Changde
A poetic city in northwest Hunan, whose main attractions are the Peach Blossom Spring of Tao Yuanming's writing and the scenery of the Yuan River.
Changde lies in northwestern Hunan on the west shore of Dongting Lake, with the Yuan and Li rivers flowing through. The Peach Blossom Spring scenic area in Taoyuan County draws on Tao Yuanming's "Peach Blossom Spring" and is at its most evocative when the peach trees bloom in spring. In the urban area are the riverside Changde Poetry Wall and Liuye Lake, and in the north, Hupingshan in Shimen County is one of Hunan's higher mountains. Changde rice noodles are a local specialty. Spring is the best time for flower viewing. The gateway is Changde Taohuayuan Airport, and the Changde–Yiyang–Changsha high-speed railway connects to Changsha.