Recently tourists from across the country were attracted to Taohuayuan Scenic Area in Changde City. The scenic area boasts blooming peach flowers, green willows, lush mountains, and clear waters.

The scenic area covers an area of 12 square kilometers and consists of six scenic spots including Qin Stream, Qin Valley, Taohua Mountain, Taoyuan Mountain, Wuliu Lake, and 10,000-mu (666-ha.) Peach Garden.   

During spring time, many tourists like to visit Taohuayao Scenic Area to enjoy peach blossoms, take part in Touhu game, or Pitch-pot, an ancient entertainment that requires players to throw arrows from a set distance into a tube, taste Lei tea or pounded tea, and watch singing performances. At night, a live-action show "Peach Blossom Spring" is staged on the Ten-mile Qin Stream, enchanting tourists.

During spring time, tourists visit Taohuayuan Scenic Area in Changde City. (Photo/Liu Yang, Xinhua News Agency)

Tourists enjoy flowers at Taohuayuan Scenic Area in Changde City. (Photo/Liu Yang, Xinhua News Agency)

A series of cultural tourism activities are held at Taohuayuan Scenic Area in Changde City. (Photo/Liu Yang, Xinhua News Agency)

Tourists take a boat at Taohuayuan Scenic Area in Changde City. (Photo/Liu Yang, Xinhua News Agency)

As night falls, tourists are ready to watch the live-action show "Peach Blossom Spring", which is a well-known fable written by famous Chinese poet Tao Yuanming of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (365-427). (Photo/Liu Yang, Xinhua News Agency)

This article is from Hunan Provincial Government. www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Xiao Juan 

Chinese source: Xinhua News Agency