Tourist attractions in Xingshan County

Zhaojun Village Ancient Han Culture Tourist Area

Xingshan Zhaojun Village Ancient Han Culture Tourist Area is located in the middle of the only road from Yichang to Shennongjia on the north side of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, connecting Yichang in the east, Qu Yuan's hometown in the south, Shennongxi, the first drifting river in China in the west, and Shennongjia, the first peak in China in the north. The scenic spot is 12km away from Yichang, 7km away from Three Gorges Dam and 6km away from Shennongjia. It is one of the first national AAA scenic spots and one of the top ten scenic spots selected by Yichang. Zhaojun Village, formerly known as Baoping Village, has more than 2 sites and scenic spots, including Zhaojun House, Niangniang Spring, Dressing Table, Zhaojun Academy, Back Garden, Fuqintai, Huansha Office, Pipa Bridge and Nanmujing. It is a key cultural relic protection unit in the province.

Roaring in the sky

Roaring in the sky, commonly known as looking at the sky, is said to be the son of the Dragon King and has the habit of watching. Chaotianhao Drifting is located in Xingshan County, Yichang City, Hubei Province, 1 kilometers away from Yichang, 9 kilometers away from Shennongjia, 9 kilometers away from the Three Gorges Dam, and 12 kilometers away from Xiangxi Wharf by waterway. The exit of the upcoming Hurong North Expressway is located in Gaolanji Town.

The total length of drifting in Chaotianhao is 6 kilometers, with a drop of 148 meters. The drifting passes through the landscapes such as Wofo Mountain, Eight Satin Brocade, Jiangjunzhu and Hongshan Bamboo Shoots. Peacock reach, with a total length of 4.5 kilometers and a drop of 78 meters, can be seen along the way, such as Taigong fishing, Peacock Ridge, Camel Peak and Zhaojun Stone.

Gaolan Scenic Area

Xingshan Gaolan Scenic Area is located halfway from Yichang, the hometown of Zhaojun in Xingshan, to Shennongjia (beside the trunk highway of two estuaries in Xingshan Gaolan), 9km from Yichang, 1km from Shennongjia and 9km from Three Gorges Dam. The scenic spots that have been developed in the scenic spot include Wofo Mountain, Jiangjunzhu, Dianjiangtai, Xiantian Cave, Red Stalagmite, Bai Yansong, Yuanyang Stone and Chessboard Column.

Gaolan Scenic Area is centered on the two estuaries at the confluence of Gaolan River and Xiayang River, covering an area of more than 2 square kilometers. About 3 kilometers to the south is Xiling Gorge of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, and not far to the north is Shennongjia, which is said to be haunted by wild people.

Longmen River National Forest Park

Xingshan Longmen River National Forest Park is located in the middle hinterland of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, Shennongjia and Wudang Mountain, adjacent to Zhaojun Village scenic spot in the south, connected with the original forest landscape of Shennongjia in the north, and the National Highway 29 passes through the park. In the park, the virgin forest of evergreen broad-leaved forest and the fourth-century glacier relict plant, which are rare in subtropics, are preserved. In 1996, it was named National Forest Park by the Ministry of Forestry. Shennongdong scenic spot is one of the core landscapes of forest park. The cave is formed by the erosion of calcium carbonate rocks for hundreds of millions of years. The cave body is floor-style and consists of three layers: upper, middle and lower. In 23, the staff of the scenic spot found a giant salamander with a length of 1.2 meters and a weight of 8.5 kilograms in Yunuchi, which is the largest wild giant salamander found in China so far.

Baiyangzhai

Baiyangzhai is located in the west of Xingshan County, 3 square kilometers away from Fiona Fang.