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Shaoshan
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416 reviews
6.6
45.6 km from downtown
Phone +86073155692200
Address: Shaoshan, Xiangtan, Hunan, China
Recommended sightseeing time: 0.5-1 day
Highlights:
10.1-meter Mao statue & martyrs
Admire 33ft Mao Zedong statue
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Lushan tourism is mainly red cultural tourism, especially Lushan Chong. Lushan Chong is a famous tourist attraction in Lushan City, Xiangtan City, Hunan Province, known for its rich historical culture and revolutionary memorial significance. The main attractions are Mao Zedong's former residence, bronze statue square, dripping hole. In 1929, the former residence was confiscated by the Kuomintang government and destroyed. It was restored in 1950. In 1961, the State Council of the People's Republic of China announced it as a key cultural relics protection unit in the country. On June 27, 1983, Deng Xiaoping inscribed "Former Residence of Comrade Mao Zedong" on the door. In July 1997, he was selected as the first batch of national patriotic education bases of the Propaganda Ministry.
Shaoshan Tourist Area is mainly composed of the former residence scenic area (Mao Zedong Memorial Park), the Dripping Cave scenic area, and the Shaofeng scenic area. 36
The Dripping Cave scenic area covers an area of more than 100,000 square meters, 25
The main attractions include Dripping Cave Building No. 1, celebrity inscriptions, Huxieping, Dripping Wonderland, etc. The main attractions of the former residence scenic area include Comrade Mao Zedong’s former residence, Mao Zedong Square, Mao’s Ancestral Hall, Comrade Mao Zedong Memorial Hall, Mao Zedong Library, Nan’an Private School, etc. 4
The main attractions of the Shaofeng scenic area include Mao Zedong’s poetry and steles, Shaofeng sightseeing cableway, Shaofeng Temple, etc. The eight scenic spots of Shaoshan are gathered in Shaofeng and its surroundings, namely Shaofeng Tower, Fairy Thatched Hut, Rouge Ancient Well, Taling Clear Clouds, Stone House Breeze, Dunshichengmen, Fengyi Pavilion Site, Stone Wall Flowing Spring
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