【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 “throat of Guizhou Province and Sichuan Province” and the “gate to Yunnan Province and Guizhou Province”. During its long history, it produced many outstanding people. It is a place resplendent in historical events. Here, the virtuous man Shan Juan once preached moral principles。 the Lord Chunshen, a remarkable prime minister in the Chu Kingdom, once gathered talents for his country。 the patriotic poet Qu Yuan in the Chu Kingdom once recited poems while walking。 the studious scholar Che Yin once read by the light from fireflies in a bag。 the famous literati Liu Yuxi was demoted to live here. Here the legends of Mengjiangnv crying down the Great Wall, and Liu Hai meeting the fox fairy when chopping wood were widespread. Here many outstanding figures were born, such as Song Jiaoren, Lin Boqu, Ding Ling and Jian Bozan. 　　Changde City is located between the Wuling Ranges and the Dongting Lake Plate, with varied topographic features. There are many beautiful scenic spots and historical sites. There is 1 national AAAA scenic area, 4 national AAA scenic areas, 5 national forest parks, 1 national key scenic spot, 1 national nature reserve, 1 international key wetland, and more than 300 other scenic spots of various scales. Taohuayuan, a Shangrila known by way of the Records of Peach Blossom Source by Tao Yuanming, a famous poet in the East Jin Dynasty, wins great fame both at home as well as abroad by virtue of its beautiful scenery and rich historical sites. The Jiashan Temple, built in the Tang Dynasty, is a sacred place of Buddhism and the origin of Japanese Tea Ceremony. Li Zicheng, a famous leader of the peasant uprising in the late Ming Dynasty, lived there after his failure. The Huping Mountain, known as the “Roof of Hunan”, is recognised by scientists abroad and at home as the “precious species gene bank in central China”. The Liuye Lake, famed as the “number one city lake in China”, is characterised by its shimmering waves and clear water, and is an important international aquatic sporting venue. The 3 kmlong Changde Poemengraved Wall is a perfect bination of poetry, calligraphy, painting and carving and got into the Guinness Book of World Records by its uniqueness as the longest poemengraved wall in the world. Huayanxi, a resort with white egrets, vast woods and bamboos, also provides visitors with the opportunity to experience natural “farm tourism”, which makes it hard for them to tear themselves away. There are the Chengtoushan Sites with a citybuilding history of more than 8000 years, and the Xidongting Wetland Protection Area with various wetland landscapes and plentiful living things. There, hills undulate around the water, and fishing boats bob in the lake edged with green reeds。 the water and sky blend into one colour。 gulls and egrets fly freely in the sky. Different wonderful sceneries are revealed according to the seasons and different times of day. It is a typical representation of the magnificent and charming scenery of the Dongting Lake.　　Changde boasts such honoured titles as “International Award for Livable Communities”, “National Garden City”, “National Excellent Transportation Management City”, “National Hygienic City”, and “Top Tourism City in China”. It is one of 60 transportation junctions in China. In it there are the ChangshaChangde Expressway, the ChangdeZhangjiajie Expressway and the ChangdeJishou Expressway. In the near future, when a new expressway network is pleted, the total will rise to six, including the ChangdeYueyang Expressway, the ChangdeShaoyang Expressway and the ChangdeJingzhou Expressway. 2009 also witnessed the start of the electrification and construction of double track line of the ShimenChangsha Railway. The GuizhouZhangjiajieChangde Railway, the ChangdeYueyang Railway, the LinliJinshiAn’xiang Railway and the ChangdeChangsha Intercity Railway are currently under plan. The Taohuayuan Airport in Changde City has already opened routes to Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Kunming, and Beijing.Huayanxi National Forest Park　Huayanxi National Forest Park is a national AAA resort and a provincial nature reserve. It is also known as a national outdoor camp for the youth. It is posed of five major scenic spots, namely, the Central Area, Wuxi Lake, Longfeng Lake, Xianchi Mountain, Xifeng Mountain, with a total area of 45 square kilometers and a population of 4,000. On the mountains, there are two great lakes, Wuxi Lake and Longfeng Lake, with an area of 700 hectares and a storage capacity of more than 80 million cubic meters of water. These two lakes are connected by the twists and turns of various waterways. Crystalclear water and green mountains look like a beautiful watercolour painting. It has wellprotected vegetation. Its forest coverage is more than 95% and it is rich in animal and plant resources. There are 1,089 species of rare plants under national protection, like ginkgo biloba, bawen, and manglietia, and 326 species of rare animals, like leopard, otter, water viverra, and chrysolophus pictus. The dance of hundreds of thousands of egrets from March to October every year attracts many tourists to e here for sightseeing and leisurely vacations. Therefore, it is called the hometown of the egret in China. Far from the noisy city, it is also home to simple and honest people, and a harmonious and quiet environment. It is widely praised by tourists for its unique characteristics such as oldfashioned wooden houses with black tilts and tungoiled plates, delicious local food like leicha (Mortared tea) and rice wine, as well as for the warm reception. 　　It is 55 km south of Changde City, 30 km away from Taohuanyuan Airport, and 60 km from Changde Railway Station.It is only 30 km away from the Taohuayuan exit of the ChangshaJishou Expressway. It can also be reached via the and National Highways. With the pletion of the Taohua Road (a tourist highway from Taohuayuan to Huayanxi), it will be more convenient for tourists to v