Chenzhou Travel Guide
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Brief introduction to Chenzhou City
The City of Chenzhou in Hunan province has a long history and splendid culture. The Chinese character “郴 (Chen)” , firstly appeared in the old books of Qin Dynasty, means the city hidden in the forest.
Chenzhou city is rich in natural resources. So it is called as “The Hometown of Colored Metal in China”, “The Key Forest in South China”, and “The Energy Base of Hunan Province”.
Its forest coverage accounts for 59.1%, so it is the natural treasure area in South China. There are 100,000 mu virgin forest in Manshan, Yizhang County where the animals from north and south gather, which bring a prestige as “The Second Xishuangbanna”. Now it is a national forest park. Chenzhou is rich in tourism resources. The scenic spots, made up of Mountains, water, caves holes, are beautiful, rare, quiet and attractive to those interested in adventure. Its scenic spots include Suxian Mountain which is listed as one of the eighteen places of good fortune, Wanhua Cliff which is called The Cave of Wonder in the World, Dongjiang Lake which stores 8.2 billion stere water and is called “Dongting Lake in South China”, and Dongjiang Driftage called the first driftage of ecology tourism in China.
City Number: 0735
Post code: 423000
Districts: Guiyang, Jiahe, Linwu, Yizhang, Rucheng, Guidong, Yongxin, Anren, Beihu and Suxian, and Zixin.
Area: 940,000 km2
Population: 4.442 million
Top Things To Do in Chenzhou
Dongjiang Lake Scenic Spots
Dongjiang Lake, the pearl of South China, is located at Zixin,Chenzhou City, Hunan Province and is one of the best tourism scenic spots in Hunan. Its total area covers 200 km2 , of which ... [ View Details ]
Emperor Yi's Mound
Emperor Yi’s Mound is big and round in appearance. To be more specific, it is 3 m in height and 4 m in diameter. In front it stands a monument, both faces of which are caved Chinese Character, which... [ View Details ]
Manshan National Forest Park
Manshan is located at Jingfeng of Yizhang County which borders on Guangdong province and is 130 km from the center of Chenzhou City. The total area is 20,000 hektare, and it is the assemblage zone o... [ View Details ]
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There's a distinct lack of anything foreign throughout Chenzhou, which makes things like foreign food and a decent pair of jeans seem impossible to find. At times the place can be fun, but it really is a dirty and smelly city.
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