Things to do in Xingshan

No. 7 of Fall Viewing Attractions in Yichang

Zhaojun's Hometown Cultural Tourism Zone

Zhaojun Village is located on the bank of Xiangxi River. It was formerly known as Baoping Village. It was named Zhaojun Village because Wang Zhaojun, a beauty who was so beautiful that she could make fishes sink to the bottom of the water and wild geese fall to the ground, grew up here. There are more than 20 scenic spots in the village, such as the Powder Forest, Jiali Island, Washing Silk Place, and Colored Stone Beach. The Zhaojun Memorial Hall collects and displays Han and Tang Dynasty cultural relics unearthed in Zhaojun Village. The Zhaojun Academy collects various versions of classical books, recording people's evaluation of Zhaojun over thousands of years.Wangjia Cliff in the village is shrouded in clouds and mist, the Xiangxi River twists and turns, the Niangniang Spring is simple and elegant, the dressing table is covered with flowers, the statue of Concubine Zhaojun is graceful, and the music of the piano on the Fuqin Terrace is pleasant.

Chaotianhou Drifting

Essential travel guide for Chaotianhou drifting in 2026 The number one rafting in central China with the highest drop. "Three rafting experiences" covering both day and night. Please confirm whether rafting is available on the day before your visit via phone, official account, live stream, etc. 1. Thrilling whitewater rafting (2 people per boat, no water guns or scoops allowed) 1. Features: Extreme thrills - an adrenaline-pumping "rollercoaster on water" that delivers speed and excitement. (Total length: 6.5 km, maximum drop: 148 m, over 30 S-shaped rapids, rafting duration: 1.5-2 hours) 2. Age requirements.Adults:Not exceeding 65 years of age.Child(ren):Children must be at least 7 years old and 1.2m (inclusive) or taller. Those under 1.5m can only purchase special assistance tickets on-site (child ticket + accompanying floater fee totaling 380 CNY). 2. Family-friendly waterfall cave rafting (max 4 people per raft) 1. Features: Family-friendly adventure combining 4.8 km natural canyon rafting + 1.4 km magical light tunnel rafting + waterfall passage rafting, with approximately 1.5-hour duration. Bring water guns and scoops for water fights. 2. Age requirements. Adult: 65 years of age or under. Child: 6 years of age or above and 1.15m or taller in height. 3. Romantic night rafting (same waterway as daytime rafting) 1. Features: Colorful canyon, romantic starry river, dreamy immersive experience (completely sun-free) 2. Age requirement: Same as free admission. 4. Facilities and accommodation Attraction hotels: Sakura Mountain Villa, Chaotianhou RV base, Gaolan Huaxi luxury log cabins and Chaotianhou Holiday Hotel. Book attraction hotels to enjoy VIP fast-track access for rafting. 5. Transportation notice 1. Arrive at Xingshan high-speed rail station, take a taxi or bus 808 directly to the attraction (40 min ride) 2. Arrive at Yichang east station, take bus 808 from the adjacent bus station directly to the attraction. 6. Tips 1. The full-day parking fee at the attraction is capped at 14 CNY. Shower facilities are free, but hair dryers require an extra charge. Please bring your own toiletries. 2. There are dining centers/food streets at both the starting and ending points of the attraction's white drift and night drift. For daytime rafting and night rafting, prioritize parking in parking lots 1-3. If parking in lots 4-6, it's recommended to change clothes at the starting point first, then have one person park the car and take the attraction shuttle bus back to the starting point to regroup. 4. The visitor center at the end of the white drift and night drift is the Lianghekou visitor center. 5. For cave rafting, you can park at the Lianghekou visitor center or the cave rafting end visitor center, then take the attraction shuttle to the cave rafting starting point. The "instant use" and "no reservation required" ticket types do not guarantee normal operation on the same day. Please consider carefully.

