National rural tourism boutique route around Changde
2023-02-28
There is a delightful route around Changde. Tourists can pursue the land of peach blossoms with peach blossom and flowing water, experience Uyghur customs in Uyghur and Hui New Village, stay overnight in Huaxiwan Rural Homestay Inn, feel the seclusion and peace when roaming around the vast bamboo sea in the morning and further feel the beauty of ecology and nature in Daozuoyuan Folk Culture Village. They can also visit the ancient temple, explore the century-old village and appreciate wonders of bamboo sea in Yunfeng Bamboo Sea Scenic Area covering 100,000 mu (about 6,666.67 hectares).
Itinerary
Taohuayuan (a 5A scenic area) → Uyghur and Hui New Village, Fengshu Uyghur and Hui Township, Taoyuan County (a national rural tourism key village) → Huaxiwan Rural Homestay Inn (a provincial five-star tourist homestay inn) → Huayanxi (a 4A scenic area) →Daozuoyuan Folk Culture Village in Dingcheng District (a provincial five-star rural tourist attraction) → Yunfeng Bamboo Sea Scenic Area in Dingcheng District (a 3A scenic area)
Best time to visit
December - February
Introduction to major rural tourism sites (projects)
Taohuayuan
Located 34 kilometers southwest of Changde City of Hunan Province, it is adjacent to the Yuanjiang River, within the ancient Wuling County. Enjoying the reputation of “the 35th Cave and the 46th Blessed Land”, it is a rare place in China where caves and blessed land coexist, and boasts one of the eight scenes of Hunan in ancient times.
Uyghur and Hui New Village
It is a key village for national rural tourism and a model village for rural revitalization in Hunan Province. It is an ethnic minority village mostly inhabited by Uyghur and Hui ethnic groups. The Uyghur people have lived here for over 600 years and it is the birthplace of the Uyghur surname Jian, known as the “second home of the Uyghur people in China”.
It is a key village for national rural tourism and a model village for rural revitalization in Hunan Province. It is an ethnic minority village mostly inhabited by Uyghur and Hui ethnic groups. The Uyghur people have lived here for over 600 years and it is the birthplace of the Uyghur surname Jian, known as the “second home of the Uyghur people in China”.
Huaxiwan Rural Homestay Inn
It is a provincial five-star tourist homestay inn, situated in Huayanxi Town, Dingcheng District, Changde City. You can enjoy yourself with beautiful mountains, clear water and other idyllic scenes.
It is a provincial five-star tourist homestay inn, situated in Huayanxi Town, Dingcheng District, Changde City. You can enjoy yourself with beautiful mountains, clear water and other idyllic scenes.
Huayanxi
Huayanxi National Forest Park is located in the north of Jiulong Mountain, 60 kilometers south of Changde City, next to Taohuayuan and 50 kilometers from Changde City. Huayanxi is renowned as the leisure resort of the south of the Yangtze River, hometown of Chinese egrets and kingdom of watercolor paintings for its three major tourism features of the landscape, the egret kingdom and the farming style.
Huayanxi National Forest Park is located in the north of Jiulong Mountain, 60 kilometers south of Changde City, next to Taohuayuan and 50 kilometers from Changde City. Huayanxi is renowned as the leisure resort of the south of the Yangtze River, hometown of Chinese egrets and kingdom of watercolor paintings for its three major tourism features of the landscape, the egret kingdom and the farming style.
Daozuoyuan Folk Culture Village
It is situated in Douhuiqu Village of Caoping Town of Dingcheng District, known as the hometown of Chinese folk culture and art, hometown of Chinese poetry and a provincial five-star rural tourist attraction.
Integrating the display and inheritance of agricultural culture, rural revitalization research and training, it is an excellent place for visit, entertainment and leisure, conference and exhibition, research and travel, which is a brand new business card for modern agriculture and agricultural tourism integration in Changde.
It is situated in Douhuiqu Village of Caoping Town of Dingcheng District, known as the hometown of Chinese folk culture and art, hometown of Chinese poetry and a provincial five-star rural tourist attraction.
Integrating the display and inheritance of agricultural culture, rural revitalization research and training, it is an excellent place for visit, entertainment and leisure, conference and exhibition, research and travel, which is a brand new business card for modern agriculture and agricultural tourism integration in Changde.
Yunfeng Bamboo Sea Scenic Area
It is a national 3A tourist attraction located in Huangtudian Town of Dingcheng District, which is a pristine bamboo sea spanning three districts and counties, namely Dingcheng and Hanshou as well as Taojiang in Yiyang.
It is a piece of “beautiful jade” hidden in the Xuefeng Mountains and the only way to the Ancient Tea Horse Road. Here, you can visit the ancient temple to pray for blessings and meditation, explore the century-old cottage to relieve nostalgia, hold the thousand-year-old marriage tree to witness the fate, and appreciate wonders of bamboo sea in Yunfeng Bamboo Sea Scenic Area covering 100,000 mu (about 6,666.67 hectares).
It is a national 3A tourist attraction located in Huangtudian Town of Dingcheng District, which is a pristine bamboo sea spanning three districts and counties, namely Dingcheng and Hanshou as well as Taojiang in Yiyang.
It is a piece of “beautiful jade” hidden in the Xuefeng Mountains and the only way to the Ancient Tea Horse Road. Here, you can visit the ancient temple to pray for blessings and meditation, explore the century-old cottage to relieve nostalgia, hold the thousand-year-old marriage tree to witness the fate, and appreciate wonders of bamboo sea in Yunfeng Bamboo Sea Scenic Area covering 100,000 mu (about 6,666.67 hectares).
Local tasty food and specialties
Tasty food: Changde Rice Noodles, Changde Spicy Salted Duck, Taoyuan Black Pork, Huaxi Bamboo Shoot, etc.
Specialties: Taoyuan Osmanthus Sweet, Dingcheng Rice Cake, Dingcheng Tea Oil.
Traffic guide
Taohuayuan is 51 kilometers away from Changde City, and it takes 58 minutes by self-driving.
Uyghur and Hui New Village is 24.2 kilometers away from Changde City, and it takes 37 minutes by self-driving.
Huayanxi is 56 kilometers away from Changde City, and it takes 1 hour and 15 minutes by self-driving.
Daozuoyuan Folk Culture Village is 26.4 kilometers away from Changde City, and it takes 44 minutes by self-driving.
Yunfeng Bamboo Sea Scenic Area is 53 kilometers away from Changde City, and it takes 1 hour and 17 minutes by self-driving.
Tasty food: Changde Rice Noodles, Changde Spicy Salted Duck, Taoyuan Black Pork, Huaxi Bamboo Shoot, etc.
Specialties: Taoyuan Osmanthus Sweet, Dingcheng Rice Cake, Dingcheng Tea Oil.
Traffic guide
Taohuayuan is 51 kilometers away from Changde City, and it takes 58 minutes by self-driving.
Uyghur and Hui New Village is 24.2 kilometers away from Changde City, and it takes 37 minutes by self-driving.
Huayanxi is 56 kilometers away from Changde City, and it takes 1 hour and 15 minutes by self-driving.
Daozuoyuan Folk Culture Village is 26.4 kilometers away from Changde City, and it takes 44 minutes by self-driving.
Yunfeng Bamboo Sea Scenic Area is 53 kilometers away from Changde City, and it takes 1 hour and 17 minutes by self-driving.