Tianmen Mountain rises to more than 1,500 meters above sea level. The summit temperature is 6-8℃ lower than nearby urban areas. The best time for the scenery is from mid-to-late November to early March.
It will showcase 233 pieces or sets of colorful ornaments and religious objects from the Mongolian and Himalayan regions between the 17th century and the 20th century.
Ten towns in Hunan were given awards for having important cultural tourism industries in a ceremony held on 15 July 2020 in Changsha. Miao’ertan is located southern Longshan County, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. It is home to a national 3A scenic area—Rebala. Its traditional villages feature antique beauty and Tujia ethnic minority customs.
The 2020 Dongting Lake Wetland Eco-cultural Tourism Festival was launched in Changsha on October 15. The festival is hosted by the Yueyang Municipal People’s Government. Ten activities will be held from October 24, 2020 to January 7, 2021 in Junshan District, Dongting Lake Wetland, and Miluo City. Participants will enjoy natural scenery, watch migratory birds, and explore ancient villages.
It announced ten themed activities, two preferential policies, and six safeguard measures, to attract tourists from all over the world to enjoy snow scenery and hot springs, and experience folk customs and Tujia New Year celebrations. The serial activities will last from December 1, 2020 to February 28, 2021.
The Eight Old Views of Xiaoxiang, or the legendary eight scenic spots in the basin area of the Xiangjiang River, represent the charming sceneries of Hunan. Shen Kuo, a famous man of letter from the Song Dynasty once depicted the eight views in his literature work Sketches and Notes Written in Mengxi Park. Wits in various times also followed his suits...
More >Folk customs refer to the local customs handed down from generation to generation. All ethnic groups in Hunan celebrate various festivals with local flavor. Hunan also boasts more than 5,000 plays from 17 drama groups (or operas).
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Foreign Tourists to Hunan from Jan. to Oct. in 2019 (Updated on November 18, 2019)
Nationality | Trips | Increase over 2018 (%) |
Proportion of the total (%) |
Total | 2205418 | 40.99 | 100 |
Asia | 1593705 | 76.55 | 72.26 |
Japan | 159852 | 51.44 | 7.25 |
South Korea | 760561 | 118.60 | 34.49 |
Mongolia | 18823 | 156.27 | 0.85 |
Indonesia | 65990 | 72.36 | 2.99 |
Malaysia | 115856 | 39.80 | 5.25 |
the Philippines | 31779 | 42.88 | 1.44 |
Singapore | 90535 | 93.96 | 4.11 |
Thailand | 61615 | -25.27 | 2.79 |
India | 23230 | 127.10 | 1.05 |
Vietnam | 155805 | 206.65 | 7.06 |
Myanmar | 15766 | 255.49 | 0.71 |
the Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 16245 | 117.76 | 0.74 |
Pakistan | 15250 | 24.82 | 0.69 |
Others | 62398 | -25.86 | 2.83 |
Europe | 324465 | 6.35 | 14.71 |
U.K. | 58870 | 5.89 | 2.67 |
France | 51249 | 20.85 | 2.32 |
Germany | 59127 | 35.43 | 2.68 |
Italy | 31530 | 7.40 | 1.43 |
Switzerland | 13940 | 9.03 | 0.63 |
Sweden | 12203 | 20.26 | 0.55 |
Russia | 47022 | 3.10 | 2.13 |
Spain | 17988 | 11.68 | 0.82 |
Others | 32536 | -34.18 | 1.48 |
America | 145941 | -8.69 | 6.62 |
the USA | 81663 | -2.60 | 3.70 |
Canada | 37162 | -2.12 | 1.69 |
Others | 27116 | -28.69 | 1.23 |
Oceania | 60382 | 1.42 | 2.74 |
Australia | 32748 | -2.72 | 1.48 |
New Zealand | 17822 | 11.42 | 0.81 |
Others | 9812 | -0.68 | 0.44 |
Africa | 59894 | 10.75 | 2.72 |
Others | 21031 | -28.64 | 0.95 |