Liling City, Zhuzhou, Hunan Province — a famous historical and cultural city of ceramics in China and the hometown of fireworks, known as the "Gateway to Eastern Hunan". It boasts distinctive attractions such as Liling Ceramic Valley (the world's largest single ceramic building), Lujiang Academy (one of the four major ancient academies in Hunan), Liling Kiln (a national key cultural relic protection unit), Li Lisan's Former Residence (a red education base), and Xianyue Mountain. Integrating millennium ceramic culture, red revolutionary memories and landscape scenery, experience the diverse charm of "Colorful Ceramic Liling" in 2 days.
Explore ceramic art, trace red heritage, and seek seclusion in landscapes
Explore Liling Ceramic Valley in the morning and immerse yourself in a feast of ceramic art; visit Liling Kiln at noon to trace the millennium-long porcelain-making history; walk into Li Lisan's Former Residence in the afternoon to revisit the revolutionary years.
Wander around Lujiang Academy in the morning to feel the millennium cultural context; climb Xianyue Mountain at noon to overlook the panoramic view of the porcelain city; stroll along Both Sides of the Yi River in the afternoon to taste the night view of the ancient city and end the trip to Liling.
Liling's signature delicacy and a national geographical indication product. It uses rice noodles made from local indica rice, paired with eggs, bean sprouts, green vegetables, cured meat, etc., stir-fried quickly over high heat with lard. It has a chewy texture, rich sauce flavor, and is oily but not greasy. Liling people have the custom of "treating guests with fried noodles", and fried noodle shops on every street have their own flavors, making it a must-try "Liling taste".
A traditional flavor food in Liling, made from local Ma ducks through marinating, stewing, air-drying and other processes. It has firm meat, rich sauce flavor, slightly spicy and sweet, with a long aftertaste. It is both a daily snack and a perfect gift, with the "Xiandu" brand being the most famous, available for purchase in major specialty stores in Liling.
A representative homestyle dish in Liling, using fresh grass carp from the Lujiang River. The fish is sliced, marinated with chopped chili, fermented soybeans, ginger shreds, and steamed over high heat for 10 minutes. The fish meat is tender, sour and spicy, appetizing, maximizing the original flavor of the fish. It is a common dish on Liling people's dining tables, reflecting the "fresh and spicy" characteristics of Hunan cuisine.
Traditional cured meat in Liling, also known as "Liling Bacon". It is made from pork belly through salting and smoking (mostly with tea seed shells and rice husks), with bright red meat, rich salty flavor, and fat but not greasy. It can be steamed or stir-fried, and is a must-have for Liling people during the Spring Festival. Stir-fried with garlic leaves, it has a strong aroma and is excellent with rice.