Peach-Blossom Spring National Park

The Peach-Blossom Spring National Park is 40km away from Changde City, the 319 National Way gets through this park. The total area is 157.55km2. The park faces the Yuan River and lies in the waving hills which are covered with forest and peach trees. As an Ideal World, it worth the reputation. Since the Jin Dynasty, the Peach-Blossom Spring has been a well-known scenic spot. One of Hu'nan's Eight Views, the Village in the Sunset, is just here. Also it is one of the four Taoism holy places, people call it the No.42 Promised Land. The beauty of the mountain and water, the quiet cave and valleys, the popular temples, the elegant pavilions and fine arts all demonstrate the attraction of the Peach-Blossom Spring. Since the great work of Tao YuanMing (East Jin Dynasty's Poet), A Tale Of The Fountain Of The Peach-Blossom Spring, appeared in China, this area has attracted many notables in every dynasties: Li Bai, Wang Wei, Wan AnShi, Su Shi have all highly appraised the beauty here in their poems.

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