No. 6 of Hot Springs Attractions in Hubei

Shuangquanzhai Hot Spring

Shuangquanzhai Hot Spring Hotel is located in Nanyang Town, Xingshan County, Hubei Province, the hometown of Zhaojun, the hometown of beauty. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and is located in the upper reaches of Xiangxi River. It is adjacent to Shennongjia, and National Highway 209 (Shenxing Ecological Tourism Highway) passes through the entire territory. The hotel was officially completed and put into operation in December 2020. It covers an area of ​​15,000 square meters and has a total investment of 120 million yuan. It consists of RV area, hot spring area, guest room area, and apartments. It has 15 indoor and outdoor hot spring pools and functional pools, dozens of hot spring hotel rooms, 10 camping RVs, 29 health care homestays and 51 holiday apartments. Large and small conference rooms and banquet halls can accommodate 200 people for meetings and meals at the same time, and the daily reception capacity of hot spring leisure tourists can reach 1,000 people. Shuangquan Village is famous for its dual spring resources of cool springs (famous springs in the world) and hot springs, as well as sweet and delicious oranges. It is famous for its mountain spring tea and hot spring health care. It has a profound cultural heritage due to cultural landscapes such as Zhaojun Washing Silk, Yixiantian, Qipan Pavilion, and Li Laiheng Anti-Qing Ancient Battlefield Site. You can see the mountains and water, and remember that the nostalgia is performed more gracefully here. Especially the special hot springs are unique. There are 15 hot springs of different sizes and shapes, which seem to be hidden in the misty fairyland. There are beauty and beauty petal pools, foot massage pools, lying pools, etc. There are also foot therapy, massage, moxibustion, meridians and other projects to satisfy your physical and mental relaxation. Relying on cold spring hot springs, our store creates a high-end health care and boutique travel life that integrates eating, living, traveling, entertainment, soaking, shopping and other functions, and builds a holiday destination that is not absent in summer and winter and richer at night. It takes only half an hour to drive to Muyu Town, Shennongjia, the hometown of wild people, and one hour to drive to the birthplace of Qu Yuan, the hometown of poets; it takes about ten minutes to get to the water highway, Zhaojun Village, Zhaojun Villa, and the new county town. It has a superior geographical location and very convenient transportation. It is a rare health resort on the "one river and two mountains" golden tourism line. Health Nanyang, the hometown of Shuangquan. Shuangquanzhai Hot Spring Hotel welcomes you!

Guzhao Highway

Guzhao Highway is located in Xingshan County, Yichang City, Hubei Province, China, and is China's first eco-friendly highway. To avoid cutting through mountains and destroying forests, and to protect the ecological environment, 4.4 km of it was built over a canyon stream, earning it the name "Water Highway". The opening of the highway is of great significance. It provides a faster connection between Xingshan County and the Yiba Expressway, changing the previous situation of relying solely on Provincial Highway 312, separating passenger and freight traffic, and improving Xingshan County's external transportation. At the same time, it connects multiple scenic spots such as White Emperor City Qutang Gorge Scenic Spot, Yangtze River Three Gorges, Zhaojun's Hometown Cultural Tourism Zone, Shennongjia, and Wudang Mountains, promoting the comprehensive development and utilization of tourism resources along the route and becoming a beautiful tourist landscape in western Hubei. In addition, the highway also plays an important role in national defense. It is a defense road for protecting the strategic location of the Three Gorges, as well as a rescue road for safeguarding the lives and safety of the people. Viewed from a distance, the highway resembles a giant dragon or a jade belt, winding across the stream. It complements the surrounding green mountains and clear waters, forming a unique and beautiful landscape that achieves a harmonious unity between human engineering and natural beauty.

