Scorching heat hit Hunan Province recently. Have you planned a trip to escape from the summer heat? There are multiple fantastic destinations in the province where you can escape the heat and enjoy an incredible travel experience. Here are ten places that will offer you plenty of coolness in summer.
Taohuayuan Scenic Area
Taohuayuan Scenic Area is a national forest
park known as a "natural oxygen bar". The forest coverage rate is up 70%. It
has a high negative oxygen ion concentration and 93.7% of days with good air
quality. This is a great place to
spend your summertime.
Location: Taoyuan County, Changde City
Huangyan Ecological Tourism Area
Covered with lush greenery and karst
landforms, this tourist area has pleasant temperatures of 5– 7°C lower than in
downtown. The tourist area has leveraged its geography, climate, and ecology
advantages to develop rural tourism and summer vacation travel.
Location: Hecheng District, Huaihua City
Dongjiang Lake
With a water area of 160 km, Dongjiang
Lake scenic area integrates the elegance of green mountains and the charm of clear
water. As a result, the lake
enchants a large number of tourists every summer.
Location: Zixing City, Chenzhou City
Maoyan River
Maoyan River is a national 4A-level scenic area integrating a green canyon with steep sides,
a karst cave, whitewater rafting,
folk customs, and red or revolutionary culture. Traveling through the dazzling
landscapes of the river is a great way to escape from the hot summer days.
Location: Yongding District, Zhangjiajie
City
Liye Ancient Town
Liye Ancient Town was built near a river and Bamian Mountain. It boasts beautiful mountain
and river scenery. With an average temperature of about 25.5°C in summer, the town
is perfect for escaping from the summer heat and enjoying leisure travel.
Location: Longshan County, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
Yunshang Courtyard
Yunshang Courtyard is a pearl in the middle
section of the Luoxiao Mountains.
There are high mountains, dense forests, streams, and waterfalls. It is an ideal destination for families.
Even on the dog days of summer, you
may not need fans and air conditioners to keep cool, but instead, you need a quilt at night.
Location: Yanling County, Zhuzhou City
Dawei Mountain National Forest Park
The park features high mountains and dense forests, with forest coverage of
99.5%. The park enjoys pleasant spring-like temperature of around 20°C. It
functions as a "natural air conditioner".
Location: Liuyang City, Changsha City
Shennong Valley National Forest Park
The park has primitive scenery of high
mountains, dense forests, and deep valleys. There are towering rocks, cliffs,
rural villages, legends about Yandi or Shennong who have sampled hundreds
of plants to find the ideal ingredients to produce herbal medicines, and
revolutionary stories about the Red Army.
Location: Yanling County, Zhuzhou City
Mufu Mountain National Forest Park
The park has a forest coverage rate of 94%.
The highest temperature of the summit is only 28.5°C, even in midsummer. The
park remains fresh and cool during the summer season.
Location: Pingjiang County, Yueyang City
Yunshan Mountain National Forest Park
The park is a summer resort in Hunan with
pleasant temperature of around 25°C. It features a sea of clouds, ancient
trees, streams, waterfalls, valleys, peaks, temples, and historical sites.
Location: Wugang City, Shaoyang City
Translator: Xiao Juan
Chinese source: official WeChat account of the Hunan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism
