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== Tourism == Located in the south central part of the Chinese mainland, Hunan has long been known for its natural environment. It is surrounded by mountains on the east, west, and south, and by the Yangtze River on the north. For thousands of years, the region has been a major center of agriculture, growing rice, tea, and oranges. China's first all glass suspension bridge was also opened in Hunan, in [[Shiniuzhai National Geological Park]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = China's first glass-bottom bridge opens |url = http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/27/travel/china-glass-bridge-shiniuzhai/index.html|website = CNN| date=28 September 2015 |access-date = 2015-09-29|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150930010707/http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/27/travel/china-glass-bridge-shiniuzhai/index.html|archive-date = 2015-09-30|url-status = live}}</ref> *[[Wulingyuan]] is a [[World Heritage Site]] and a [[AAAAA Tourist Attractions of China|5A Scenic Area]]. Located in south-central Hunan, Wulingyuan is noted for its thousands of [[quartzite]] [[sandstone]] pillars, caves, and waterfalls. The area also contains [[Zhangjiajie National Forest Park]]. * [[Shaoshan|Shaoshan County]], known for being the [[Mao Zedong's Former Residence|birthplace of Mao Zedong]] * [[Yueyang Tower]], on the shores of [[Dongting Lake|Lake Dongting]], was built in the [[Han dynasty|Han]] and [[Jin dynasty (265β420)|Jin dynasties]], and has existed in its current state since the [[Qing dynasty|Qing Dynasty]]. Alongside the [[Pavilion of Prince Teng]] and [[Yellow Crane Tower]], it is one of the Three Great Towers of [[Jiangnan]]. * [[Mount Heng (Hunan)|Mount Heng]], in [[Hengyang]], is one of the [[Sacred Mountains of China|Five Great Mountains of China]], and is home to the [[Grand Temple of Mount Heng|largest temple in southern China]]. * [[Fenghuang County]], in [[Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture|Xiangxi Prefecture]], has been placed on the [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage]] Tentative List for its ancient town. Fenghuang is known for its incorporation of mountain features and water flow into city design, and the ancient syncretism between the local [[Han Chinese|Han]] and [[Miao people|Miao]] cultures.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5337/|title=Fenghuang Ancient City|website=UNESCO World Heritage Centre|language=en|access-date=2019-06-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190605003414/https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5337/|archive-date=2019-06-05|url-status=live}}</ref> <br> {{Wide image|Hunan Hengshan summit ridge banner.jpg|1150px|Panoramic view of [[Mount Heng (Hunan)|Mount Heng]]}}
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