Explore Chenzhou: A Stunning Nature Getaway 🏞️✨
by Fly with Jess
Mar 31, 2025
Yizhang, this small city in southern Hunan, is full of surprises! With both revolutionary history and natural scenery, it's a super cost-effective hidden gem for travel ✅
🔥Must-visit attractions:
📍Mangshan National Forest Park: Known as the "Little Huangshan of the South," its bizarre peaks, strange rocks, and sea of clouds at sunrise are breathtaking! Recommended to take the cable car (Entrance: ¥80/person, Round-trip cable car: ¥120)
📍Headquarters Site of the Red Army Breaking Through the Third Blockade Line: A must for revolutionary history enthusiasts, free admission with lots to learn (Open 9:00-17:00)
📍Yangtianhu Grassland: Experience prairie scenery without going to Inner Mongolia, perfect for horseback riding and photos (Best visited May-Oct, Entrance: ¥60)
📍Nanling Pearl Rafting: A must for summer! 5km of thrilling adventure (Bring spare clothes, ¥120 includes equipment)
🍜Food recommendations:
▫Mangshan cured pork: Smoked wild boar, amazing stir-fried with bamboo shoots! Try "Mountain Family Restaurant" (near Mangshan West Gate)
▫Leicha: Local specialty afternoon tea with peanuts and sesame - super fragrant
▫Ciba: Best from street vendors, sticky rice lovers will go crazy
🚗Transport tips:
1️⃣High-speed train from Guangzhou South Station to Yizhang West Station takes just 1.5h
2️⃣Recommended to charter a car between attractions (~¥300-400/day)
3️⃣Must take the shuttle bus in Mangshan - hiking will exhaust you
    Budget travel paradise
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