It is recommended for self-driving tours around Huaihua to visit Qianyang Ancient City, Hongjiang Ancient Mall, Gaoyi Ancient Village, and Tongtong Wanfo Mountain.
Qianyang Ancient City is located on the south side of Huaihua City. It is more than 50 kilometers away from Huaihua City and takes more than an hour to drive there. Qianyang Ancient City is one of the best preserved Ming and Qing Dynasty buildings in China. It is 900 years earlier than Fenghuang Ancient City and 1,400 years earlier than Lijiang Ancient City. It can be said to have a long history.
Hongjiang Ancient Shopping City became a very important commercial center in ancient times due to its developed water transportation. It still preserves many Ming Dynasty temples, ancient temples, trading houses, Qing Dynasty banks, foreign banks, Guild halls, workshops, shops, opium dens, inns, brothels, schools and newspapers in the Republic of China, etc.
Gaoyi Ancient Village is relatively far from Hongjiang City, and there are many mountains along the way, and the roads are not easy to walk. If you want to go here, it is simply a winding road, so tourists in this ancient village are not There are not many, there is basically no commercialization, it is relatively quiet, and the folk customs are relatively simple. The people living in Gaoyi Ancient Village are basically Dong people. If you want to understand Dong culture, you can take a walk here.
The biggest feature of Tongtang Wanfo Mountain is the rich green plants, as well as the Danxia landforms and virgin forests that we rarely see. It is also known as the "Green Great Wall" by geographers. The main attractions are: Wanfo Mountain, Thousand Years Peak, Supporting Rock, Immortal Residence, Golden Turtle Foraging, Natural Magpie Bridge, Pingpo Rock Gate, and Thirty-six Turns Maze.