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Hubei is a strong tourist county

Blog / 11/08/2024

When it comes to Hubei, it is really a big tourist city, with not only warm Wuhan, but also excellent Xianning with hot springs, and even the magnificent scenery of Enshi Grand Canyon. The beautiful forms here are various, but each one is a shock.

Hubei has a vast territory and abundant natural resources, and there are also many tourist attractions. We are here for the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, so let's take a look! So there are so many scenic spots in Hubei, where are we going?

Below, let's introduce you to the ten tourist attractions that Hubei tourism should play!

1. Hubei Provincial Museum

Established in 1953, Hubei Provincial Museum is located in Wuhan East Lake Scenic Area, covering an area of 81,909 square meters, with a building area of 49,611 square meters and an exhibition hall area of 13,427 square meters. It has the largest exhibition hall of ancient musical instruments in China.

Hubei Provincial Museum is one of the eight national museums jointly built by the central and local governments, a national first-class museum, a key research base for protecting National Cultural Heritage Administration with civil lacquerware, and a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction. It is also a national comprehensive museum with the largest scale, the richest collection and the strongest scientific research strength in Hubei Province.

In 1960, Dong Biwu, then Vice President of China, visited the museum and wrote the name of the museum in person.

2. Shennongjia Tourist Area in Hubei Province

Shennongjia Scenic Area: World Geopark, National AAAAA Tourist Attraction, National Geopark, National Forest Park, National Wetland Park, National Nature Reserve, Top Ten Most Beautiful Forest Parks in China, and World Biosphere Protection Network.

Shennongjia is located in a high mountain with peaks in the west of Hubei Province, which straddles the Yangtze River and Hanshui River, with an area of 3,250 square kilometers in Fiona Fang. According to legend, the ancient Shennongjia was named after it. The peaks of the scenic spot are all above 3000 meters above sea level, which can be called "the roof of Central China".

It is a forest eco-tourism area with the theme of beautiful subalpine natural scenery, diverse animal and plant species and harmonious coexistence between man and nature.

3. Wudang Mountain Scenic Area in Hubei Province

Wudang Mountain, a holy place of Taoism, is located in Shiyan City, Hubei Province. Wudang Mountain, also known as Taihe Mountain, Xieluo Mountain, Shenshan Mountain and Xianshi Mountain, was called Taiyue, Xuanyue and Da Yue in ancient times. In the Ming Dynasty, Wudang Mountain was named "Da Yue" and "Xuanyue" by the emperor, and was honored as the supreme "Royal Family Temple".

Wudang Mountain is famous for its prominent position as the "crown of five mountains", in which "the four famous mountains are all arched, and the five immortals share the same worship". Wudang Mountain is one of the world cultural heritage sites announced by the United Nations. It is a national key scenic spot in China and a national AAAAA scenic spot.

Wudang Mountain is also the birthplace of famous Taoist mountains and Wudang martial arts, and is called "the unparalleled scenic spot in ancient times and the first fairy mountain in the world".

4. Yangtze Three Gorges Scenic Area

The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River is the general name of Qutang Gorge, Wuxia Gorge and Xiling Gorge. It starts from Baidicheng in fengjie county, Chongqing in the west and ends at Nanjinguan in Yichang, Hubei Province in the east, spanning Fengjie, Wushan, Badong, Zigui and Yichang, with a total length of about 200 kilometers.

It is a famous scenic spot famous at home and abroad. It is the essence of the scenery of the Yangtze River, the treasure of the landscape of China, and it shines with charming brilliance throughout the ages. The magic and simplicity of Daning River, Xiangxi River and Shennong River in the three Gorges of the Yangtze River make this world-famous landscape gallery full of weather.

One mountain and one water, one scene and one thing in the Three Gorges are all picturesque, accompanied by many beautiful and touching legends.

5. Historical and Cultural Tourist Area of Jingzhou Ancient City

Jingzhou Ancient City, also known as Jiangling City, is one of the famous historical and cultural cities in China. There is a well-preserved Jingzhou ancient city wall, with a diameter of 3.75 kilometers from east to west, 1.2 kilometers from north to south, an area of 4.5 square kilometers, a circumference of 10.5 kilometers and a height of 8.83 meters. There are six gates, and each gate has a tower.

The ancient city wall of Jingzhou was built in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. It was once the official ship dock and Zhugong of Chu State, and later became the Jiangling County Administration, and the original city wall appeared. After more than 350 years of wind and rain, most of the existing ancient city walls are buildings in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. The majestic brick city now standing in front of people was built by the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Brick city is tall and straight, complete and strong, and it is the best preserved ancient city wall in our country.

6. Wuhan East Lake Scenic Area

Wuhan East Lake Eco-tourism Scenic Area, referred to as East Lake Scenic Area for short, is located in the downtown area of Wuhan, Hubei Province. It is a national 5A-level tourist scenic spot, a demonstration site of national civilized scenic spots and the first batch of national key scenic spots.

East Lake is located in the east of Wuchang, Wuhan City, Hubei Province, hence its name. Now it is one of the most extensive lakes in China, with a water area of 33 square kilometers, which is six times that of Hangzhou West Lake.

