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Gameplay One
A natural oxygen bar, witness the wonders of terraced fields
It takes about 5.5 hours by car from Changsha or by high-speed rail to 溆浦 south station (about 1 hour 's journey) to reach this terraced field "hanging in the clouds". The terraced fields here are at an altitude ranging from 400 meters to 140 meters. The average temperature in summer is only 23℃, which is 7 to 10℃ lower than that in the urban area. Walking through the terraced fields, every breath is filled with the fragrance of rice and the mountain breeze, as if one has stepped into a cool fairyland.
Fengmu 'ao Viewing Platform: From the top, you can overlook the ten-thousand-mu terraced fields. The layered curves resemble the fingerprints of the earth. In the morning, you can encounter the surging sea of clouds, and in the evening, the setting sun melts into golden light. A casual shot will be a masterpiece.
Lying Flat and Enjoying the view at Starry Sky Cloud House: Stay in a homestay suspended in the terraced fields, and open the window to take in the sea of clouds over the terraced fields. In the morning, the clouds and mist swirl around, and at night, the starry river hangs down. You'll be out of the circle in no time.
Summer 溆浦 mountain back huayao terraced fields
Gameplay Two
Experience the charm of Huayao
Hua Yao is picking flowers
Intangible cultural heritage embroidery Handicraft: Learn Huayao embroidery from Huayao girls, outline ethnic totems with colorful threads, and bring culture home.
The terraced fields' poetic scenes of the four seasons: in spring, they are like clear mirrors reflecting the light of the sky; in summer, they are like jade flowing from clear springs; in autumn, they spread golden carpets illuminating the valley; in winter, they are wrapped in silver, creating a fairy-tale world. All four seasons are awe-inspiring.
Delicious food
Huayao 糍粑 is soft, glutinous and sweet. The preserved meat stir-fried with high mountain bamboo shoots is salty and fragrant, and goes well with rice. Have a bowl of yao family rice wine and enjoy the original flavor of the mountains on your tongue.
The starry sky cloud House and the terraced fields complement each other beautifully
Accommodation
Starry Sky Cloud House: The view room faces the terraced fields directly, and the starry sky suite allows you to lie down and count the stars.
Terraced field camping base: Tent by the rice waves, sleep on the ground, and fall asleep listening to the chirping of insects.
Gameplay Three
"Breathe in the forest" and enjoy a slow-paced life in Xuefeng Mountain National Forest Park
It takes about 1.5 hours to drive directly from the urban area of Huaihua to the park gate (get off at Jiangkou Tollgate on Shanghai-Kunming Expressway). The forest coverage rate here is as high as 95.8%, with an average negative oxygen ion content of up to 20,000 per cubic centimeter. The average temperature in summer is 24℃, making it the "natural air conditioner" of western Hunan.
Beauty Valley Stream Exploration: Treading through the pristine valley with clear springs, encountering rare animals and plants such as 白鹇 and yew trees, rainbows suddenly appear in the crevices of the rocks, full of wild charm.
In summer, you can go canyoning and have fun in Xuefeng Mountain National Forest Park
Cloud Pool Wild Fishing: Fishing in the highland wetland at an altitude of 1,300 meters, with lush water and grass and fish swimming in the shallow water, offers a rare highland fishing experience in Central China.
Underground Great Wall Science Popularization Tour: Exploring the "Xuefeng Mountain Alpine Meteorological Station Site" of 1969, the Bluestone Corridor tells the history and scientific research legends.
Shanhai Muxin Hiking: Stroll through the ten-thousand-mu fir forest, experience medicinal baths and forest yoga at the health care center, and completely relax your body and mind.
Forest retreat
Delicious food
Tianma and Huangjing stewed black chicken warms and replenishes vital energy. Wood-fired smoked cured meat is salty and fragrant. Black pig and wild vegetable pot is fragrant and relieves greasiness. Customized medicinal diets meet individual needs.
Forest Health and Wellness Hotel
Accommodation
Starry Sky Tent Campsite: Choose from lawn camping or RV base. Enjoy open-air movies along the starry river at night (reservation required).