Suggested Driving Tours During Spring Festival in Yueyang
Going on road trips may be a wise choice during Spring Festival travel rush. The following suggested self-drive itineraries will help you discover a colorful Yueyang.
Driving Tour No. 3: Yueyang
YueyangI itinerary: 3 days and 2 nights
(sight file photo: Yueyang Tower)
Yueyang Tower
Yueyang Tower, located at western Yueyang City, stands on a platform (covering a total area of 820 sqm) on the ancient city gate tower.
(sight file photo: Tongting Lake)
Dongting Lake
China's second-largest freshwater lake is located in northeastern Hunan Province.
(sight file photo: Junshan Island)
Junshan Island
Surrounded by water, the picturesque Junshan Island is covered by green bamboos and trees.
(sight file photo: empresses memorial hall)
Located in east Junshan Island, the hall is one of the oldest memorial buildings in Hunan.
Driving route:
Changsha—Changsha-Liuyang Expressway (provincial highway S20)—Beijing-Hong Kong-Macau Expressway (national highway G4)—leaveexit the expressway at Rongjiawan Town—provincial highway 201—national highway 107—provincial highway 306—Yueyang Tower—relief road of provincial highway 306—Dongting Avenue—Junshan Island
-Lantern show at Yueyang Tower Scenic Spot
-Flower fair at Nanhu Longshan Botanical Garden (Feb. 15-Mar.2)
-First Yueyang Dongting Custom Lion and Dragon Dance Competition
-7th Hunan (Yueyang) Bianhe Street Spring Festival Temple Fair
-Hunan "Taigushi" (carry stories)
Note: "Taigushi" listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2011, is a folk performance during which children dressed up as heroes and heroines in traditional Chinese fairy tales and local operas, perform on planks carried by adults.
-Junshan Spring Festival Traditions (Junshan District)
-Zhang Guying Village Folk Activities (Yueyang County)
-Yangsha Lake Lantern Show (Feb. 9 – Mar. 2, Xiangyin County)
-Lantern Festival Celebrations (Huarong County)