Chenzhou is a small town which doesn’t really have much to offer for the tourist—at least not in town. Chenzhou, however, is surrounded by hills, caves, and lakes that are worth seeing. Travel over to the Dongjian Lake, and hire a boat to take you to the caves. I’m not exactly sure how to get there, but there’s also a natural spring swimming pool that is very nice (not too far out of town).

The town is nice if you’ve a reason for being there, such as adopting a child. There’s Beihu Park and Suxian Mountain. There are a couple of restaurants that serve western style food, plus McD’s and KFC.

Chenzhou, like everywhere else in China, is upgrading, and they are seeking to be a tourist destination for Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Macao. Maybe one day they’ll succeed.

But then again, all of Hunan is beautiful.