Friends, is it really necessary to visit Chenzhou?
Chenzhou in Hunan, the 'Chen' of Chenzhou, is not a complicated character, but it is very easy to misrecognize. When placed together, maybe a few more people will recognize it, but if you take it out alone, nine out of ten people will be clueless. It's okay not to recognize it, but you must know that Chenzhou has many famous tourist attractions, such as Gaoyiling Tourist Area, Dongjiang Lake, Yangtian Lake Prairie, and Mangshan Wuzhifeng, among others. These attractions have their own unique features, and in short, Chenzhou is a charming tourist destination.
🚘 Transportation
✈️ Airplane: Chenzhou Beihu Airport. If not available, you can fly to Changsha and then take the high-speed train to Chenzhou.
🚄 High-speed train: Chenzhou West Station/Chenzhou Station, there are many trips from all over the country, which is quite convenient.
🌈 3-day 2-night travel itinerary
Day1: Yangtian Lake Prairie - Gaoyiling
Day2: Misty Xiaodongjiang - Bailang
Day3: Mangshan Wuzhifeng - Yuhou Street
Check-in spots
1️⃣ Misty Xiaodongjiang
The 12-kilometer-long Xiaodongjiang, with its clear and clean water💦 and fresh and pleasant air, allows the rhythm of water to penetrate the tunnel of time.
From April to October each year, whenever the sun rises or sets🌇, from the entrance of Dongjiang Lake Scenic Area to Dongjiang Dam, you can always see the magical 🌫 fog of Xiaodongjiang.
2️⃣ Yangtian Lake Prairie
Yangtian Lake Prairie has introduced a variety of cute pets such as alpacas🦆, Khaki Campbell ducks, black swans, and deer🦌. Feeding various small animals up close is definitely a memory worth cherishing forever during vacation time.
3️⃣ Gaoyiling
Mainly mountainous, with pleasant scenery and a forest coverage rate of 95%, it is an undeveloped Danxia landform virgin land.
The biggest feature is the Danxia landform surrounded by beautiful puddles, red rocks, and green waters🍀, dangerous fortresses, and strange streams, which are incredibly beautiful.
4️⃣ Mangshan Wuzhifeng
Located in Rongjiadong, Yizhang County, Chenzhou City, Hunan Province, it boasts the core essence of the Mangshan landscape with strange pines, rocks, and precipitous peaks. Cloud seas☁️ and waterfalls are everywhere you look.
5️⃣ Bailang
Locals call it the 'Little Erhai Lake,' an absolute king of free attractions! You can rent an electric scooter🛵 and cycle around the lake, which really feels like the Erhai Lake in Dali.
6️⃣ Yuhou Street
Every brick and tile here tells the historical vicissitudes and changes. The night view is super beautiful👀.
🏠 Accommodation recommendations
It is recommended to choose accommodation near Xiaodongjiang, so it is closer to each scenic area.
For those going to Mangshan Wuzhifeng, consider staying near the west gate, as the drive from Chenzhou to Mangshan takes more than 2 hours.
🥘 Food recommendations
Fish powder, pig-killing powder, chopped meat powder, qiaozui fish, sturgeon, roasted chicken, fat lady tied duck, Linwu duck, Dongjiang fish
✅ Travel preparation
Documents: ID card, student ID, and various discount documents📚
Electronics: mobile phone, charger, power bank, camera, etc.📸
Daily necessities: toiletries, hydration products, cosmetics, umbrella, change of clothes, etc.
📝 Small tips
1. For those who want to watch the Dongjiang Lake fishermen casting nets, the second viewing platform is the best spot.
2. Mangshan Wuzhifeng Scenic Area is located at the east gate, while Mangshan Forest Park is at the west gate, do not confuse them.
3. Be sure to check the weather forecast before departure, and plan your itinerary and clothing accordingly.
4. The road conditions in Yangtian Lake Prairie are not very good, so drivers should go slowly.
Generally speaking, it is more like to take the cable car to the top of the mountain. It is a queue. It has been too long, especially when I went down the mountain. I waited for more than an hour. It was also up the mountain. The mountain was cold and I didn't wear enough clothes.
A mountain that does not need to climb, although the weather is not very good, but still not worth the trip. A mountain that does not need to climb, although the weather is not very good, but still not worth the trip.
The environment is beautiful, the wild cuckoo in the mountains is pleasing to the eye, a mountain that does not need to climb, you can take the elevator up and down the mountain, it is really intimate. Although the clouds and mist are lingering, I can't see the five fingers of the peak, but it does not affect my mood to play, I will meet again with the five fingers of Mangshan.
It is worth going, the scenery is beautiful, the snow is more beautiful! We went at the right time, saw the silver-clad Mangshan, and also saw the sea of clouds in Mangshan, beautiful and spectacular, take the cable car to go, walking on the mountain is not tired at all.
风景很美,值得去一趟。就是接待能力不怎么样。单一索道上下,进出都要排队等候严重浪费时间(我一共排了5个小时)。在上面只能急忙走了一圈2个小时左右。进里面停车场位置也不足,只有一百来个位置。要不就坐接待车进去15公里左右。只要你愿意等。要不就开进去停老远的山路边。4A风景,3A接待,2A体验。
Going to Mangshan during the Qingming Festival holiday, I chose the Wuzhishan Mountain that I didn’t need to climb. When I went up the mountain, it was cloudy. Who knows that when I almost reached the top of the mountain, thunder and lightning rained heavily. There were raincoats in good colors. Fortunately, I saw the sea of clouds.
Mangshan trip, strange peaks, clouds and mist, forest oxygen bar, cableway cable car, panoramic view of Nanling scenery, unforgettable experience.