Where to spend a cool, romantic, and unforgettable vacation? Aftervisiting the 6National Forest Parks hidden in the mountains and riversinYichang, we’vepreparesa special routefor you.

　　Dalaoling National Forest Park is the first national forest park in the Three Gorgesof Hubei Province located in Dengcun Township of Yichang city. Ithas abundant forestsand stream resources. It is comfortable and cool here. In the early morning, you can see the sunrise from the top of the mountain, and a wide expanse of misty waters and vast forests from a distance, like being in the clouds. In the park, you can camp and wait for sunrise and sunset when the weather is clear, with majestic perilous peaks and canyons, the tremendous momentum of waterfalls and mysterious ancient forests.

　　Chaibuxi National Forest Park is located on a "30 degrees north latitude earth sphere ", internationally recognized, belonging to the Wuling Mountain karst topography. There are various types of landscapes in the valley, among which forests, valleys, rocks, peaks, cliffs, karst caves, and the sea of clouds are the most spectacular. Stone columns of various shapes stand in the jungle, all over the banks of gullies and ravines; Mists slowly rising from the valley floor, gleaming rocks and forests are just like Mount Penglai on the sea.

　　Western Fairyland Country (Xisaiguo)National Forest Park is located in Zhangcunping Village in the northwest of the Yiling District. It consists of four scenic spots, namely, Jiuzhaiwan, Quanyitang, Wangjiang Mountain, and Heiliang Mountain. It is said that Tang Seng, the Buddhist Master, and his apprenticespassed through this place on theirjourney to the West. Seeing the magnificent and resplendent scenery, they thought that they had arrived in the Western fairyland, hence the name of Western Fairyland Country (Xisaiguo). The Forest Park now has nearly 20,000 mu of ancient forestry, which has been preserved completely for thousands of years. The high concentration of negative oxygen ions and persistent clouds make itwhatis known as the "Summer Resortof the Three Gorges".

　　Longmen River National Forest Park is located at the intersection of Zhaojun Village, Shennongjia Natural Forest Region, and Badong County with lush trees, and interlaced valleys. Due to the high altitude fall, it forms the unique natural landscape of "one mountain of four seasons and ten miles of different days". At the same time, the unique geographical and climate conditions make it a "natural botanical garden" and "wildlife park" indiversity and rarity. Karst cave is one of the core landscapes of Longmen River National Forest Park with more than ten underground karst caves, among which Shennong Cave, is most famous for its wonder, beauty, and uniqueness.

　　Yuquan Temple National Forest Park is located in Yuquan Village, Dangyang City. It is famous for its long history and culture, numerous scenic spots and historical sites, as well as countless wonderful holes, odd rocks, beautiful peaks, and steep mountains. Within the range of mountains, there are beautiful trees, cool and pleasant climate conditions. Besides, there are many rare birds and animals. Once here, you can ramble along the woodland paths, hear a hundred birds and cicadas contend in singing from a distance.Nearby, you can watchherds of animals playing and foraging over the woods.

　　Qingjiang National Forest Park is located in Changyang Tujia Autonomous County, lyingin the southern mountains of WestHubei with abundant forestry, lakes and islands, waterfalls, and hot springs, odd peaks and caves,thus,drifts and other natural scenery emerge endlessly. MountainTianzhu , one of the 36Fairylandsof Taoism and 72Paradises,which echoes tothe North and South of Wudang Mountains, a famous mountain of Taoism, also known as Zhongwudang. (Reported by Zhou Hanfei)