Yanling County
Home to the Mausoleum of Emperor Yan, with the densely forested Luoxiao Mountains; Shennong Valley is a great place for summer escapes and hiking in Hunan.
Yanling County lies in southeastern Hunan, at the southeastern end of Zhuzhou, in the middle section of the Luoxiao Mountains and bordering Jiangxi; Lingfeng, the highest peak in Hunan, is in the county. The Mausoleum of Emperor Yan in the county is an important site for honoring Emperor Yan, a legendary ancestor of the Chinese people. Shennong Valley National Forest Park has dense primeval forest, many streams and waterfalls, and abundant negative ions in the air. Summers are cool, ideal for hiking and escaping the heat, and in autumn you can see red leaves. You can reach it from Zhuzhou or Changsha via expressway.