25/11/2021
Tourist numbers to China are on the up, but travellers in the remote rural Hunan Province in the country’s south-east are still something of a rarity. However, this little-visited patch of mountain land is gearing up to welcome more visitors this year when it becomes home to China’s first world-class hiking trail. Winding through the Xuefeng Mountains, the trek is split into stages, each of which varies in difficulty and can be tackled on different days. Tourists exploring the new route will pass ancient rice terraces, remote mountain villages and thick forests, and get to know the Huayao people, famous for their cross-stitching and folk song.