No. 1 of Fall Viewing Attractions in Hubei

Shennongjia Tourism Area

The ancient and magical Shennongjia Tourism Area is said to be named after Yandi Shennongshi, the ancestor of the Chinese nation, who built scaffolds here to gather herbs, tasted hundreds of plants, and saved people from diseases. Shennongjia Tourism Area stands majestically at the eastern end of the Qinba Mountains, jointly guarding with the Wuling Mountains at close rangeYangtze River Three Gorges, it is a geological history book recording Earth's geological events and environmental changes, a climate yardstick integrating subtropical to cold-temperate zones, the watershed between the Yangtze River and the Han River, and the birthplace of Chinese agricultural civilization. It boasts a well-preserved northern subtropical forest ecosystem and rich biodiversity at mid-latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, and features the diverse geological, geomorphological, meteorological, and hydrological views of the Shennongjia dome, known as the "Roof of Central China." It is home to world-fascinating natural mysteries such as the "wild man" and albino animals. It is a member of the UNESCO "Man and the Biosphere Reserve Network," a national park, a global geopark, a world natural heritage site, a national 5A-level tourist attraction, a nature reserve, a national forest park, a national geopark, and a national wetland park. Together with the Bermuda Triangle, the Egyptian Pyramids, the Sahara Desert, and Mount Everest, it showcases the magnificence and mystery along the 31°N latitude belt. Shennongjia Tourism Area holds the highest realm of the "Roof of Central China," presenting its unique and intact forest ecology, vertically distributed three-dimensional climate, rich and rare animal and plant species, profound and enduring Shennong culture, simple and sincere folk customs, and unfathomable natural mysteries across the Shennongding Tourism Area, Guanmenshan Attraction, andDajiuhu,Among the seven major attractions—Tianyan, Shennong Altar, Tiansheng Bridge, and Gallery Valley—are showcased to the world, becoming an earthly paradise for sightseeing, scientific research, health and leisure, vacation and wellness, ancestor worship, and outdoor experiences. In Shennongjia Tourism Area, only by stepping into it can you touch the primitive, listen to the silence, and perceive the mystery.

Gaolan Scenic Area

Gaolan is located in Xingshan County, about 30 kilometers to the south is the Xiling Gorge of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. The scenic area is centered on Lianghekou at the confluence of Gaolan River and Xiayang River, covering an area of more than 20 square kilometers. Not far to the north is Shennongjia, which is said to be haunted by savages. At present, due to traffic restrictions, not many people go to visit. The scope of Gaolan Scenic Area is generally a ravine about 15 miles long, with magnificent and beautiful peaks on both sides. A clear stream flows in the valley. Gaolan is a landscape gallery, but Gaolan's water is too small to sail a boat; however, Gaolan's mountain peaks are full of changes, beautiful and moving. Many of these peaks are shaped like animals, so some peaks are named after animals, such as Camel Peak, Peacock Ridge, Yuanyang Stone, Ape Ridge and so on. There are also vivid Qipan Peak and Sleeping Buddha Mountain. Tips: While visiting Gaolan Scenic Area, you can visit the hometown of Qu Yuan and Zhaojun in Zigui, as well as Qu Yuan Temple on the edge of the Yangtze River outside Zigui County.

Shennong Altar

Shennongtan Scenic Area was built to commemorate the ancestor of the descendants of Yan and Huang, Emperor Yannong. As the southern gate of Shennongjia, it is also the first stop for most tourists to visit Shennongjia. The altar square is magnificent. The main building is a 21-meter-high and 35-meter-wide giant bull-headed human statue of Shennong. Shennong Yandi stands among the green mountains, with the earth as his body, his eyes slightly closed, as if thinking about the mysteries of the universe. The Attraction is divided into five parts: the main sacrificial area, the ancient botanical garden, the thousand-year-old ancient fir, the butterfly specimen museum, and the chime concert hall. The ground in the sacrificial area is a circular and square pattern representing heaven and earth. The five-colored stones on the "ground" represent gold, wood, water, fire, and earth in the Five Elements Theory. The entire Attraction is surrounded by green mountains and beautiful scenery. There will be a bonfire party in the Shennongtan Scenic Area at night, where local people will perform programs such as hunting, getting married, and double flower stick dance. Local young men and women will also sing love songs and express their love with shoes. Every year, many compatriots from Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and overseas Chinese come here to trace their roots and worship the Emperor Shennong.

