Xiangtan Shaoshan Tourist Area Travel Guide

Shaoshan City

Scenic spot introduction:

Xiangtan Shaoshan Tourist Area is famous throughout the country for its famous footprints of great men, red history, and mysterious natural landscapes. Shaoshan has a long history. It belonged to Jingchu in ancient times. It got its name because Emperor Shun visited the south and played Shao music here. It is also famous at home and abroad for giving birth to a generation of great man Mao Zedong. This is a beautiful pearl in the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiang urban agglomeration. It is the hometown of Comrade Mao Zedong, the great leader of the Chinese people of all ethnic groups, and the place where he lived, studied, worked and engaged in revolutionary activities in his youth. "Hometown of leaders, red holy land", Shaoshan has become a tourist destination that people all over the country and friends from all over the world are fascinated by.

Attractions distribution:

Shaoshan tourist area is located at the junction of Changsha, Zhuzhou and Xiangtan. The main attractions are Shaofeng, Yunmen Temple, Guansheng Temple, Dishui Cave, Yuhu Park, Peng Dehuai’s former residence, Qi Baishi’s former residence, Mao Zedong’s former residence, Forest of Poems and Steles, Mao Zedong Memorial Hall, Daizi Mountain, Heishizhai, etc.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 5A scenic spot

Scenic spot features:

Leisure, sightseeing, visiting ancient times, history and culture, patriotic education, red tourism, memorial halls, former residences of celebrities, mountains, lakes

Transportation

Scenic spot location:

China > Hunan Province > Xiangtan City > Shaoshan City

How to get there:

1. You can take the train directly to Shaoshan Railway Station. When you exit the station, you will find Mao Zedong Statue Park. There are trains from Changsha to Shaoshan every day, which takes about 2.5 hours.

2. There are buses to Shaoshan from Changsha West Bus Station and Changsha South Station throughout the day. After arriving at Shaoshan Bus Station, there are special tourist buses to various scenic spots in Shaoshan.

Scenic area map:

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Tickets

Shaoshan ticket price:

Dishui Cave: 50.00 yuan

South Bank: 10.00 yuan

Mao Clan Ancestral Hall: 10.00 yuan

Mao Zedong Library: 10.00 yuan

Memorial Hall (including Ming Garden) ): 60.00 yuan

Coupon ticket (including the Forest of Poetry and Steles, Shaofeng Cableway, and Shaofeng Temple): 80.00 yuan

Coupon (including the Memorial Hall, Forest of Poetry and Steles, Shaofeng Cableway, and Shaofeng Temple): 130.00 yuan

Scenic area opening hours:

All day

Travel Tips

Travel Notes of Travellers:

Travel Guide: Shaoshan Free Travel 2-Day Travel Guide 2017

Best time to visit:

All seasons

Shopping recommendations:

Shopping: Shaofengtea, Dishuidong mineral water, Shaoshan famous wine, Maojia cured meats, and various handicrafts, etc.

Food: Xiangli bacon, Maojia braised pork, Maojia fire-baked fish, wick cake, roasted pepper mixed with preserved egg.