Ecological Landscape
Xiangjiang River
Xiangjiang River Scenic Area includes the Xiangjiang River Scenic Belt in Changsha and the Orange Isle.
Xiangjiang River Scenic Belt in Changsha
Residents set up tents to enjoy the beautiful scenery along the Xiangjiang Scenic Belt in Changsha. In the spring season, various flowers are in full bloom and people go outing to have fun. (Photo/Gu Pengbo, Hunan Daily)
Residents enjoy the cool evening along a scenic belt on the east bank of the Changsha section of the Xiangjiang River. During the scorching summer, many people stroll along the riverbank, relishing the cool breeze from the water. (Photo/Xu Xing, Hunan Daily)
Orange Isle
File photo: hunan.gov.cn
Watched from the peak of Mount Yuelu, Orange Isle is like a black silk ribbon lying in the middle of the river and like a dark yellowish green barrier while seen in the river bank.
As the world's longest inland river isle, Orange Isle connects the Yuelu Mountain in the west and the downtown in the east. Orange Isle comprises three nearly-connected isles: upper isle, middle isle and lower isle. The upper isle is called Ox-head Isle and the middle isle is called Land-and-water Isle, while the lower isle is called Fujia Isle. Orange Isle was named after the orange trees planted there.
Orange Isle is where Mao Zedong carried out revolutionary activities in his youth. The Mao Zedong Youth Art Sculpture on the isle is one of China's most attractive and influential "red" scenic spots. The area has become an important window to promote the city's image and a must-visit place in Changsha.
As the world's longest inland river isle, Orange Isle connects the Yuelu Mountain in the west and the downtown in the east. Orange Isle comprises three nearly-connected isles: upper isle, middle isle and lower isle. The upper isle is called Ox-head Isle and the middle isle is called Land-and-water Isle, while the lower isle is called Fujia Isle. Orange Isle was named after the orange trees planted there.
Orange Isle is where Mao Zedong carried out revolutionary activities in his youth. The Mao Zedong Youth Art Sculpture on the isle is one of China's most attractive and influential "red" scenic spots. The area has become an important window to promote the city's image and a must-visit place in Changsha.
Chinese source: changsha.gov.cn; CGTN; Hunan Daily