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. However, the Eight Old Views are not easy to be found nowadays due to the old age and changes of the society. On April 2005, the Hunan Provincial Tourism Association launched an activity to single out the Eight New Views of Xiaoxiang in order to seek after the lost splendor of the Eight Old Views. It has taken one year to finish the selection work of the Eight New Views of Xiaoxiang, which covers three categories, including landscape culture, sceneries of humanities and ecological leisure. The New Eight Views of Xiaoxiang, the epitome of the best features of Hunan scenic spots, have succeeded in passing on history and civilization, and giving a new light to the Eight Old Views in the new era.

The Former Residence of Chairman Mao

Hometown of Great men including the Shaoshan Mao Zedong's former residence, Huaminglou, Liu Shaoqi's former residence.

Tracing a Historical Changsha

Changsha, the capital of Hunan province, is a famous ancient city with a history of 3,500 years...

The Mausoleum of Emperor Yan

The Chinese people are proud of being descendants of Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang, who respectively ruled the ...

Fenghuang (Phoenix) Ancient Town

Surrounded by mountains and rivers, Phoenix Town is located in the western part of Central China's Hunan Province, south of the Tujia and Miao prefectures.

Zhangjiajie National Forest Park

Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (including Huangshizhai, Jinbianxi, Golden Whip Stream,Yuanjiajie, Tianzi Mountain, Huanglong Cave, Baofeng Lake, Tianmen Mountain)

Hengshan Mountain

Mt. Hengshan, also known as Southern Heights Mountain (Nanyue shan), is located about 120km south of Changsha.

Baling Landscape

Baling landscape includes Yueyang Tower, Junshan Island, Memorial Temple of Qu Yuan and Zhang Guying Folk Custom Village)

Langshan Mountain

Langshan Mountain is one of China's National Geological Park famous for its unique Danxia landform.

Xiangjiang River

Xiang River includes the Xiangjiang River Scenic Belt in Changsha and the Orange Isle.

Thousand-Dragon Ecosystem Vacation Village

Thousand-Dragon Ecosystem Vacation Village is located at Getang Town, Wangcheng County, and it is 30 kilometers from Changsha City.

Changsha Huitang Hot Spring

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Beautiful Dongjiang in Chenzhou

Located at the upriver of Dongjiang River, Dongjiang Lake is close to Beijing-Guangzhou Railway and 107 National Highway, 38 kilometers from the downtown of Zixing City.