Nanyue Cultural Tourism Town, Nanyue District — Luyuan Cultural Tourism Town, Yanling County — Huangcao Cultural Tourism Town, Zixing City — Shazhou, Rucheng County — Shuikou Cultural Tourism Town, Jianghua Yao Autonomous County

 

 

Located in the south of Nanyue District, Hengyang City, the Town of Nanyue boasts a national 5A-level scenic spot, Mount Hengshan. Relying on the characteristic cultures such as paying homage to Heaven on the Five Mountains and temple fair, it has created a new business form of “Longevity Culture”, featured performing and other cultural tourism activities. In 2020, 3.84 million tourists were received, with a total income of 3.33 billion yuan from cultural tourism.

Luyuan Cultural Tourism Town, Yanling County

 

 

The Town of Luyuan, situated in the west of Yanling County, is the mausoleum of Emperor Yandi, the ancestor of the Chinese nation, and also a sacred place for people to seek their roots, pay homage to their ancestors and pray for blessings. The memorial ceremony in the Mausoleum of Emperor Yandi is a national intangible cultural heritage, and the legend of Emperor Yandi is a provincial intangible cultural heritage. Xicaoping village was selected as “Chinese traditional village” and “Demonstration Village of Rural Revitalization in Hunan-Jiangxi Border Region”.

 

 

Huangcao Town stands on the southern border of Zixing. On the basis of digging deep into fish culture, migration culture, traditional farming culture and folk culture with Yao ethnic characteristics, it deeply integrates the elements of Dongjiang Lake tourism and fish culture, creates the brand of Dongjiang Lake (Huangcao) Fish Culture Tourism Festival, Leigongxian scenic spot and traditional ancient villages, and inherits the intangible cultural heritage of Huangcao Fire Dragon.

 

 

 

As a national 4A-level tourist attraction, Shazhou lies in the West of Rucheng County, Chenzhou, where the story of “Half a Quilt” took place. In 2020, it received 1.08 million tourists, with a total tourism revenue of 420 million yuan.

 

 

 

With the architectural style of Gaoshan Yao people as the main character, the natural landscape of Shuikou Town is unique and beautiful, which blends with the cultural characteristics of Yao people and forms a unique Yao people’s cultural market town. It is well-known for rich folk customs, profound cultural heritage, strong ethnic customs, popular ethnic songs and dances. In the town, it is increasingly popular for people to wear Yao’s clothing, speak Yao’s dialect, sing Yao’s songs, dance Yao’s dances, and know about Yao’s rites.