Tourism departments of Hunan’s 13 cities and one prefecture recently held a meeting on the work of tourism of the province and finalized the new tourism planning blueprints during the 13th Five-year Plan period (2016-2020). To promote a splendid Xiaoxiang and happy Hunan, distinctive tourism activities to be held in 2016 for prospective tourists were planned by each city and prefecture, as follows:
Changsha: offering four city sightseeing tour lines
Hengyang: planning a new tour for appreciating time-honored culture at Shigu Academy and natural scenery on Dongzhou Island
Zhuzhou: offering a cruise route around Xiangjiang’s three featured islands
Xiangtan: recommending Zhaoshan Mountain
Shaoyang: offering a variety of festive activities
Yueyang: holding Dongting Lake Ecotourism Festival
Changde:building an exotic shopping street featuring authentic Germany flavor
Zhangjiajie: building 16 tourist service centers and opening new tour buses
Yiyang: recommending the elements on “hometown of Olympic champions and a paradise for sports and recreation”
Chenzhou: constructing a 142-km-long greenway for sightseeing
Yongzhou: boasting newly-opened trains and flights to metropolis of Shanghai, Shenzhen and Kunming
Hiaihua: offering classic travel routes from Huitong, Jingshou to Tongdao for tourists experiencing Dong and Miao minorities’ culture and picturesque scenery
Loudi: turning Shuifu Wetland Park into a comprehensive tourist resort
Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture: opening two rural tourism travel routes for tourists feeling the mystery of Tujia ethnic group and experiencing authentic Miao culture
