【China 4K】HIKING Mount Yuelu, Changsha City, Hunan | 岳麓山 | 长沙

Hi, friends, today I hiked Mount Yuelu of Hunan Province, and explored many classic sences of this famous place.

This is the most popular park in Changsha.

It is quite big and is the site of an academy that is famous in Chinese history.

You'll enjoy the hour walk up the hill, the city skyline, and the woods and streams.

In addition to the beautiful natural scenery, the mountain is dotted with historic sites such as Yuelu Academy, Lushan Temple, Yunlu Palace, Aiwan Pavilion, and the Monument to King Yu.

Chinese: 岳麓山 Yuèlù Shān /ywhere-loo shan/ 'Yue foot-of-a-hill hill'

Age: historic buildings about 1,000 years

Area: 5 square kilometers or 2 square miles

changsha yuelu academyYuelu Academy

Highlights: old historical sites, city skyline and river, natural parkland
Time needed: 3 hours

Popular activities: Sightseeing, exercise, seeing historic sites, photography

Suited to: history lovers, nature lovers, hikers

This video was filmed on April 12, 2020. and it was a cloudy day.

Timestamps
4:44 - take the uphill minibus（play with 3X speed）
8:30 - arrive mountain top
11:18 - someone playing team build game
17:31 - Restaurants and food stores on mountain top
23:33 - RED LEAF Forest on mountain top

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