Chenzhou

Chenzhou is a city located in the south of Hunan province, People's Republic of China. The city is located in the southwest region of Hunan Province, neighboring Yongzhou in the west, Zhuzhou and Hengyang in the north. It is also bounded on the east by Jiangxi Province and on the south by Guangdong Province. The capital city of Hunan, Changsha, is about 350 kilometers away. according to the biography of Mao Zedong by Jung Chang and John Halliday, Chenzhou, along with neighboring Leiyang was razed by troops under the command of Zhu De, who was following directives which originated in Moscow and passed on by higher officials of the Chinese Communist Party. The strategy was to leave large numbers of peasants with no option but to join communist uprisings.

Suxian Hill, 2 kilometers northeast of city proper, is an attraction mixed with historic legends, beautiful natural sceneries and Taoist relics. The Suxian Temple on the top of the hill is the key scenic spot. Dongjiang Lake is in the upper reaches of Dongjiang River in Zixing City. Visitors can not only see a dam, various waterfalls, long canyons, and odd caves, but also experience drifting there. Doushuai Island is the largest island in the lake, with an amazing limestone cave.