Hong'an County Travel
Hong'an in Hubei, reputed as China's No.1 General County, birthplace of Huangma Uprising with abundant red revolutionary heritage, blending red culture, ancient town customs and alpine natural scenery. The 3-day 2-night in-depth travel covers red education, historic exploration and mountain hiking.
3-Day 2-Night Red Culture Tour of Hong'an County
Pay tribute to revolutionary martyrs, wander the ancient revolutionary town, climb alpine forest, experience authentic local snacks and the profound red history of General County
Upon arrival in Hong'an, visit Hong'an Martyrs Cemetery in the morning to worship revolutionary martyrs and learn Huangma Uprising history; tour county revolutionary museum in the afternoon; watch red-themed local opera performance at night.
- Downtown Business Hotels
- Featured Homestays
- General-themed Inns
- Hong'an Peanut Tofu
- Yonghe Cold Noodle Sheet
- Sweet Potato Braised Pork
- Local Farm Dishes
- Keep quiet and solemn inside cemetery
- Group needs pre-booking for explanation service
- Some exhibition halls ban flash photography
Head for Qiliping Ancient Town early morning, stroll Changsheng Street known as No.1 Red Street of China, visit former government sites of Hubei-Henan-Anhui Special Zone, experience traditional folk handicrafts in afternoon and enjoy ancient town night view after dinner.
- County bus runs to Qiliping in 40 mins
- Sightseeing mainly on foot in town
- Charter car round trip around 100 RMB
- Changsheng Street Free Admission
- Combined scenic spot ticket ¥30
- Docent service ¥50 per group
- Try local hand-woven coarse cloth craft
- Many farmhouse restaurants with authentic local food
- Suggest 3~4 hours sightseeing time
Visit Li Xiannian Former Residence Memorial Park in the morning to learn about his life experience; head to Tiantai Mountain for hiking and Buddhist culture sightseeing in the afternoon; buy Hong'an specialties before departure.
- Mountain hiking on Tiantai trails
- Ancient temple worship experience
- Red story listening
- Farm picking in surrounding villages
- Hong'an High-quality Peanuts
- Handmade Dried Noodles
- Tujia-style Coarse Cloth
- Farm Sweet Potato Products
- 30 mins drive to Hong'an Railway Station
- Last scenic shuttle departs 17:00
- Suggest leave before 16:00
Must-Try Local Dishes in Hong'an
Hong'an Peanut Tofu
Classic local specialty made with Hong'an high-protein peanuts and homemade soybean, tender texture with nutty fragrance, popular home cooking in Hong'an rural families.
Yonghe Cold Sheet Noodle
Time-honored snack from Yonghe Town, made of mung bean and rice, thin and smooth, can stir-fry or mix with seasoning sauce.
Sweet Potato Noodle Braised Pork
Signature farmhouse dish, local sweet potato starch noodles stewed with streaky pork, rich soup and glutinous noodles.
Handmade Oil Noodles
Century-old craft noodle, hand-pulled, chewy texture, cooked with local vegetables or meat soup.
- Mar-May: Mild spring for red & countryside tour
- Sep-Nov: Tiantai red leaf viewing season
- Holidays: Peak red education travel period
- Pay tribute at Martyrs Cemetery
- Wander Qiliping Ancient Red Street
- Hike Tiantai Mountain & visit old temple
- Taste authentic Hong'an farmhouse meal
- Total Tickets: Around ¥80
- Hotel: ¥120~260/night
- Food: ¥60~100/day
- Transport: ¥90~120 total
- Full cost ¥600~1000
- Red spots booking? Group pre-reserve, individual onsite register
- Tiantai suitable for elders? Has shuttle bus to mid-mountain
- Best peanut purchase: Qiliping local market