It receives millions of tourists from home and abroad every year. It is the largest scenic spot in Central China. Before 2014, it was the largest lake in China. In 2014, due to the expansion of the central city of Wuhan, East Lake retreated to Tangxun Lake in Jiangxia District of Wuhan, making it the second largest lake in China.

7. Yellow Crane Tower Park in Wuhan

The Yellow Crane Tower is located at the top of Wuchang Snake Mountain on the south bank of the Yangtze River in Wuhan City, Hubei Province. It is a national 5A-level tourist attraction and enjoys the title of "the first building in the world" and "the best scenery in the world".

The Yellow Crane Tower is a landmark building in Wuhan, and it is also called "the three famous places of interest in Wuhan" with Qingchuan Pavilion and Guqintai. This building is also called "Three Famous Buildings in the South of the Yangtze River" together with Yueyang Tower in Hunan and Tengwang Pavilion in Nanchang, Jiangxi.

The whole building has a unique national style, which exudes the spirit, temperament and charm of China traditional culture. It complements the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge at the foot of Snake Mountain. When you climb the building, you can see the scenery of the three towns in Wuhan. The Yellow Crane Tower is now a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction.

8. Enshi Grand Canyon Scenic Area, Enshi Prefecture

Enshi Grand Canyon, located in Enshi City, Hubei Province, the selenium capital of the world, is praised by experts as a section of Qingjiang Grand Canyon, with a total length of 108 kilometers and an area of 300 square kilometers. It is a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction.

The scenic spots in the canyon, such as the cliffs of a hundred miles, Qianzhang Waterfall, the roaring single mountain, virgin forests and ancient villages, are beautiful.

The natural scenic spots are mainly composed of the scenery of the great river, the precipice in front of the mountain, the Longmen peak forests in large, medium and small areas, the Banqiao Cave Group, the Longqiao Underground River, the Yunlong River Ground Fissure, the single mountain in the back mountain, the Yulongshan precipice, the Chaoyong Cliff, the Tongpenshui Forest Park, and the Tunbao Qingjiang River Gallery.

9. The Ancient Battlefield of Chibi in the Three Kingdoms

Battle of Red Cliffs, located on the south bank of the Yangtze River in the northwest of chibi city, Hubei Province, is the only ancient battlefield in the seven major battles of "defeating the many with few and defeating the strong with the weak" in ancient China. Now it is Chibi Scenic Area, which is a national 4A-level scenic spot.

Its main landscapes include: Cliff Stone Carving in Chibi, Zhou Yu Statue, Worship Platform, Feng Chu Temple, Yijiang Pavilion, Chibi War Exhibition Hall, Chibi Monument Gallery, Millennium Ginkgo, and Three Kingdoms Sculpture Garden.

The ancient battlefield of Chibi in the Three Kingdoms was the site of Battle of Red Cliffs in that year. In the 13th year of Jian 'an, Chibi Mountain, Nanping Mountain and Jinluan Mountain were connected in the ancient battlefield of Chibi in the Three Kingdoms.

10. Longzhong Scenic Area

Longzhong Scenic Area is located in Xiangyang City, Hubei Province, a famous historical and cultural city in China, about 13 kilometers away from Xiangyang City, with a total area of 209 square kilometers. Jin Yongxing has a history of more than 1,700 years.

Including Gulongzhong, Shuijingzhuang, Cheng 'en Temple, Qilishan and Hezichuan. Due to Zhuge Liang's "plowing the long mu" and Liu Bei's "three visits to the thatched cottage", Longzhong Countermeasures has been called the cradle of the wise and the cradle of the three-thirds world.

In 1994, it was approved by the State Council as a national key scenic spot and a national AAAA-level tourist attraction. In 1996, it was listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit by the State Council. The reservoir area is mainly located in danjiangkou city, Shiyan City, Hubei Province and Xichuan County, Henan Province, covering Hubei and Henan provinces.

With a total area of 846 square kilometers, the reservoir is known as the natural water level regulator of the Han River and has the reputation of "Tianchi Lake in Asia".

On August 7,

Hubei Provincial Government Information Office held a press conference.

Announced the official launch of the "Walking with Love to Visit Hubei" activity, which started on August 8, 2020 and lasted until the end of 2020, including the "Eleventh" Golden Week. Visitors from low-risk areas in the country can enter the scenic spot free of charge after making real-name appointments, taking temperature and scanning health codes. Travel agencies can also enjoy this policy when organizing tourists.

During the anti-epidemic period, more than 340 people from all over the country supported more than 40,000 medical staff of the Hubei Medical Team to go in the opposite direction, regardless of life and death, and rushed to help Hubei win the "tough battle" of epidemic prevention and control.

During the anti-epidemic period, the people of the whole country were concerned about Hubei, and donated a large number of medical materials and living materials for Hubei. Volunteers from all over the country fought silently in the anti-epidemic front. The majority of medical workers, community workers, police officers, grassroots cadres, sinking cadres, journalists, volunteers and others in Hubei fought at the grassroots level in epidemic prevention and control, and made great contributions to winning the Hubei Defence War and Wuhan Defence War.

