Yueyang County, Yueyang City, Hunan Province – a culturally rich land on the banks of Dongting Lake, integrating thousand-year-old ancient villages, religious mountains, and wetland lakes. It boasts distinctive attractions such as Zhangguying Village, Dayun Mountain, and Tieshan Reservoir. Experience the diverse charm of "ancient architectural art + mountain scenery + lake reservoir ecology" in 2 days.
Explore ancient villages for traditional charm, admire sea of clouds on mountains, enjoy tranquility by lakes, and seek legends in valleys
Explore Zhangguying Village in the morning to decode the secrets of the thousand-year-old ancient village; walk through Liubei Cave Gorge in the afternoon to find relics of the Three Kingdoms legends; stroll around Tieshan Reservoir in the evening to admire the lake and mountain scenery.
Climb Dayun Mountain in the morning to watch the sea of clouds and Buddha's light; visit Dongting Lake Wetland in the afternoon to get close to natural ecology; tour Xiangsi Mountain in the evening to experience romantic legends.
A traditional delicacy of Zhangguying Village in Yueyang County, made from local soybeans by hand. Fried until crispy on the outside and tender on the inside with porous texture to absorb soup. It can be boiled or stir-fried, often stewed with bacon and fresh fish. Full of soup, it has a mellow taste and is a must-have dish at local banquets. It can be tasted at many farmhouses in Zhangguying Ancient Village.
Using wild bighead carp from Tieshan Reservoir, the meat is fresh and tender without fishy smell. The main cooking method is clear soup hot pot, simmered slowly with tofu and ginger slices, and the soup is milky white and delicious. The collagen on the fish head is rich, making it a local nourishing delicacy. Fish restaurants around the reservoir can catch and cook it on the spot, fresh and tasty.
A specialty along the Dongting Lake coast in Yueyang County, transparent as silver with tender meat. Local cooking methods include scrambled eggs with whitebait, whitebait soup, and steamed eggs with whitebait, which are delicious and nutritious, representing the fresh water delicacies of Dongting Lake. It can be tasted at fishing restaurants in Matang Town and Lujiao Town.
A traditional breakfast in Yueyang County, made from local early indica rice, with flexible texture, served with bone soup, beef, beef offal, three delicacies and other toppings, spicy and delicious. Time-honored rice noodle shops in the county urban area start business at 5 am, which is the start of a day's vitality for locals. It is recommended to try the "beef with potherb mustard" topping.