Park of ChinaOverview
| Designation | National Park of China (seventh batch) |
| Province | Hunan |
| Location | Hunan |
| Mountains | Nanling Mountains |
| Latitude, longitude | 26.2, 110.1 Google Maps |
| Nearby sites | Mount Lang (Langshan) 75km, Liping Dong Villages 99km, Guilin and the Li River 141km, Ziquejie Terraces 190km Search nearby |
| Nearby cities | Fenghuang |
| Themes | Grassland, Mountain, Culture, Alpine meadows |
About
Nanshan in Chengbu County, south-west Hunan, is a national park of high alpine grassland, “the pasture in the clouds”.
It is in the seventh batch of national parks of China (national scenic areas) named by the State Council in 2009.
Travel tips
Getting there: Mount Nan is in Chengbu Miao Autonomous County, Shaoyang, Hunan. Go to Shaoyang, or approach from Guilin in Guangxi or Huaihua in Hunan, by bus to Chengbu town, then change or charter a car up to the mountain. Roads are winding, and driving yourself is the most flexible.
Scenery: The area is high meadow and pasture, with wind turbines, cattle and sheep and wide views.
What you do: You tour the grassland by car or on foot along paths and viewpoints, and can add a visit to nearby Miao villages.
Time: One day covers the main grassland. For sunrise and sunset, stay a night on the mountain.
Season: Summer is cool and a good escape from the heat. Winter brings rime and snow, and roads may ice over. Spring and autumn have a large day-night range.
Where to stay: The pasture has a few guesthouses; the county town has more.
Culture: Miao and Dong communities hold traditional festivals here, with song gatherings around the sixth day of the sixth lunar month.
Caution: It is windier and colder than the valley. Drive slowly in fog, and carry anti-slip equipment in winter.
Nearby
| World Heritage | Mount Lang (Langshan) 75km, Guilin and the Li River 141km, Guilin Karst - Putao Fenling Karst Section 142km, Wuyang River 200km |
| National parks | Mount Wanfo and the Dong Villages 26km, Liping Dong Villages 99km, Mount Huxing and the Huayao 161km, Rongjiang: Miao Mountains and Dong Waters 162km |
| AAAAA attractions | Chengyang Eight Villages Scenic Area 54km, Solitary Beauty Peak and Prince Jingjiang's Palace Scenic Area 102km, Two Rivers and Four Lakes 102km, Elephant Trunk Hill 103km |
| AAAA attractions | Huangsang Eco-tourism Area 28km, Yutou Ancient Dong Village 39km, Huangyan Eco-tourism Area 41km, Maoer Mountain 48km |
| Historical sites | Dankou Miao-Script Stone Inscriptions 17km |
| National geoparks | Ziyuan National Geopark 58km |
| Nature reserves | Mao'ershan National Nature Reserve 48km, Shunhuangshan National Nature Reserve 94km, Yuanbaoshan National Nature Reserve 125km, Qianjiadong National Nature Reserve 142km |