The 30th Parallel North Is So Magical! Zhuxi in Shiyan, at the Junction of Three Provinces, Is an Ideal Place for Tourism and Vacation

Labor Day is approaching. This year's May Day holiday is expected to see 200 million people traveling… So if you want to avoid crowds, you can also choose some lesser-known travel routes.

Zhuxi County, located in Shiyan City, Hubei Province, sits at the junction of Hubei, Chongqing, and Shaanxi provinces in the Qinba Mountains. The recently popular Sanxingdui, as well as Hubei's Shennongjia and Wudang Mountains, also lie along the 30th parallel north. On this latitude, spectacular sights abound. Zhuxi happens to be at the geometric center of China's territory, with four distinct seasons, ample sunlight, a mild climate, and moist air. The lofty mountains provide得天独厚的 natural conditions for the ideal growth of tea. Therefore, Zhuxi has been known as the hometown of Chinese tea since ancient times.

When visiting Zhuxi, you naturally must drink a cup of fragrant tea from Longwangya (Dragon King Peak).

Rising early in the morning, follow the plank road to tour the Longwangya scenic area. As far as the eye can see, tea gardens cover the mountains, layer upon layer, like a green sea of waves, a vibrant and lively scene. Morning mist lingers among the mountains, gently caressing every tea leaf.

The air is filled with the fragrance of tea. I greedily took deep breaths of the sweet and refreshing air, feeling an indescribable exhilaration and joy.

Now that the Qingming and Guyu periods have passed, the best time for tea picking is over, but the tea-picking women are still working skillfully. One can imagine how busy it was a month ago.

Such good air also attracts many yoga enthusiasts to come here to practice, enjoying this rare tranquility, relaxing both body and mind, and absorbing the spiritual essence of nature.

The people of Zhuxi have had the habit of growing and drinking tea for generations, with a long history and unique quality. The tea leaves are tender green and glossy, with a fresh, delicate, and lasting aroma.

At the Lu Yu Square on the mountaintop, the fifth Zhuxi County 'Hundred-Mile Scenic Corridor' Cultural Tourism and Tea-Picking Culture Festival opened under the theme 'Promoting Tea-Tourism Integration, Boosting Rural Revitalization.' This enriches leisure tourism, aiming to develop comprehensive tourism, promote the integration of tea and tourism, support rural revitalization, and make the content of leisure travel more diverse.

Zhuxi is also building on its tea foundation to make friends, discuss philosophy, promote culture, boost tourism, develop industry, and enrich the people through tea. By integrating tea and tourism, the Longwangya Tea Culture Scenic Area is being enhanced and will become a shining tourism card for Hubei Province and a prime destination for health, wellness, leisure, and sightseeing.

Besides Longwangya, Zhuxi has many other interesting places: Nanmu Village, Guanya Ancient Great Wall, Zengjia Village, Stone River, the natural national heart of Jixinling (Chicken Heart Ridge), Shibali Long Gorge, and more.

Zhuxi's Peach Blossom Island Scenic Area focuses on wetland parks, ecotourism, and leisure vacations, offering a slow-paced life away from the city.

The core scenic spot is the Rammed Earth Town, which integrates farming culture, Qinba folk customs, tourism services, entertainment, and shopping. It combines rammed earth with ecology, harmonizes with nature, relies on production, and integrates with daily life. Inside the earth walls, there are halls and halls, shops in rows, and streets for walking. There is a Traditional Chinese Medicine Hall, a Medicinal Diet Hall, a Pottery Hall, a Tea Ceremony Hall, and a place to learn about ancient methods of oil pressing. The ecological environment is good, the air is fresh, and there are many distinctive features.

The homestays here are also very distinctive, with an ancient and elegant style.

There is a solitary island in the middle of the lake, secluded and isolated from the world, which can be reached by boat. The island houses a Red Memory (Vintage Car) Museum.

The museum collects many vintage cars from different eras and types, both Chinese and foreign, serving as a window into the display of automotive industrial civilization.

Zhuxi's cuisine also blends the eating habits of Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Hubei provinces, integrating them to form a sour-spicy characteristic that combines the spiciness of Sichuan and the sourness of Shanxi.

Come to Zhuxi to experience the folk customs of the Ba Gorge and taste authentic Zhuxi cuisine!