Hunan Shiyan Lake Travel Guide and Recommended Tour Routes

Shiyan Lake Ecotourism Scenic Area is a national AAAA level tourist attraction and a very famous tourist attraction in Changsha. So, how to visit Shiyan Lake Scenic Area? What are the recreational activities available? Next, let's introduce in detail the travel guide for Shiyan Lake Scenic Area to our friends

Main attractions

San Shi Feng is the highest peak between Chang, Zhu, and Tan cities. It has steep cliffs and steep terrain. Before liberation, it was a hiding place for bandits, so its original name was Zhaiziling. Climbing to the top of the mountain, one can overlook Changsha to the north, Zhuzhou to the south, and Xiangtan to the west, with a panoramic view of the three cities

Zhusha Island: According to legend, Zhu Yuanzhang fought here but was unable to travel due to a serious illness. In times of crisis, he encountered a mountain immortal path and was given some cinnabar, which led to his recovery. Later generations named this island Zhusha Island. The name of the Golden Turtle Island comes from its appearance, as it resembles an old turtle lying still in the water. If it is sunny and the dawn is just beginning to emerge, it can be seen that golden light surrounds the back of the turtle, and people suspect it to be a golden turtle

Tongtian Xianggu Ladder, from bottom to top, more than three hundred levels, with a "dong dong" sound from the foot, like the sound of war drums. Legend has it that when Guan Yu was fighting in Changsha, the mountain god beat drums to cheer him on, leaving behind the lingering sound of war drums. The scientific explanation is that this mountain is a rocky mountain with many gaps, which are caused by the resonance of air oscillation

The Wanfu Wanshou Pagoda has seven levels and is 268 meters high. It is equipped with a spiral staircase with a total of 101 levels. The ancients said that climbing the mountain is full of emotions, while watching the sea is overflowing with emotions. Climbing to the top of the tower, facing the wind and looking into the distance, one can suddenly feel that the wind starts at the foot of the mountains and fog gathers on the shore of the lake. When the weather is clear, one can overlook the broken gold in the lake, and the sky, clouds, and shadows blend together, making one feel ethereal

There is a legend about the Five Sons Climbing the Tree of Science: There was a couple who were very loving, but they had been married for a long time and were unable to conceive. They hoped to have children, so they worshipped Guanyin Bodhisattva in front of the Guanyin Temple. Moved by their devotion, Guanyin Bodhisattva gave them a pair of five sons. Later on, those five children were all very ambitious, achieving success in the imperial examination and bringing glory to their ancestors. Surprisingly, a tree grew at the place where the couple knelt down, divided into five branches, and was named the Five Child Climbing Tree. Times have changed, and people's concepts are vastly different from before. People have given new meanings to the Five Sons; They are respectively a car, a house, a ticket, a seat, and a son. If everyone has a wish, they can silently agree to it first, and then touch the Five Sons to climb the Science Tree, and their wishes will come true

Peace Dove Square, where people and pigeons coexist, birds show affection and family, water and milk blend together, presenting a joyful and peaceful scene

Green Square, where over ten thousand primary and secondary school students took solemn green commitment oaths, conducted effective environmental education, and carried out tree planting activities. In the Green Square, there is a wild bonfire party in the evening. The roaring bonfire, exciting laughter and fragrant Roasted whole lamb interweave into a beautiful landscape in the night

At the Wa Ethnic Square, there is a traditional song and dance event held by Wa ethnic group leaders and sisters from the China Myanmar border. Premier Zhou has passionately participated in bamboo pole dance, water splashing, singing and dancing, hunting and other primitive and participatory programs here. Our song "The Wa People Sing New Songs" has become popular throughout the country and won first place in competitions in Changsha City and Changsha County. Brother and sister's dark skin, healthy physique, and passionate interactive singing and dancing will take you into that magical exotic land

Tourism Information

Changsha to Shiyan Lake Ecotourism Scenic Area Self driving Tour Route:

1. Guests coming from Changsha direction: Take the Beijing Zhuhai Expressway and get off at Changsha South/Changde/Yiyang, take the Ring Expressway and get off at Lijiatang, enter Wanjiali Avenue, go south, find Environmental Protection Avenue, then turn left all the way east to get to Shiyan Lake<2. Guests coming from Wuhan: Follow National Highway 107/Wuxian Road, take the ramp, and head to the Beijing Zhuhai Expressway at Changsha South/Changde/Yiyang. Take the Ring Expressway and get off at Lijiatang Station. Enter Wanjiali Avenue, head south, find Environmental Protection Avenue, then turn left and head east to reach Shiyan Lake

