Langshan Mountain, lying in Xinning County, is about 500 kilometers away from Changsha. It is one of China's National Geological Parks and is famous for its special Danxia landform (丹霞地貌).
Covering an area of 108 square kilometers, Langshan Mountain has rich natural scenery and lots of tourism resources (资源). There are more than 60 scenic spots (景点) in Langshan Mountain, among which the most famous are Tianyi Lane (天一巷), Chili Peak (辣椒峰), Bajiao Stronghold (八角寨) and so on.
On August 2nd, 2010, Langshan Mountain was recorded in the World Heritage List (世界遗产名录) and became China's eighth world natural heritage.
If you would like to visit Langshan Mountain, you can take a bus from Shaoyang South Station to Xinning County. It will take you about 2 hours and the price of the bus ticket is 54yuaneach adult. Then you can take a taxi to Langshan Mountain. The best time to visit Langshan Mountain is from March to October.
