Chenzhou—A Different City for Hiking

📅 Itinerary Day 1: West Kowloon—Chenzhou West Station Depart in the morning and arrive at the hotel before noon for check-in. Drop off your luggage, grab a casual meal nearby, and then call a car to head to Gaoyi Ridge. Enter from the west gate, hike for about 20 minutes to reach the summit, and exit through the south gate. Day 2: Rent a car to visit Yuntian Lake Grassland. If you get carsick, prepare motion sickness medicine as the mountain roads are winding. Depart from the hotel at 9:30 AM, and it takes about an hour and a half to reach the destination. Go on a sunny day; avoid visiting if it rains as the fog can be heavy. Day 3: Explore the city casually. Visit Chenzhou Museum and try local Chenzhou delicacies. 🏨 Accommodation Recommendation Stay at All Seasons Hotel on Yuhou Street—clean and comfortable. 🍴 Food Recommendation Yuhou Street offers a variety of cuisines: BBQ, grilled meat, Thai food, and Western cuisine at CIAO BELLA 👍🏻 📌 Practical Tips - Fat Auntie's Wrapped Duck: Tastes good but might be too spicy for those who can't handle heat. - Mangshan Mountain is too far; a round trip takes 8 hours. You can only call a car to get there, and since there's no direct high-speed rail, it’s not worth visiting.