No. 1 of Best Things to Do in Hubei

The Three Gorges Dam Tourism Area

The Three Gorges Dam Tourism Area is located in the Xiling Gorge section of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei. It is a scenic attraction built around the Three Gorges hydro project, covering over ten square kilometers. Currently, it offers travelers three viewing spots: Tanzi Ridge, the 185 viewing platform, and the river closure memorial park. The dam crest itself is not open to travelers, so visits primarily revolve around these three attractions. Tanzi Ridge is the highest accessible point in the dam area, named for its jar-shaped summit viewing platform resembling an overturned jar. It also served as the survey site for the dam's initial location selection. From the ridge top, visitors can overlook the Three Gorges Project in its entirety—the dam, power station, and twin five-level ship locks are all visible. The five lock chambers cascade down the mountainside, earning the nickname "Fourth Gorge of the Yangtze." The park displays engineering artifacts like ancient riverbed stones, river closure rocks, and foundation stones from the dam site, complemented by model exhibits that help visitors intuitively understand the origins and development of this mega-project. The 185 observation platform is located on the left bank of the dam. It gets its name from sharing the same elevation of 185 m as the dam crest. Standing on the platform feels like being atop the dam: on one side, the dam and vertical ship lift are within close reach, offering a chance to witness ships "riding the elevator" over the dam; on the other side lies the vast, tranquil reservoir upstream. The stark contrast between the stillness above and the dynamism below the dam is striking. The closure memorial park is situated on the right bank downstream of the dam, preserving artifacts like tetrahedral closure stones and large loading machinery used during the construction. It's an ideal spot to view the dam's full frontal grandeur. During flood seasons when the dam releases water, torrents rush out from the deep outlets, creating towering mist and thunderous echoes that reverberate through the valley—a truly awe-inspiring spectacle. The three attractions are far apart, and the scenic area provides shuttle buses for transportation. It is recommended to reserve half a day to visit them in order.

Selected for Best Things to Do in Hubei

Shennongjia Tiansheng Bridge Scenic Area

Tiansheng Bridge is located at the foot of Laojun Mountain, 4.8 kilometers away from Shennongtan. The Huangyan River, which originates from Laojun Mountain, flows through this place. After tens of millions of years of flow, scouring and dissolution of surface water and groundwater, it has formed the appearance of today's "flying bridge". The Huangyan River flows under the gourd-shaped hole, with the momentum of a dragon and magnificent momentum. According to legend, when Taishang Laojun was refining elixir and taking water here, a mountain torrent broke out. Laojun placed the whisk in his hand on both sides of the Huangyan River, and it immediately turned into a stone bridge. From then on, the mountain people were no longer harmed by the flood. Therefore, this stone bridge is also called the "Happiness Bridge". The strange caves, strange bridges, strange waterfalls and strange pools in the Tiansheng Bridge Attraction are particularly charming. The waterfalls are charming, the natural stone bridges are amazing, the orchid mountain is fragrant, and the stone wall plank road is steep and unique, forming a beautiful scenery. Tianshengqiao is a mountain with overlapping rocks and covered with wild flowers and green trees. It is named Orchid Mountain because of the orchids and fragrance. The waterfalls flowing down from the rocks rush down like flowers, drums and bamboo shoots, which is very strange. Passing through the woods to the front of Tianshengqiao, the river water hits the rocks, stirring up bursts of water and rising misty white fog. Standing in front of it, the ground pool is like a natural bathtub, with clear water and sparkling waves. Passing through the Jiuquan Valley to Tiantan, there live various rare fish, such as yellow bone fish and giant salamander. The Tianshengqiao Attraction retains the living footprints of the primitive Ba people. The archway of the Attraction is made of stone, and there are primitive Ba people's huts around it, which have a primitive and simple style. Passing through the small hut and standing on Xiaoyao Bridge is a good place to view the scenery of Tianshengqiao.

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