Part One A Survey of HunanChapter One Geographical Features 2
Chapter Two History 5
Chapter Three Resources and Economy 8
Chapter Four Communications 10
Chapter Five Education and External Contacts 11
Chapter Six Tourism and Tourist Service Facilities 13
Part Two Scenic AreasChapter One Changsha Prefecture 16
Ⅰ．Aspects of Changsha as a Tourist Destination 16
1．The Yuelu Mountain 20
Ⅱ．Key Tourist Destinations 20
2．Changsha's Window on the World 21
3．Liuyang 22
Chapter Two Yueyang Prefecture 24
Ⅰ．Aspects of Yueyang as a Tourist Resort 24
Ⅱ．Key Tourist Destinations 27
1．The Junshan Isle 27
2．Qu Yuan and the Memorial to Master Qu 28
Chapter Three Changde Prefecture 31
Ⅰ．A General Introduction 31
Ⅱ．The Peach Blossom Spring 33
Chapter Four Yiyang Prefecture 35
Chapter Five Zhuzhou Prefecture 37
Ⅰ．A Brief Introduction 37
Ⅱ．The Mausoleum of Emperor Yan 38
Chapter Six Xiangtan Prefecture 41
Chapter Seven Hengyang Prefecture 44
Ⅰ．A Brief Introduction 44
Ⅱ．Tourist Resources 45
Ⅲ．Local Products and Specialities 46
Ⅳ．Service Facilities 47
Chapter Eight Chenzhou Prefecture 48
Ⅰ．A Brief Introduction 48
Ⅱ．Tourist Resources 49
Ⅲ．Specialities 51
Chapter Nine Yongzhou Prefecture 52
Ⅰ．A Brief Introduction 52
Ⅱ．Tourist Resources 53
Ⅲ．Crafts and Specialities 57
Ⅱ．Tourist Resources 59
Ⅰ．A Brief Introduction 59
Chapter Ten Shaoyang Prefecture 59
Ⅲ．Crafts and Specialities 62
Chapter Eleven Loudi Prefecture 64
Ⅰ．Tourist Resources 64
Ⅱ．Crafts and Specialities 66
Chapter Twelve Huaihua Prefecture 68
Ⅰ．Tourist Resources 68
Ⅱ．Specialities 71
Ⅰ．Tourist Resources 72
Chapter Thirteen West Hunan Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 72
Ⅱ．Specialities and Delicacies 75
Chapter Fourteen Zhangjiajie City 78
Ⅰ．A Survey 78
Ⅱ．Tourist Resources 78
Ⅲ．Specialities and Service Facilities 81
Part Three Key Tourist DestinationsChapter One Wulingyuan—a World-Renowned Tourist Resort 83
Ⅰ．A Survey of Wulingyuan 83
Ⅱ．Four Scenic Areas 84
1．The Zhangs'Land National Forest Park 84
2．The Suo Stream Valley Nature Reserve 86
3．Son of Heaven's Mountain Nature Reserve 89
4．The Yangs' Land Scenic Area 91
Ⅲ．Wulingyuan—A Treasure House of Plants and Animals 92
1．Rare Trees and Precious Flowers 92
2．Wild Birds and Animals 94
Chapter Two The Han Tombs of Mawangdui—An Amazing Archaeological Find 96
Ⅰ．The Excavation 96
Ⅱ．The Funeral Objects 98
Ⅲ．The Female Corpse 104
Ⅰ．The History of Yuelu Academy 106
Chapter Three Yuelu Academy—A 1,000-Year-Old Institution of Higher Learning 106
Ⅱ．A Visit to Yuelu Academy 109
Chapter Four The Shao Mountain Village—The Birthplace of Mao Zedong 113
Ⅰ．The Village and the Residence 113
Ⅱ．The Square and the Dripping Cave 115
Ⅲ．The Tablets Inscribed with Poems 116
Chapter Five The Yueyang Tower—A 1,700-Year-Old Historic Building 118
Ⅰ．The Yueyang Tower 118
Ⅱ．The Annexes 120
Ⅰ．A Survey of the Mountain as a Tourist Attraction 122
Chapter Six The South High Mountain—A Holy Place of Buddhism and Daoism 122
Ⅱ．A Pilgrimage to the Key Temples 125
1．The Grand Temple God of the South High Mountain 125
2．The His-Majesty-Blessing Temple 130
3．The Yellow Courtyard Temple 132
Part Four Selected Readings in Travel NotesChapter One Wulingyuan—A Wonderland 136
Chapter Two Visits to West Hunan 144
Ⅰ．West Hunan Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 144
Ⅱ．Customs of the Capital Town of Phoenix County 145
Ⅲ．Hospitable Miao People of Dehang 148
Ⅳ．The Lotus Tujia Brocade Mill at the Wangs'Village 149
Ⅴ．Celebrating the Festival of April 8th 150
Chapter Three Unique Charms of Changsha 153
Chapter Four Ascent Into a White World 158
Chapter Five Around Lake Dongting 163
Ⅰ．Life on Lake Dongting 163
Ⅱ．Charms of Yueyang 166
Ⅲ．A Summer Cruise on the Lotus Lake 168
Ⅰ．The Peach Blossom Spring 171
Chapter Six Classical Travel Notes 171
Ⅱ．The Yueyang Tower 172
Part Five Arts and Crafts of HunanChapter One Hunan Embroidery 175
Ⅰ．Schools of Embroidery 175
Ⅱ．Hunan Embroidery Research Institute 176
Ⅲ．Fabulous Hunan Embroidery 177
Ⅳ．Drawnwork Embroidery 178
Chapter Two Porcelain 181
Ⅰ．Liling Porcelain 181
Ⅱ．Tongguan Porcelain 183
Ⅲ．Household Porcelain 184
Chapter Three A Miscellaneous Collection 186
Ⅰ．Hardstone Carving 186
Ⅱ．Bamboo Carving and Weaving 187
Ⅲ．Straw Products 188
Ⅳ．Umbrellas 190
Ⅴ．Fans 190
Ⅵ．Brushes and Inkstones 191
第一篇 湖南概况 193
第一章 地理特征 193
第二章 历史源流 194
第三章 资源与经济 196
第四章 交通与通讯 197
第五章 科教与外交 197
第六章 旅游及服务设施 198
第二篇 景区与旅游资源 200
第一章 长沙 200
第二章 岳阳 205
第三章 常德 208
第四章 益阳 210
第五章 株洲 211
第六章 湘潭 213
第七章 衡阳 214
第八章 郴州 216
第九章 永州 218
第十章 邵阳 221
第十一章 娄底 223
第十二章 怀化 225
第十三章 湘西土家族、苗族自治州 227
第十四章 张家界 229
第一章 武陵源——闻名世界的旅游胜地 232
第三篇 胜地掇英 232
第二章 马王堆汉墓——震惊世界的考古大发现 239
第三章 岳麓书院——生生不息的千年学府 245
第四章 韶山冲——伟人毛泽东的故乡 248
第五章 岳阳楼——人文荟萃的千古名楼 251
第六章 南岳衡山——香烟缭绕的佛道圣地 253
第四篇 游记选读 260
第一章 武陵仙境 260
第二章 湘西散记 265
第三章 长沙五绝 270
第四章 登高赏雪 272
第五章 洞庭情怀 275
第六章 古典游记 279
第五篇 湖南工艺 281
第一章 湘绣 281
第二章 瓷器 284
第三章 其他工艺杂录 287
附录一 指示型旅游资料的编译策略 292
附录二 旅游景观名称的解释性翻译 301
参考书目 308
后记 310