Things to do in Hong'an

Hiking on Tiantai Mountain is a very interesting experience. There are no specific routes here; you just have to walk slowly and search carefully. Occasionally, you'll meet someone who shares your interests, and hiking together is especially fun.

I went during the Mid-Autumn Festival. The night view was beautiful, there were many NPC interactions and it was a lot of fun. The final show, "Hong'an, Hong'an," was amazing, and it ended with a metal flower performance. It was a great experience.

Today's experience was excellent; the rafting was fantastic. We encountered a minor hiccup: our ride-hailing car couldn't reach us because the navigation was off-target and there was road construction at the intersection, plus the park shuttle had already stopped running. Unexpectedly, a staff member proactively communicated with the driver and eventually personally rode a tricycle to take us to the pick-up point. So responsible and helpful! A sincere thumbs up to this staff member!

The Huangma Uprising and Hubei-Henan-Anhui Soviet Area Memorial Park (hereinafter referred to as the "Memorial Park"), formerly known as the Huangma Uprising and Hubei-Henan-Anhui Soviet Area Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery, is located at No. 1 Cemetery Avenue, Chengguan Town, Hong'an County, Hubei Province. It was built in 1956 with the approval of the Hubei Provincial People's Government. The memorial park is used to commemorate the martyrs who died in the struggle of the Huangma Uprising and the Hubei-Henan-Anhui Soviet Area Revolutionary Base Area. It covers an area of ​​357 acres and a planned area of ​​700 acres. The main memorial buildings in the memorial park include "one monument, two fields, two parks and five halls", namely the Huangma Uprising and Hubei-Henan-Anhui Soviet Area Revolutionary Martyrs Monument, the Monument Square, the Heroes Square, the Dong Biwu Memorial Hall, the Li Xiannian Memorial Hall, the Huangma Uprising and Hubei-Henan-Anhui Soviet Area Revolutionary History Memorial Hall, the Huangma Uprising and Hubei-Henan-Anhui Soviet Area Revolutionary Martyrs Memorial Hall, and the Hong'an General Hall. Other buildings include the General Cemetery, the Red Army Cemetery, the Hong'an Revolutionary Martyrs Memorial Wall, etc. The Huangma Uprising and Hubei-Henan-Anhui Soviet Area Memorial Park is a national 4A-level tourist attraction, as well as a national patriotism education base, a national national defense education base, a national clean government education base, a national tourism standardization demonstration base, a national key martyrs' memorial building protection unit, and a national education base for caring for the next generation of party history and national history. It has won honorary titles such as National Advanced Red Tourism Collective, National Civilized and Welfare Institution, and National Model Unit for Veterans' Work.

The overall landscape design is good, but the management is lacking. The pricing is too high, or rather, the strategy is unreasonable. It feels like a combination of a suburban park and a man-made attraction; while it has its unique features, it feels cobbled together and poorly organized. It's not worth the price, and individual tourists are unlikely to return. Selling annual passes might be okay, but even then, they're not valid during the Mid-Autumn Festival when there aren't many people. Basically, the management is overly calculating, which is quite disappointing. As a resident of Huangpi, I took my whole family there for a family gathering, hoping for a nostalgic experience. However, it felt somewhat underwhelming and not worth the trip. I'd say it was a "quite a failure." They should learn from Chimelong and avoid this short-sighted approach.

A must-see when visiting Wuhan. This is a newly built building with elevators, suitable for seniors. The ruins of the old Yellow Crane Tower are located below the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge. Standing on the new building, the view is unobstructed and quite nice.

The exhibited artifacts were quite good; I've also been to joint exhibitions organized by museums like the Hunan Provincial Museum. The Kremlin artifacts here are well-prepared and thoughtfully designed. However, the souvenir and merchandise section was rather boring. I was thinking of buying a pendant or something, but that saved me some money.

Li Xiannian was born on June 23, 1909 in a poor peasant family in Lijia House, Changfeng Village, Gaoqiao Town, Huangan County, Hubei Province (now Hong'an County). In 1925, when he was learning carpentry in his hometown, he was influenced by the Huangan Working Group of the Communist Party of China and began to devote himself to the revolution. In the autumn of 1927, Li Xiannian led the peasants of his hometown to participate in the famous Huangma Uprising and joined the Communist Party of China. During the war years, Li Xiannian has been engaged in military struggle and is an outstanding general of the people's army led by the Communist Party of China. He is brave and good at fighting, and has made outstanding contributions. He is not afraid of sacrifice and bravely shoulders heavy responsibilities at important historical junctures. He dares to fight and repeatedly makes extraordinary achievements. In the early days of the founding of New China, Li Xiannian presided over the overall work of the party, government and army in Hubei Province. In 1954, he was transferred to the central government and served as Vice Premier of the State Council for 26 years, and concurrently served as Minister of Finance for nearly 20 years. Since then, he has successively served as Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee, President of the State, Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and other important positions.

The owner was very welcoming. The rooms were clean and comfortable, and the little garden outside was charming. The guesthouse had a great location, just a 5-minute walk from the cable car and sightseeing bus stations. Excellent value for money! I'll definitely choose "Yunqi Again" next time!