An ancient form of the character, “Chen” consists of two characters, meaning town in forest. Chen, as a county was first built in the Qin Dynasty under the administration of Changsha Shire. Through thousands of years of changes, Chenzhou has always been the center of administrative organizations. Of later years, with Chenzhou’s tourism brand “city in the forest, city for leisure life” getting more popular, visitors from nationwide come to visit Chenzhou. Actually, Chenzhou is an all-year-round tourist destination, especially pleasant in spring and autumn. If aiming at drifting in Dongjiang Lake Scenic Area, late April to late October is the most suitable season.

Drifting in Dongjiang River

Enjoying the Sea of Clouds in Qiyunshan Mountain, Guidong County and taking photographs