One Day Tour in Yueyang
Yueyang
Standing on Yueyang Tower, gazing at picturesque Dongting Lake, visiting ancient architectural cluster in Zhang Guying Village, sailing and picking lotus seeds at Tuanhu Lake, and celebrating dragon boat racing festival in Miluo city, you are welcome to Yueyang.
Yueyang, also known as the City of Dragon Boat, where Miluo River runs through, is the cradle of dragon boat culture. With beautiful scenery, pleasant climate, fertile lands and rich products, Yueyang is reputed as the Land Flowing with Milk and Honey.
Yueyang Tower ÔÀÑôÂ¥
One of the three greatest towers in China, Yueyang Tower leaves a pleasing and unforgettable memory and justifies the proud cultural tradition of China. It used to be a watchtower for the soldiers garrisoning the city gate and taking a test.
The Yueyang Tower is unique in architecture. Its three-storey main building is 21.35 meters high, with four huge nanmu pillars supporting the upturned roof ridges. One of its unique features is that its roof looks just like a general's helmet.
In Yueyang Tower, tourists can find poems, paintings, calligraphic works, tree-root carvings, and the different models of Yueyang Tower of the Song (960-1279), Yuan (1271-1368), Ming (1368-1644)and Qing(1636-1912) Dynasties.
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Junshan Scenic Area-the largest island in Dongting Lake, is also called the "Love Island". It is made up of 72 peaks, covering a total area of 960 square meters. Junshan is the 11th blessing land under heaven and has been listed as the national AAAA scenic area. The main tourist attractions on the island include Liu Yi's Well, Tombs of the Two Empresses, Mottled Bamboo, Dragon's Saliva Well, Xiangfei Temple etc.
Wide lawns are punctuated by white classical structures in pure traditional styles, brilliant on a sunny day. Undulating rises across the island are carpeted with tea bushes, and the very air carries the fragrance of the celebrated tea grown there.