There is quite a beautiful city in the southwest of Hunan Province. It is called Shaoyang. Here are two main rivers, Zijiang and Shaoshui, passing through the city. People once called it Baoqing in history. The earliest city was established（建立）here 2, 500 years ago.
In the history of Shaoyang, we will never forget two persons -Wei Yuan and Cai E. Wei Yuan, the first person to know the west world, was a famous thinker in the Qing Dynasty. His the first book "World Geography Records''to introduce the geography and history of western countries in China. Cai E was a general(将军)in China. He took part in the Xinhai Revolution(辛亥革命) in 1911.
If you come to Shaoyang. of course, don't miss Mount Lang. It's also a very beautiful place, which lies in Xinning County. Then the well-known traditional foods such as Zhuxie Wanzi, Lutofu and so on are very delicious. You can't miss them, either. Besides, people in Shaoyang are nice and friendly. If you need help, they will try to help you. Welcome to Shaoyang whenever you like!
