The imposing Yueyang Tower in Yueyang city, Hunan province, is built in a strategic position with spectacular views of Dongting Lake, which the renowned Song Dynasty (960-1279) writer Fan Zhongyan described as "connecting the remote mountains and swallowing the Yangtze". [Photo/IC]
Picturesque Dongjiang Lake, one of the biggest lakes in Hunan province, is located to the east of Chenzhou's urban center. It has served as a reservoir ever since it was dammed in 1986. [Photo/IC]
With an area of more than 264 square kilometers, Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area in Central China's Hunan province is listed as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site in 1992. [Photo/IC]