Hunan aims to be top ten tourism center

By Feng Zhiwei (China Daily)
Updated: 2009-09-09 11:42

Vice-governor of Hunan Gan Lin (front, left) promoting the province's tourism resources during her tour of Hong Kong.

Apart from improving the large-scale class-one scenic sites, the provincial authorities have also upgraded other, less well-known, tourism sites, including the hotspring town in Ning county, the ancient town of Jinggang and the bar street of Changsha.

Yang said his team is also planning to establish a provincial tourism service center to provider still greater convenience for tourists.

The province is rich in tourism resources and features many beautiful landscapes, cultural sites, and the homes of historical figures. For instance, the Wulingyuan area in Zhangjiajie has been listed among the World Natural Heritage of United Nations, whilst the Yueyang Tower, Yuelu college, and Ma Wangdui ancient tomb, built during the time of the Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 24), are widely acclaimed as historical sites with a great influence on Chinese traditional culture.

In addition, the province was once home to many famous historical figures, including Zeng Guofan and Zuo Zongtang, famous generals in the late Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Huang Xing and Cai E, renowned reformers and generals in the early 20th century, and Mao Zedong and Liu Shaoqi, the famous founders of New China.

Yang said: "These cultural and natural heritage sites provide us with ideal resources to accelerate the development of local tourism."

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