Yanfeng District - the central urban area of Hengyang City, integrates historical culture, natural scenery and urban leisure. It has distinctive scenic spots such as Huiyan Peak, Shigu Academy and Xiangjiang River Scenic Belt. You can enjoy the cultural and natural beauty of "the first peak of Nanyue + thousand-year-old academy + Xiangjiang scenery" in one day.
Climb famous mountains, visit ancient academies, stroll along the riverbank, and enjoy urban leisure
In the morning, climb Huiyan Peak to experience the charm of the first peak of Nanyue and visit Yanfeng Temple to learn about Buddhist culture; in the afternoon, visit Shigu Academy to taste Huxiang culture and stroll along the Xiangjiang River Scenic Belt to enjoy the urban beauty; in the evening, visit Yueping Park to experience the leisure life of citizens and taste Hengyang's characteristic food.
The most representative specialty snack in Hengyang. It uses fresh live fish to boil the soup base, paired with high-quality rice noodles. The soup is delicious and the rice noodles are smooth. The fish noodle soup is milky white, the fish meat is tender, and adding Hengyang's unique chopped chili makes it sour and spicy, appetizing, which is the first choice for Hengyang people's breakfast.
A traditional famous snack in Hengyang with a history of more than 200 years. The cake crust is crispy with distinct layers, and the filling is sweet but not greasy, with various flavors such as rock sugar, osmanthus, and sesame. It is made through multiple refined processes with unique production techniques, and is a must-have food for Hengyang's Mid-Autumn Festival.
A specialty food in Hengyang, steamed with fresh lotus leaves wrapped with glutinous rice, cured meat, shiitake mushrooms and other ingredients. The fragrance of lotus leaves permeates the rice, making the rice soft and glutinous with rich ingredients and distinct taste layers. It has both the fragrance of lotus leaves and the salty aroma of cured meat, with a unique flavor.
A traditional specialty of Hengyang, historically known as Ling wine with a long history. Brewed with high-quality glutinous rice, it has an orange-yellow clear color, rich aroma, sweet and mellow taste, low alcohol content and rich nutrition, which is an excellent gift for entertaining guests in Hengyang folk.