Photo provided by the Hunan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism
The "Exploring Rural Homestays" route in Xiangjiang New Area includes three featured sites: Wild Planet Valley Camp, Lianhua Kai Homestay, and Lian Yu Homestay.
Located in Tongmu Village, Lianhua Town, Yuelu District, Changsha City, the Wild Planet Valley Camp is a new project developed by Lianhua Shuzhan Homestay. The site integrates diverse facilities, including:
-- A 20,000-sqm valley campsite;
-- A Cafe Racer coffee shop;
-- An art gallery;
-- Sense Park Non-powered facilities;
-- A petting zoo;
-- A free camping zone;
-- Luxury glamping tents; and,
-- Lianhua Shuzhan Homestay.
The site pioneers a natural aesthetics education system, fostering visitors' curiosity and exploration while maintaining reverence for nature, life, and childhood. It offers families with high-quality parent-child experiences through immersive activities.
The place showcases untamed beauty with wooden fences, stages, and cabins that highlight the natural textures and forms of timber, artfully placed across spacious lawns.
The route is included in the national list of high-quality spring travel routes at the 2025 Beautiful Countryside Leisure Tourism (Spring) Promotion Event which is organized by the Department of Rural Industries of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
Chinese source: Hunan Daily