After the normalization of prevention and control, the people of the whole country still care about Hubei. At present, tourists from nearly 10 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities have organized groups to visit Hubei, which has further increased our confidence in reviving after the epidemic.

Zhang Wenbing, vice governor of Hubei Province, said that "the gratitude of dripping water is rewarded by the spring", and Hubei Province held the activity of "Traveling with Love" to promote the "opening of A-level tourist attractions in the province to national tourists free of charge", aiming at expressing gratitude with actions and giving back the truth with true feelings.

Nearly 400 A-level scenic spots, more than 1,000 travel agencies and more than 350 star-rated hotels in Hubei Province responded positively and participated in the "Traveling with Love". Hubei A-level scenic spots are free of tickets for national tourists. According to the opening requirements of "limited, reserved and peak-shifting", each scenic spot will make an appointment every day according to 50% of the approved daily maximum carrying capacity, and the appointment platform will be officially put into operation on August 8.

At the press conference, Lei Wenjie, director of the Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, introduced the way of booking "Hubei A-level tourist attractions are open to national tourists free of charge".

Lei Wenjie said that in order to provide convenient and fast booking service for tourists, we have created an appointment service platform for this event and advocated that everyone:

One is real-name appointment.

Tourists in low-risk areas of the country will make an appointment with their real names.

The second is an orderly appointment.

Visitors pay attention to the reservation platforms such as the Voice of Hubei Literature Travel or the official WeChat WeChat official account of Hubei Daily, Hubei Publishing and Changjiang Cloud, and enter the main page of "Huiyou Hubei" activity to make an appointment according to the guide.

The third is an effective appointment.

Visitors must go to the scenic spot within the effective time of the appointment, and they need to make a new appointment when the appointment time expires; Visitors who have made a successful reservation but have not entered the park for 10 times will be disqualified.

In particular, after the reservation platform is put into use, the function may be optimized and upgraded in the later stage. Please pay attention to the "activity description" of the reservation platform at any time. The following is a list of A-level scenic spots in Hubei:

The A-level scenic spots in Hubei are as follows: Ezhou A-level scenic spots:

1. Lotus Mountain Tourist Area.

2. Xishan Scenic Area.

3: Ezhou Museum.

4. Haining Leather City Tourist Area, Ezhou City.

A-level scenic spot in Enshi Prefecture:

1. Enshi Grand Canyon Scenic Area, Enshi Prefecture.

2. Xianfo Temple (Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hubei Province).

3. Shenlongxi cultural tourist area in Enshi, Hubei Province.

4. Mountain Red Scenic Area in Hefeng County.

5: Laifeng Yangmei Ancient Village Scenic Area.

Huanggang a-level scenic spot

1. Tiantangzhai Scenic Area.

2. Paradise Lake Scenic Area.

3: Shenfeng Mountain Villa.

4: Rose Valley Scenic Area.

5. yingshan county Dabie Mountain Scenic Area.

Huangshi a-level scenic spot

1. Qinglong Mountain Park.

2. Orient Mountain Scenic Area.

3. Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery in southeastern Hubei in the border area of Hunan, Hubei and Jiangxi.

4: Daye Leishan Scenic Area.

Lianhuashan tourist area

Lianhua Mountain Scenic Area, located on the Yanglan Lake in the southern suburb of Ezhou City, Hubei Province, is a paradise integrating leisure travel, sightseeing and entertainment. Lotus Mountain, with its green peaks, beautiful scenery, craggy pavilions and lush green cages, has developed into a well-known Kangfu tourist area.

Enshi Grand Canyon Scenic Area, Enshi Prefecture

Enshi Grand Canyon is a natural museum of geological wonders and karst landforms in the world, which is praised as comparable to Colorado Grand Canyon in the United States. There are hundreds of miles of cliffs, thousands of waterfalls, virgin forests and ancient villages in the canyon, which is a good place for summer vacation and leisure. In the scenic spot, you can go down to the ground fissure as deep as 100 meters, or walk on the suspended plank road at a height of 300 meters to enjoy the unique excitement. Tickets for scenic spots are only valid on the same day. In case of special circumstances, some scenic spots are not completed on the same day, the date stamp must be extended on the ticket window the next morning (the specific scenic spots that have not been visited can be verified at the ticket gate), and they can be used again the next day, subject to the disclosure of scenic spots.

Tiantangzhai scenic spot

Luotian Tiantangzhai (National AAAA Tourist Attraction and National Geopark) is located in Luotian County, Hubei Province, bordering Anhui Tiantangzhai (National AAAAAA Tourist Attraction, National Nature Reserve, National Forest Park and National Geopark).

Tiantangzhai, a national forest park, a national nature reserve and a scenic spot, is the last virgin forest in East China, with a total area of 120 square kilometers and the main peak of 1729.13 meters above sea level. It is one of the main peaks of Dabie Mountain and the Jianghuai watershed. The magnificent Tiantangzhai has the reputation of "the kingdom of plants, the natural oxygen bar, the paradise of animals, the sea of clouds, the world of holy water, the territory of azaleas and the hometown of giant salamander". Known as "the last virgin forest in East China".

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