This attraction introduction is compiled from historical materials in the "Zhangjiajie Tour Guide Network" (33519.com · Scenic Spots section). Ticket prices, opening hours, transportation, and contact information mentioned in the text may be outdated. Please refer to the latest official announcements from the scenic area before traveling; some content consists of historical background/cultural introductions and is for reference only.
Xiangsi Mountain is in the northeastern part of Yueyang County, bordering Tongcheng in Hubei. Stretching over more than 10 kilometers is a Xiangsi Mountain, at whose foot lies the Xiangsi Bay World Rose Park, an excellent summer resort. The average elevation is above 700 m. Its main peak, Xiangsi Peak, is 957.2 m above sea level, with an average annual temperature of 15°C, making it an excellent summer resort. The scenic area enjoys a highly advantageous location, at the junction of National Highway 107, the Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway, the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway, and the Yangtze River golden waterway, only 79 kilometers from Yueyang city proper, just 2 hours from Changsha Huanghua Airport, and only 3 hours' drive from Wuhan. The Xiangsi Bay World Rose Park relies on the rich natural and cultural landscape resources of Xiangsi Mountain, closely adhering to the theme of "Xiangsi" (yearning love), with valley scenery as the main body, stone carvings of classic love poems from ancient and modern times, Chinese and foreign, as the medium, introducing the concept of electronic interactive tourism, and highlighting the world love culture theme. The tourist area consists of five scenic zones: the World Love Culture Ecological Tourism Valley, Xiangsi Rock, Xiangsi Peak, Tianhu Temple, and Xiangsi Village. The scenic area was developed by Shenzhen Wanshiming Technology Co., Ltd. with an investment of 50 million yuan. The scenic area will open on May 1, 2004, and strives to build the tourist area into a world-renowned holy site of world love culture tourism within 5 years.