Changsha Shiyan Lake Bus Route:

Changsha to Shiyan Lake Ecotourism Scenic Area Bus Route:

1: Take Xingsha to Shiyan Lake minibus (wave and stop by the roadside); Xingsha Bus Station Weihan Middle School Quantang Hongqi Intersection Gaoqiao Xiangzhang Intersection Yuhua District Government Environmental Protection Industrial Park Baitianpu Banzhutang Shiyanpu Shiyanhu; (Note: Opened in 2011)

2: Take a motorcycle from the South Bus Station (around 30 yuan)

3: Take the Baijiabai minibus from the South Bus Station, get off at Shiyanpu, and then take a motorcycle to Shiyanhu

4: Take a vault or a minibus from Shuangxi at the intersection outside the South Bus Station, get off at Shiyanpu, and then take a motorcycle to Shiyanhu

Geographical Environment

Hunan Shiyan Lake Ecotourism Park is located in Shiyan Lake, Shimen Village, Tiaoma Township, Changsha County, Changsha City, Hunan Province. It is situated at the intersection of Changsha, Zhuzhou, and Xiangtan cities, with geographical coordinates of approximately N28 ° 0 ′ 48.73 ″ N to E113 ° 05 ′ 24.04 ″ E. The Shiyan Lake Ecotourism Park covers an area of 10 square kilometers. 10-20 kilometers away from the cities of Changsha, Zhuzhou, and Xiangtan

Natural Resources

The forest coverage rate of Shiyan Lake Ecotourism Park in Hunan Province is over 98%, and the negative ion content in the air is over 80000 per cubic centimeter. Shiyan Lake not only has beautiful natural scenery, but also has profound historical and cultural heritage. There are historical and cultural landscapes such as the Shun Emperor Stone left behind during his southern tour, the Guan Gong Jumping Horse Stream, the Yuping Peak on the 72 peaks of Nanyue, the Golden Turtle Island, Guanyin Temple, Zhaoshan Ancient Cave, Swan Pool, Shaoqi Ancestral Tomb, Mingji Jian Wang Tomb, and Wuzi Dengke Tree. There is also the famous Devonian Jumping Horse Stream Rock Formation Standard Formation Stone from 300 million years ago, where a large number of fish fossils and stone swallow fossils have been discovered. Shiyan Lake is named after this. There is Golden Turtle Island in the Shiyan Lake Tourist Scenic Area, with natural landscapes such as Shiyan Pagoda, Guanyin Temple for Sending off Children, Tongtian Xianggu Ladder, Wuzi Dengke Shu, Tingtao Xuan, as well as leisure destinations such as stilted houses, cave dwellings, tree houses, and water pavilions

History and Culture

Shiyan Lake has a profound historical heritage and a long history of culture. The Shundi Stone left by Emperor Shun's southern tour, the Jumping Horse Stream of Guan Gong's vault, the Yuping Peak of Nanyue Qi Er Peak, the famous Devonian Standard Formation Stone from 300 million years ago, the Stone Swallow Fossil, the Guanyin Ancient Temple, the Zhaoshan Ancient Cave, and the Hundred Grass Garden left by Zhang Zhongjing, the medical saint of the Han Dynasty and the governor of Changsha, all have rich historical and cultural accumulation

Cultural Activities

There is Golden Turtle Island in the Shiyan Lake Tourist Scenic Area. The island has natural landscapes such as Shiyan Pagoda, Guanyin Temple for Sending off Children, Tongtian Xianggu Ladder, Wuzi Dengke Shu, Tingtao Pavilion, as well as leisure destinations such as stilted houses, cave dwellings, treehouses, and waterside pavilions. There are currently entertainment activities such as horse racing, archery, and boating in Shiyanhu Park. The Loong Boat race is a characteristic event of Shiyan Lake. The Loong Boat race is a golden autumn race of Loong Boat in Fenglin. You can experience the passion of fighting against the green waves of the lake. Although there is no special feature, there is no lack of enthusiasm Animal performances featuring wolves, dogs, bears, lions, tigers, bears, monkeys, and other wild animals have filled Shiyan Lake with a peaceful atmosphere of harmonious coexistence between humans and animals. The animals have three wonderful performances every day

