic land. Waterfalls in Feishui Village are the grandest one around Danxia Mountain. The most special waterfall counts to the Feishui Village Waterfall. It is of 26-meter width and flies down from 235 meter cliff with thundering water sound.Source water of the grand waterfall is from Alpine Meadow of Southern Land in Wanshi Mountain which is 1600-meter high. The alpine meadow locates in ancient battlefield in Wanshi Mountain near the north of Shaoguan and is 65km away from Danxia Mountain and is 5km from waterfall group in Feishui Village. It is the highest meadow in Chenzhou which is 1600-meter high. Climbing onto the alpine meadow, you will be fascinated by sea of cloud, amazing mist, the morning sun, sun setting, rime, silver thaw, drifting snow, sea of bamboo, red maple. What’s more, visiting here in different season, you will have chance to experience various unique sceneries.By Patricia

Hunan & Other regions 2012-09-29 21:17 View：2614

On September, 19th, 2005, Fenghuang National Geological Park was and set up and nationally authorized. It is located in Xiangxi autonomous prefecture Fenghuang County,Hunan Province, With a gross area of 157 square kilometers. Fenghuang National Geological Park takes gorges, peak forests, platforms, karst caves, waterfall, structural features and many geological relics as its main landscape and takes natural ecology and cultural landscape as supplements. Overall, Fenghuang National Geological Park is a comprehensive geological park that combines scientific values with aesthetic values.In Fenghuang National Geological Park, Typical mesa-canyon karst physiognomy can be seen. What’s more, mesa-canyon karst physiognomy is a peculiar one first discovered in Fenghuang National Geopark. It shares the feature of peak forests and peak clusters grow in platform margin shadowing holes, clints, stone forests, thaw depressions and ponors grow in platforms. Underground, underground rivers and karst caves exist. In total, there are more than 30 gorges with unique forming conditions and complete forming process, including young narrow gorges and prime canyons and old broad valleys.Besides, Fenghuang National Geological Park’s forest coverage rate is above 85%, including 91 precious tree species, 106 old trees and famous wood species, 29 national protected tree species and 28 national protected animals.Translated by Becky

Xiangxi & Fenghuang & Huaihua 2012-09-29 21:07 View：2629

Fangguang Temple, located in Hengyang City, is a famous temple which was originally built in 503 in Nanchao Dynasty. Although having been through up and down, it has remained a complete look till now. Walking about 5km towards south along Southern Tianmen Mountain, you will be entering into a holy land with flourishing old trees and murmuring silvery spring. Around the Fangguang Temple sit eight mounts which are just like lotus flower and Fangguang Temple is just like lotus nut which is just situated in the center of those eight mounts.Fangguang Temple is not beautiful in its sense of long and deep history but also in its not carved natural beauty. Flaming maples and blackish green cedars make this temple enthusiastic. Streams in ravine jump into bottomless pool. It sounds just like sound of hitting large bell. Down along the stream, many rare plants like horizontal bean fir, silver magpie, Emmenopterys henryi can be seen. Amazingly, a sal tree growing in rock gap should be of several years’ old. Ten miles away from Fangguang Temple hides Yellow Sand Pool, White Sand Pool, Black Sand Pool and other pools. Black Sand Pool, dark black, is too deep to see the bottom and a large waterfall originates from the pool.By Patricia

Changde & Yueyang & Hengyang 2012-09-28 23:51 View：2995

Large House of Shen Family, A historical heritage which is both valuable in architecture and historical relics of Changsha, located in Longfu Town, Liuyang City which is also the world-famous hometown of firework, is a pretty treasurable specimen of southern folk house in late Qing Dynasty left after several ruthless wars.Covering an area of over 10000 square meter, Large House of Shen Family with a plain appearance possesses 17 rooms and over 30 galleries which connects over 20 storeyed buildings and over 200 folk houses. Walking into the large house, you feel just like entering into a maze with overlapped rooms, winding lanes and galleries and courtyard in a tangled mess, which makes you can’t tell west from east.It is said that the first owner, Shen Tuanjiu, originally a cooker, however, showed special preference to reading and learning. Finally, through his and his descendants’ diligent hard work, great property of Shen Family achieved. At the present time, most of the descendant moved away from the old house and only about 10 families stayed. Though having gone through hundred year’s up and down, the house has been well preserved.By Patricia

Changsha & Zhuzhou & Xiangtan 2012-09-28 20:47 View：4155

We visited Hangzhou on one of its hottest days on record,so activity was going to be hot. At least Sudi is 80% in the shade with numerous willows and other trees flanking the path. Not many people ride their bikes along here (At least when I went) and the yellow elongated golf carts are driven with care.From the map it seems very long. But worthwhile to walk across. Many local people walk there for exercise. Also very good view for the lake.It is actually a wide paved bridge across the West Lake. A good place for evening or morning stroll. Try not to go in the afternoon as it could get really hot. And try to go during the weekday as it could get quite congested with people on weekends.Translated by Sophia

Hunan & Other regions 2012-09-20 08:11 View：2718