Yuelu Mountain "looks at Xiangshan in the north and enjoys Lushan in the south".
Maple leaves in Yuelu Mountain Scenic Area have long been famous all over the world. It has always been the main position for Changsha citizens and tourists from all over the world to appreciate the maple leaf objectively, and it is also one of the "Four Maple Appreciation Bases" in China. The red leaves here are mainly maple. After enjoying the beautiful scenery of "Wanshan is red and the forest is full of dye" in Aiwan Pavilion, the citizens who enjoy the maple can climb the stairs and enjoy the "maple scenery" along the way, passing through Gulou Mountain Temple, Cai E's Tomb and Huangxing Tomb.
If you come to Yuelu Mountain, you must come to Aiwan Pavilion! The brook in front of the pavilion and the red maple on both sides are just a painting.
There is also an easily overlooked scenic spot, crossing Shipo Lake, going up the mountain along the south gate of Yuelu Mountain (Dongfanghong Square of Hunan University), and turning left when you see the fork. (the westernmost part of Yuelu Mountain Scenic Area)
Ginkgo tree in front of Yunlu Palace, the oldest existing ginkgo tree in Changsha. Ginkgo biloba and Hongfeng in Yunlu Palace enjoy it together. From a distance, there is a touch of gold in the red maple in the mountains and plains, which is simply beautiful.
Hunan Agricultural University Hunan Agricultural University "Hongfeng Avenue" is located in the north gate of the school library. It is understood that these maples were introduced from Qingdao on 20 10, and the scientific name is American Hongfeng II. There are more than 100 maple trees, which are planted in the red axis area of the campus, mainly colorful trees.
These maples have different varieties, such as sunset red and October golden autumn. Even the same variety, even the same tree, will receive different colors because of the different positions of maple leaves, so the color of the top maple leaf will be darker.
Hunan Forest Botanical Garden Hunan Forest Botanical Garden has planted many maple varieties such as Liquidambar formosana, Liquidambar formosana, Castanea henryi, Acer sinorama, Acer Three Gorges, Acer deltoides and so on. There are all kinds of maple trees on both sides of Fengxiang Avenue, which is more than 0/00 meters long near Sakura Lake, the core scenic spot of the park. The upper layer is tall maple, and the lower layer is red maple.
The best time to enjoy maple is from early February to mid-February.
Route strategy: Take the bus 16, 16, 370, 602 and 938 to "North of Provincial Botanical Garden" and get off at the north gate of Botanical Garden.
Martyrs Park Martyrs Park has no maple leaves, but the maple leaves in every place are red and complete. Maple leaves are mainly concentrated in the pond behind the Ferris wheel of amusement park, behind the roller coaster of amusement park, next to the artificial lake, next to Hunan Hotel, Xiadao (the island on the right where Yingfeng Bridge enters), Chundao (the island on the left where Yingfeng Bridge enters), Zhongdi, the holy land of love, the south of Lotus Pond, Xiaoxiang Pavilion, Xiaoxiang Stone Museum, next to the horror city, behind the platforms of the north and south gates, and on the right side of McDonald's gate, south of the east gate.
The best time to enjoy maple is from early February to mid-February.
Venue: No.21Dongfeng Road, Kaifu District, Changsha
Transportation: Take bus 1 13, 13 1, 303, 704 and get off at the North Gate Station of Martyrs Park, and walk for about 350 meters.