As the five-day May Day holiday approaches, have you made any travel plans yet? Consider visiting Hunan! Please check out the following activities and preferential policies offered by scenic areas across the province for inspiration on your own trip. 

Changsha City

Tongguan Kiln Ancient Town
Date: April 15 – May 3
Activities:
The fourth Tongguan Kiln Guofeng Fireworks Festival
The first Changsha Chinese Traditional Costumes Cultural Festival

Jinggang Ancient Town
Date: April 29 – May 3
Activity:
The first Xiangjiang Ancient Town Music Festival

Dawei Mountain National Forest Park
Date: April 26 – mid-May
Activity:
The 15th Azalea Festival

Window on the World
Date: April 29 – May 3
Activity:
The International Street Art Festival

Hengyang City 

Nanyue Temple and Shuilian Cave Scenic Area
Date: April 22 – May 31
Activity:
Tourists who wear Hanfu, or Han-style costumes, enjoy free admission to Nanyue Temple and Shuilian Cave Scenic Area.

Nanyue Ancient Town
Date: April 29 – May 3
Activity:
The Guochao Music Night Fair

Zhuzhou City

Zhuzhou Fantawild Advanture/Zhuzhou Fantawild Dreamland
Date: April 29 – May 3
Activity:
Preferential tickets offered

Shennong Valley National Forest Park
Date: April 15 – May 3
Activity:
The first Folk Customs Cultural Festival

Emperor Yandi's Mausoleum Scenic Area
Date: April 29 – May 3
Activities:
The local food street
Emperor Yan-themed folklore performances
Flower-admiring tours

Xiangtan City

Paragon Garden
Date: April 15 – May 3
Activity:
Animation festival themed on "Yoyo" the spotted deer, an IP of the garden.

Wanlou Youth Pier
Date: April 28 – May 3
Activities:
International Circus
Container Tea Culture Festival
2023 Xiangtan First Electric Music Festival
"See You Again" immersive digital light and shadow exhibition

Shaoyang City

Langshan Mountain Scenic Area
Date: April 29 – May 3
Activities:
Visitors who have been awarded the Labor Medal or the title of Model Worker, as well as medical workers of Shaoyang City, can enjoy free admission to the ticketed attractions.
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First Langshan Starlight Electric Music Festival

Yueyang City

Changle Ancient Town
Date: May 1 – 3
Activity:
Intangible Cultural Heritage Parent-child Fun Games

Changde City

Taohuayuan Scenic Area
Date: March 15 – May 19
Activity:
3rd China (Taohuayuan) International Hua Zhao Festival, literally "festival of the god of flowers".

Liuye Lake Fishing Art Camp
Date: April 29 – June 10
Activity:
First Bright Star Light Show

Chengtoushan Tourist Attraction
Date: April 29 – May 20
Activity:
Chengtoushan Tourism and Culture Festival

Zhangjiajie City

Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Scenic Area
Date: March 1 – December 31
Activity:
All tourists can enjoy free admission to the scenic area.

Huanglong Cave Scenic Area
Date: April 29 – May 3
Activity:
Music Festival themed "Ultimate Happiness" is scheduled to feautre multiple entertaining projects.

Yiyang City

Qinglongzhou Ecological Park
Date: April 27 – May 15
Activities:
"Flowery Gardens, Beautify City" 2023 Yiyang Chuangyuan Flower Show and the Central City Cultural Tourism Consumption Festival

Chenzhou City

Dongjiang Lake Scenic Area
Date: April 29 – May 3
Activities:
Intangible cultural heritage performances and drum dances
Interactive games

Yongzhou City

Jiuyi Mountain Scenic Area
Date: April 29 – May 3
Activities:
Bonfire carnival
Intangible cultural heritage experience
Guochao experience
Art performances
Interactive games
Camping

Huaihua City

Hongjiang Ancient Commercial Town
Date: April 29 – May 3
Activities:
1st Folk Art and Culture Festival
Immersive night tour and performances

Huangdu Dong Cultural Village
Date: April 29 – May 3
Activities:
Observing traditional wedding of Dong people
Making Ciba, a kind of traditional glutinous rice cake
Dawuliang Singing Festival and related folk cultural activities

Loudi City

Ziquejie Terraced Fields
Date: May 1 – 3
Activities:
Tourists with their entrance tickets can follow the WeChat public account and Douyin account of the scenic spot to get a hand-made sky at the Yueya Mountain sightseeing deck.

Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture

Furong Town Scenic Area, Red Carbonate-Rock Stone Forest Resort
Date: April 28 – May 5
Activities:
10th Xiangxi Mud Carnival
"MONI" live action role playing games
"MONI" camping

Date: April 29 – May 21
Activity:
Travel photography Festival

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

Translators: Xiao Juan; Yu Jiangjiang; Pang Yuehui

Chinese source: Official WeChat of Hunan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism