Hunan

A 3,000-year-old city of Chu-Han culture, home to the famous Yuelu Academy and Mawangdui Han Tombs, known as China's entertainment capital.

China's locomotive capital and a dynamic industrial powerhouse where high-speed trains are born, surrounded by lush mountains and ancient Yan Emperor heritage.

The birthplace of Chairman Mao Zedong and the artistic home of master painter Qi Baishi, where historical heritage meets Hunanese culinary tradition.

Home to Mount Heng (Heng Shan), the Southern Sacred Mountain of Taoism, and a key industrial city in Hunan province on the Xiang River.

A land of breathtaking Danxia landscapes where Langshan Mountain's otherworldly peaks meet rich Miao and Yao ethnic heritage in western Hunan.

Home of the legendary Yueyang Tower and the vast Dongting Lake, this Hunan city blends ancient poetry, petrochemical industry, and Yangtze River port logistics.

The land of the legendary Peach Blossom Spring — Tao Qian's utopian vision — where the Yuan River meets ancient rice culture and the most famous rice noodles in Hunan.

Walk on air above Avatar's floating mountains. Zhangjiajie packs two world-class attractions 35 km apart: the pillar forests of Wulingyuan (UNESCO) and the cliff-hanging thrills of Tianmen Mountain.

A tranquil water town on the Zi River known as the "Bamboo Capital of China," where traditional papermaking and lush bamboo forests create a serene escape.

A misty mountain city in southern Hunan where Dongjiang Lake's ethereal fog and the dramatic Danxia landscape of Gaoyi Ridge create one of China's most photogenic regions.

An ancient city of poets and philosophers where the Xiao River meets the Xiang, surrounded by the sacred peaks of Jiuyi Mountain and rich Yao ethnic heritage.

The "Gateway to Western Hunan" and a vital railway hub surrounded by pristine mountains, ancient trading towns, and vibrant Miao and Dong ethnic cultures.

The hometown of Zeng Guofan, the great Qing Dynasty statesman, and a land of dramatic karst caves and spectacular mountain scenery.