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No. 4 of Family-friendly Attractions in Hubei

City of Tang Dynasty

Located in the Linjiang Scenic Area of Lushan Mountain, China Tang Town is an antique park built specially to showcase Tang Dynasty architecture and culture. The park is divided into six major districts: the city tower, the palace, the market, the mansion, the temple and the water system. It includes a number of classic buildings, such as the Kaixuan Building, East-West City, Qinglong Temple and the Imperial Palace. This location is also a popular filming location, having hosted such movies as "The Demon Cat Biography", directed by Chen Kaige. There are also a number of classical performances to watch.

No. 5 of Family-friendly Attractions in Hubei

Ancient Longzhong

Ancient Longzhong is located among the mountains west of Xiangyang city, where Zhuge Liang lived in seclusion during his youth. Legend has it that this place is surrounded by mountains, with only one peak "rising abruptly in the center," standing prominently among the ridges, hence the name "Longzhong." At the age of seventeen, Zhuge Liang came here with his uncle, farming and studying diligently for nearly a decade, earning the nickname "Crouching dragon." Later, Liu Bei visited his thatched cottage three times, and Zhuge Liang proposed the "Longzhong Plan" outlining the tripartite division of the world. Ancient Longzhong thus became known as the "cradle of wisdom" and the "birthplace of the tripartite division strategy." Today, the attraction still preserves traces of this history: the Wuhou Temple, originally built during the Jin dynasty, rises in tiers along the mountain slope as a site for commemorating Zhuge Liang; the Three visits hall was constructed to honor Liu Bei's three visits, with ancient cypresses in front said to be the very trees where Liu, Guan, and Zhang tied their horses; thatched cottage pavilion, farming fields, small rainbow bridge, hexagonal well, old dragon cave, and knee-embracing rock collectively form the "Ten scenes of Longzhong" passed down since the Ming dynasty—the knee-embracing rock is believed to be where Zhuge sat chanting "Liangfu yin." At the entrance stands a Qing-dynasty bluestone archway inscribed with "Ancient Longzhong," flanked by phrases from "Admonitions to my son"—"Indifference to fame reveals one's ambition" and "Tranquility leads to far-reaching vision"—with Du Fu's famous couplet "Three visits exhausted the world's schemes, two reigns revealed the veteran's heart" carved on pillars, serving as the attraction's iconic photo spot. Hiking up to Tenglong Pavilion atop the mountain offers panoramic views of Longzhong's forests and fields; nestled in the valley lies a thatched-roof theater once staging the large-scale outdoor drama "Thatched cottage: Zhuge Liang," chronicling his life. "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" describes this place as having "hills not lofty but elegant, waters not deep but clear." The leisurely pace of the visit allows you to share the story of the Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage with your children as you stroll. If you're interested in Zhuge Liang's life, we recommend setting aside half a day to explore the inscriptions and exhibits in detail, which is more rewarding than a hurried visit.

No. 1 of Best Things to Do in OCT Fabland

Fantasy Valley

Fantasy Valley, with a total investment of 4 billion yuan, covers an area of ​​about 450,000 square meters. As a new generation of large-scale theme land park in OCT, Fantasy Valley takes "parallel time and space, universe exploration" as its theme, integrating six tangible time and space theme scenes with intangible multiple virtual digital entertainment to create a parallel universe where time and space coexist. Visitors can freely travel through and Unlimited explore the six parallel time and space, bravely explore the origin of human civilization and the rebirth of life, the new world and the great development of industrial machinery, the universe and the future era, and start a journey of universe exploration of "bravely entering the sea of ​​stars". And with international amusement equipment, immersive technology venues, wildlife theme areas, marine animal world, wonderful performances, original IP and special restaurants as the core, create a "one-stop" universe exploration style theme park, and create a new benchmark for the industry.

No. 7 of Night Attractions in Hubei

OCT Fabland

Xiangyang OCT Fantasy Resort is located in Dongjin New District, Xiangyang City, Hubei Province, with a total area of ​​about 8.48 square kilometers and a total investment of about 70 billion yuan. It was rated as a provincial tourist resort in 2022 and a national 4A tourist Attraction in 2023. The resort adheres to the brand positioning of "Creating New Resorts in China", layouts theme park clusters, urban cultural clusters and commercial leisure clusters of different styles, and creates a new generation of "urban cultural tourism and leisure resort" in China.

No. 10 of Family-friendly Attractions in Hubei

Xiangyang Ancient City

Xiangyang Ancient City is located in the Xiangcheng District of Xiangyang City. The Han River passes through Xiangyang City, dividing the city into the Xiangcheng district in the South, and the Fancheng District in the North. The south, north, and east sides of Xiangyang Ancient City are surrounded by water, which made this city easy to defend and difficult to attack in ancient times. It has been known as the “iron-clad city of Xiangyang”. This is also a city full of historical stories. There are thirty-one chapters in the famous Ming dynasty novel, "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" that mentions Xiangyang. In the popular Wuxia novels, "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and "The Condor Heroes," most of the plot takes place in Xiangyang.