1. Travel Guide

Sky Glass Corridor Bridge

200 meters long, 20 meters high, 360 degree fully transparent high-altitude glass bridge, known as the "mirror of the lake, the bridge of the sky"

Cliff Swing

Standing on the mountaintop, the critical cliff! Sitting on the swing, swaying in the air, leaping over the clouds, scared to the point of weak legs

Rapid zip line

A steel wire crosses the lake to the opposite mountain, and the thrilling aerial zip line makes one's adrenaline soar. Rapid experience and high-altitude challenge coexist! With a 'whoosh' sound, it flew down rapidly

Jungle Crossing

Jungle challenges and crossing fun drive together, crossing trees and becoming an aerial elf once again

Subtropical Forest Park

The forest aerial boardwalk is truly "people in the forest, roads in the air, and houses in the park"

Passion race Loong Boat

gathers the strength of the team and makes the team more united

Drifting in the Sky

Half thrilling and half cool and refreshing, crossing the bamboo sea and experiencing the excitement of drifting in the sky

2. Route Recommendations

1. Visitor Center Welcome Square Sky Glass Corridor Bridge Golden Turtle Island (Nanhai Monkey Island) - Guanyun Bridge Route Recommendations]
Aerial Boardwalk Subtropical Forest Park Tianjie (Food Street) Beach amusement park - Happy Plaza Changsha City Theater God of Wealth Hall Visitor Center

2. Visitor Center - Welcome Square Sky Glass Corridor Bridge Golden Turtle Island (Nanhai Monkey Island) Floating Bridge - Subtropical Forest Park Sky Boardwalk Sky Street - Beach Park Amusement Park Happy Square Changsha City Theater - God of Wealth Hall Visitor Center

3. Shiyanhu Jinmao Hotel Aerial boardwalk subtropical forest amusement park - aerial boardwalk - sky street - beach amusement park, joyful square, Changsha city theater - God of Wealth Palace sky glass covered bridge floating bridge - Shiyanhu Jinmao Hotel

III. Ticket Price

Adult Package: 160 yuan/person

Student Package: 112 yuan/person

Ticket Discount Policy:

1. Children: Children under 1.3 meters (inclusive) are free, and each adult who purchases tickets is limited to bringing one free child into the park

2. Elderly: 70 years old (inclusive) or above with valid identification, free of charge; 60 years old (inclusive) -69 years old (inclusive), enjoy a 50% discount with ID card

3. Disabled persons: Disabled persons can enjoy free

with valid identification. 4. Military personnel: Active duty military personnel can enjoy free

with valid identification. 5. Students: Primary school students, middle school students, high school students, and college students (excluding adult education and graduate students) can verify their use with valid identification. Enjoy a 30% discount

4. Opening hours

Opening hours: 08:00-17:30

Scenic area performance types and times

5 performances at Meihou Palace, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 15:00, 16:00, each lasting 30 minutes, located on Jingui Island

Ethnic Square Performance: The performance will be held at irregular intervals according to the customer's situation

Changsha Performance: Every day at 13:30 and 15:00, the venue is located at Changsha City Theater.

5. Transportation Guide:

Address: Tiaoma Town, Yuhua District, Changsha City, Hunan Province.

Self driving:

1. Changsha direction: Beijing Zhuhai Expressway - Changsha South/Changde/Yiyang - Ring Expressway - Times Sunshine Avenue - Flower Avenue - Shiyan Lake

2. Wuhan direction: National Highway 107/Wuxian Road ramp - Beijing Zhuhai Expressway Changsha South/Changde/Yiyang - Ring Expressway - Times Sunshine Avenue - Flower Avenue - Shiyanhu

Bus:

1. Take bus 229 and get off at the Shiyanhu Village stop, then take a 5-minute Didi ride to the scenic area

2. Take bus No. 15 and get off at the Tiaoma Town stop, then take a Didi ride for about 10 minutes to reach the scenic area

Scenic Area Tour Bus

Tourist Bus Service

Shiyan Lake Tourist Bus Unified Charging Standard 5 yuan/person

Tourist buses can accommodate 18-22 people depending on the model

Tourist stations: Welcome Square, West Lake Dam, Tianjie

Scenic area parking lot

① Parking fee: 10 yuan/car/24 hours

② It has 400 small parking spaces and 15 bus parking spaces