From November 19 to 20, the first Chenzhou Xihe River Rural Tourism Culture Festival was held simultaneously in Suxian District, Beihu District, Guiyang County and Yongxing County.
The Xihe River originates from the Qitianling Mountains of the Yangtian Lake. Tourists can appreciate enchanting natural scenery and unique cultural landscapes of the districts and counties along the Xihe River.
In Guiyang, you can admire the beautiful countryside, listen to Red stories and go camping.
In Suxian, you can go to Qifengdu by the Xihe River to sample authentic fish rice noodles and soak up the enthusiasm of the Chenzhou people.
In Yongxing, you can stay in a homestay inn to enjoy the charm of landscape and the tranquility away from the hustle and bustle of the cities.
Moreover, you can experience the beauty of Yongxing along the travel route Xu Xiake (a geographer and traveler in the Ming Dynasty) once traveled. In Beihu, you can have an immersive experience of farming culture and taste rural food.
In recent years, Chenzhou has actively developed such tourism business forms as rural sightseeing, farming experience, cultural leisure, characteristic homestay inn and folk customs, in a bid to promote the integration of agriculture, culture and tourism. The characteristic strawberry town, Qifengdu Fish Rice Noodles Culture Town and characteristic agricultural brands have been built.
Efforts have been made to support Huaxing Modern Agricultural Industrial Park to launch study tours and promote the construction of campsites along the Xihe River. The construction of Starry Sky Camping Base of Hexie Village and Lianshan Villa Camping Base have been completed.