No. 8 of Fall Viewing Attractions in Xiangyang

Lumen Mountain Scenic Area

Lumen Temple National Forest Park is located in the southeast of Xiangyang, across the water from Gulongzhong. It is composed of Lumen Mountain, Bawang Mountain, Xianglu Mountain, Shizi Mountain and Lijia Mountain, which together form the scenery of the holy mountain. From a distance, the five mountains are like fairies, shrouded in clouds and mist, appearing and disappearing, which makes people yearn for it and want to embrace it. Lumen Temple is a scenic spot in the Attraction. Lumen Temple is located on the hillside of Lumen Mountain. It was built during the Jianwu period of the Eastern Han Dynasty and is a famous Buddhist holy place in China. According to the county annals, Emperor Guangwu of the Eastern Han Dynasty and his close minister Xi Yu dreamed of a temple here, so they built a temple to commemorate it. When Lumen Temple was prosperous, there were more than 500 houses such as Buddhist halls and dining halls. It is said that "riding a horse to close the mountain gate". After several damages, it was gradually restored in 1980. There are currently scenic spots related to Buddhist temples, such as Lumen Archway, Octagonal Well, Skylight, Storm Pool, Dragon Head Pool, etc. The Attraction is beautiful and quiet. Meng Haoran and Pi Rixiu, the inheritors of landscape painting in the Tang Dynasty, lived in seclusion here successively, leaving many famous works. Later generations built many memorial buildings, including "Pang Gong Medicine Cave", "Haoran Pavilion", "Sangao Temple" (with statues of Pang Tong, Meng Haoran and Pi Rixiu) and more than 100 steles from the Song, 1910 and Qing dynasties. There are 5 Attraction and 32 scenic spots in Lumen Mountain and nearby hills, including "Shanmen Cuiwei", "Poetry Legacy", "Lumen Seclusion", "Shaqiu Dianhou" and "Xianglu Qiuhong".

No. 2 of Best Things to Do in OCT Fabland

Daydream Forest

Wonderful Childhood Parent-child Paradise is one of the core products of "Four Gardens, One Town and Seven Hotels" in Xiangyang Overseas Chinese Town Fantasy Resort, with a total investment of 800 million yuan and an area of 210,000 square meters. Including natural landscapes, sailing adventures, cute pet animals, pastoral practice, research classrooms, original IP, parade performances, parent-child fun and other eight highlights, nearly a hundred parent-child play experiences at home and abroad, creating a surreal interactive immersive "nature textbook". Based on the original story IP of "Surprised Childhood Adventures" as the main cultural line, and with the core brand proposition of "experience nature and let go of love and fun" with parents and children together, we will create a companionable natural parent-child paradise. Eight core highlights: 1. Interesting natural landscape; 2. Interesting sailing adventure; 3. Interesting cute pet animals; 4. Interesting pastoral practice; 5. Interesting research classroom; 6. Interesting Original IP; 7. Interesting parade performance; 8. Interesting parent-child fun. Five exploration theme areas: Wonderful Childhood takes "walking into nature, exploring nature, and integrating into nature" as the moving line, aiming to "let every family experience the joy of returning to nature", creating "discovery center, forest tribe, licorice garden" Township, Grass Bandit, Flying Kingdom" five theme areas, the whole family get close to nature and wilderness, feel the farm and land, explore the jungle and dangerous peaks.

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No. 1 of Best Things to Do in Hubei

The Three Gorges Dam Tourism Area

The Three Gorges Dam Tourism Area is located in the Xiling Gorge section of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei. It is a scenic attraction built around the Three Gorges hydro project, covering over ten square kilometers. Currently, it offers travelers three viewing spots: Tanzi Ridge, the 185 viewing platform, and the river closure memorial park. The dam crest itself is not open to travelers, so visits primarily revolve around these three attractions. Tanzi Ridge is the highest accessible point in the dam area, named for its jar-shaped summit viewing platform resembling an overturned jar. It also served as the survey site for the dam's initial location selection. From the ridge top, visitors can overlook the Three Gorges Project in its entirety—the dam, power station, and twin five-level ship locks are all visible. The five lock chambers cascade down the mountainside, earning the nickname "Fourth Gorge of the Yangtze." The park displays engineering artifacts like ancient riverbed stones, river closure rocks, and foundation stones from the dam site, complemented by model exhibits that help visitors intuitively understand the origins and development of this mega-project. The 185 observation platform is located on the left bank of the dam. It gets its name from sharing the same elevation of 185 m as the dam crest. Standing on the platform feels like being atop the dam: on one side, the dam and vertical ship lift are within close reach, offering a chance to witness ships "riding the elevator" over the dam; on the other side lies the vast, tranquil reservoir upstream. The stark contrast between the stillness above and the dynamism below the dam is striking. The closure memorial park is situated on the right bank downstream of the dam, preserving artifacts like tetrahedral closure stones and large loading machinery used during the construction. It's an ideal spot to view the dam's full frontal grandeur. During flood seasons when the dam releases water, torrents rush out from the deep outlets, creating towering mist and thunderous echoes that reverberate through the valley—a truly awe-inspiring spectacle. The three attractions are far apart, and the scenic area provides shuttle buses for transportation. It is recommended to reserve half a day to visit them in order.

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Yellow Crane Tower

Yellow Crane Tower is a landmark building of Wuhan. It is located on the bank of the Yangtze River and above Snake Hill in Wuchang. Many celebrities have written famous poems about the tower. Yellow Crane Tower was built during the Three Kingdoms period, but it was destroyed many times. What we see now is the reconstructed version built in 1985. When you climb the Yellow Crane Tower, you can see the spectacular view of the Yangtze River and Wuhan's three districts.