Route of 'Xiaoxiang Land of Blessings—ICH Root-Seeking Journey'

The route stretches through Zhuzhou's Yanling, Hengyang's Nanyue, Hengyang's Leiyang, Chenzhou's Anren and Jiahe, and Yongzhou's Ningyuan, Jianghua and Jiangyong. Along the route, tourists can experience 26 national-level ICH items, including the Emperor Yan Memorial Ceremony; Hengshan Mountain Temple Fair; Anren Ganfenshe Ritual to Commemorate Shennong; Jiahe Bridal Song; Emperor Shun Memorial Ceremony in Ningyuan; and, Jianghua Panwang Festival. This route also connects a number of characteristic tourist attractions such as the Mausoleum of Emperor Shun, Hengshan Mountain (Nanyue), Anren Paddy Field Park, Jiahe National Forest Park, Ningyuan Confucius Temple, and Jianghua Yao Autonomous County.

 The scenic area of the Mausoleum of Emperor Yan

The ICH Nanyue Temple Fair held in Nanyue Town, Nanyue District, Hengyang

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

Translator: Pang Yuehui

Chinese sources: hunantoday