One-day tour of Changsha-Hengshan Mountain
( chinadaily.com.cn )
Updated: 2012-01-31
Price: Adult: 320 yuan/person; child: 150 yuan/person
Take an air-conditioning tourist bus in the morning to the Hengshan Mountain scenic spot (128km, a two hour drive). After reaching the destination, walk for five minutes to pay respects to the Nanyue Emperor at the Great Temple of Hengshan Mountain, known as the Imperial Palace in South China.
Go to see the Chinese Longevity Vessel in the Fushou Temple, an item in the Guinness World Records. Take the bus to enter the mountain and visit the Martyr's Shrine. It is the only cemetery in memory of Kuomintang anti-Japanese invasion martyrs in the Chinese mainland. After lunch, take the bus to the South Heavenly Gate.
Walk for three kilometers to Zhurong Peak, the summit of Hengshan Mountain (1,301 meters above the sea level) to visit the Old Temple and enjoy the panoramic view of Hengshan Mountain.