(Photo/Gu Pengbo, Hunan Daily)

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Watched from the peak of Mount Yuelu, Orange Isle is like a black silk ribbon lying in the middle of the river and like a dark yellowish green barrier while seen in the river bank.

As the world's longest inland river isle, Orange Isle connects the Yuelu Mountain in the west and the downtown in the east. Orange Isle comprises three nearly-connected isles: upper isle, middle isle and lower isle. The upper isle is called Ox-head Isle and the middle isle is called Land-and-water Isle, while the lower isle is called Fujia Isle. Orange Isle was named after the orange trees planted there.

Orange Isle is where Mao Zedong carried out revolutionary activities in his youth. The Mao Zedong Youth Art Sculpture on the isle is one of China's most attractive and influential "red" scenic spots. The area has become an important window to promote the city's image and a must-visit place in Changsha.

Orange Isle Tourism Wharf Route

The Jiuzhou Longxiang ferry of the Orange Isle Tourism Wharf Route is operated by a Hunan-based passenger transport company. According to the company staff, the ferry is the largest cruise ship on the Xiangjing River and can accommodate 260 passengers. There are daytime and night routes. The daytime route goes from Orange Isle Tourism Wharf to the Statue of Young Mao Zedong, Siyangfangzun Square and Du Fu Pavilion. In addition, the night route includes two more sites—Juzizhou (Orange Isle) Bridge and Wanda Plaza, based on the daytime one.

(Photo source: hunantoday)

Chinese source: changsha.gov.cn; Hunan Daily