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Xiangjiangyuan Sceneic Area

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Hunan, because it is located south of Dongting Lake, Hunan is referred to as "Xiang" because of the Xiangjiang River in the territory. Xiangjiang is the mother river of Hunan people and the cradle of Huxiang civilization. The history of Xiangjiang and the current situation of Xiangjiang are closely related to the survival, development and spiritual world of every Yongzhou people. Xiangjiang River is one of the main tributaries of the Yangtze River and the largest river in Hunan Province. For the people of Hunan, it is the mother river. The Xiangjiang River, which has been running for thousands of years, has nurtured the people of Hunan. Just like the significance of the Yangtze River and the Yellow River for the Chinese, it can no longer be important. The Xiangjiang River runs through the entire Hunan Province, and the Xiangjiang River basin is the most densely populated, highest level of development, and the most developed region in all aspects of economy and culture. Even in ancient times, the Xiangjiang River played an extremely important role. The core areas of ancient China were mainly concentrated in the Yellow River and Yangtze River basins, while Lingnan was long drifting outside the Chinese system. After Qin Shihuang unified China, he expeditioned Lingnan and pulled the south into the entire Chinese system. During its expedition to Lingnan, the Xiangjiang River and the Lijiang River were connected by excavating the Lingnan River, and the Yangtze River and the Pearl River basin were communicated. Xiangjiang played a huge role in the Qin army's transportation of troops, logistics and supplies, and promoted the reunification of the Chinese nation. After the reunification of China in the Qin Dynasty, the convenient water transportation of the Xiangjiang River avoided the suffering of people to cross the Vietnam Mountains, and the people and goods to and from the Yangtze River Basin and the Pearl River Basin were faster, and the exchanges and integration of Lingnan and Central Plains regions were strengthened. In 221 BC, Qin Shihuang established Xiangxian County in present Changsha City. When the Jin Dynasty, Xiangzhou was equivalent to the provincial level. Xiangzhou Prefecture ruled in Changsha today, becoming the political, economic and cultural center of Hunan. That is to say, no matter Xiangxian County, Xiangzhou is inseparable from Xiangjiang River. Xiangjiang River is Hunan's mother river, because Qin Shihuang Xiuling Canal reasons, in the past two thousand years, the Chinese people have mistakenly regarded Baishi Township, Xing'an County, Guangxi, as the birthplace of Xiangjiang River, in 2011, the State Council Water Conservancy Survey Office and the Ministry of Water Conservancy determined, The Pingdao River section (that is, the Lishui) from Lanshan County to Yongzhou City, Hunan Province, is the main stream of the Xiangjiang River, with a length of 346 kilometers and a basin area of 12094 square kilometers. The average runoff for many years is116.1 billion cubic meters, and the average ratio is down 0.761‰; The Pingdao River section from Xing'an County to Yongzhou (formerly the upper reaches of Xiangjiang River) is actually a tributary of Xiangjiang River. The uppermost reaches of Xiangjiang River (inside Lanshan County) are called the Bridge River. The lower reaches of Lanshan County to Yongzhou Pingdao River are generally called Lishui. The lower reaches of Yongzhou Pingdao are called Xiangjiang River. The birthplace of Lishui is in the south of Tianinling (commonly known as Wild Gouling) of Xiangjiangyuan Yi nationality township (formerly Ziliang Yi nationality township) in Lanshan County, Yongzhou City, Hunan Province. Xiangjiangyuan National Forest Park is the source of Xiangjiang River, located in the Lanshan County Jingzhu, Xiangjiangyuan (formerly Ziliang), the bridge three Yi townships intersect the original sub-forest nature reserve of Bantang, approved by the State Forestry Ministry as a national forest park in 2008. It is about 50 kilometers away from the county seat, with an average sea dial of 1200 meters to 1300 meters, an average annual temperature of 13.5℃, and a total area of 7046.7 hectares. The park has a wide variety of species, which are called by experts as "natural museums and natural botanical gardens". There are 1,699 kinds of higher plants, 201 kinds of terrestrial vertebrates, and 30 kinds of wildlife under national key protection. It is the most well-preserved and complete high-altitude national forest park in southern China. In 2012, the Lanshan section of Xiamen-Shanghai Expressway was opened to traffic. It only takes more than 3 hours for Lanshan County to go to Changsha in the north, Guangzhou in the south and Guilin in the west. Quartet tourists take the high-speed, explore the source, indulge in the mountains and rivers, and let go of the soul. The source of the Xiangjiang River has long been famous. It is surrounded by mountains on all sides, open up a parking lot, and a small road next to it circled to the mountainside. The geographical indications built on the "Xiangjiang source" meteorite on the roadside are in sight, hidden in a green. In fact, many years ago, there was a blue mountain man Li Guiri who wrote a geographical indication book "The source of Xiangjiang River in the Blue Mountains". In May 2013, the process of "the source of the Xiangjiang River in the Blue Mountains" was recognized by the authority of the national water conservancy department. In November 2015, the source of the Xiangjiang River was rated as a national water conservancy scenic spot. Experts and scholars from both inside and outside the province have entered the source of the Xiangjiang River to investigate and explore the source, and the source of the Xiangjiang River has caused a tourism boom. In addition, the source of the Xiangjiang River in the village of Shangdong Village, Jiangdong Township, Lanshan County, is a natural mineral water of the "Blue Mountain Water" brand that is loved by consumers. Blue Mountain County specialty yellow pear, black paste wine commonly known as beef shit wine, oil tea, root, blood enema, purple dragon stripped robe, Laba bean fish head, kumquat, white bitter melon, elephant melon and so on. Attracting tourists from all over the country to come, drink springs, taste local dishes, linger, and have fun. Bantang Lake, Xiangjiangyuan National Forest Park, Lanshan County, is as flat as a mirror, and the bottom is clear. In recent years, Lanshan County adheres to the strategy of "ecologically standing a county", and pays a high degree of political consciousness to protect the source of the Xiangjiang River, protect the clear water of the river, and ensure that the source of the Xiangjiang River is beautiful and the river is clear. Hunan Xiangjiangyuan National Forest Park Administration has promoted the desertification control and ecological improvement project of the source of Xiangjiang River, completed the construction of ecological plank roads, walking trails, parking lots and pavilions, planted nearly 10,000 landscape seedlings, and maintained the original ecology of the source of Xiangjiang River. The villagers consciously guard the source of the Xiangjiang River, so that the green mountains and green waters have become Jinshan Yinshan. The village has opened many farmhouses, added more than 100 reception beds, and opened several tourist stalls. Good mountains and water, tourists come. During the peak holiday period, there are more than 5,000 tourists to Xiangjiangyuan every day. Blue Mountains are everywhere in the sky blue, water blue, mountain blue. A veritable blue mountain! Welcome to the blue mountain for a holiday and taste a variety of authentic snacks.

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