Get to know Shaoyang
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- Administrative area
- Prefecture-level city · 地级市
- Part of
- Hunan
- Chinese name
- 邵阳市
- Local areas
- 12 local areas
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 20,829.63 km²
- Population · 2020 census
- 6,563,520
- Administrative seat
- Daxiang District
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
One of the major forest areas in Hunan, Shaoyang has a forest coverage of 42.7%. The 23,000,000-acre (93,000 km²) NanShan Pastures is one of the biggest in South Central China and provide dairy products and meat for Hunanese.
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Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Langshan 崀山
Nanshan Pasture 南山牧场
Gaosha Ancient Town 高沙古镇
Huangsang National Nature Reserve 黄桑
Shangbao Ancient Kingdom 上堡古国
Huayao Ancient Villages 花瑶古寨
Dahuayao Huxing Mountain 大花瑶虎形山
Shuangqing District 双清区
Daxiang District 大祥区
Beita District 北塔区
Xinshao County 新邵县
Shaoyang County 邵阳县
Longhui County 隆回县
Dongkou County 洞口县
Suining County 绥宁县
Xinning County 新宁县
Chengbu Miao Autonomous County 城步苗族自治县
Wugang 武冈市
Shaodong 邵东市
Places to explore around Shaoyang
Danxia Linear Valley at Mount Langshan · 崀山 Photograph date recorded by the source: 2018-08-05 10:57:51.Langshan崀山
Langshan is a collection of red-bed Danxia landscapes around Xinning, where steep rock walls, narrow passages and rounded peaks offer different kinds of walks. Tianyi Lane is known for its confined rock corridor, while the…
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A road winding through the green rolling grassland of Nan Shan Pasture, Chengbu Miao Autonomous County · 城步苗族自治县南山牧场，蜿蜒山路与草甸风光 Source-recorded photograph date: Taken on 27 September 2015.Nanshan Pasture南山牧场
Nanshan Pasture (南山牧场) is a high grassland in Chengbu Miao Autonomous County, Shaoyang, Hunan, lying at an average elevation of more than 1,700 metres and worked as a modern dairy pasture.
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AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）Gaosha Ancient Town高沙古镇
Gaosha (高沙古镇) is a historic market town in Dongkou County, Shaoyang, Hunan, designated a provincial historical and cultural town, whose principal monument is the Zeng Bazhi ancestral hall a kilometre to the north at Hong'e village.
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AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）Huangsang National Nature Reserve黄桑
Huangsang (黄桑) is a national nature reserve in Suining County, Shaoyang, Hunan, covering 12,590 hectares of forest where the Bashili Danan Shan of the Nanling range meets the southern end of the Xuefeng Mountains.
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Shangbao Ancient Kingdom · 上堡古国Shangbao Ancient Kingdom上堡古国
Shangbao (上堡古国) is a Dong village in Zhaishi Miao and Dong Township, Suining County, Shaoyang, Hunan, known for the ruins of a hall called the Jinluandian and placed on China's tentative list for World Heritage.
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The snow-covered entrance archway to the Hua Yao (Flower Yao) old village, Huxingshan, Longhui County · 隆回县虎形山花瑶古寨雪景牌坊 Source-recorded photograph date: Taken on 15 January 2006.Huayao Ancient Villages花瑶古寨
Huayao Guzhai (花瑶古寨) is a collective name for the mountain villages of the Huayao, a branch of the Yao people, on Huxingshan in Longhui County, Shaoyang, Hunan, of which Chongmudang is the one the local authorities single out.
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Dahuayao Huxing Mountain · 大花瑶虎形山Dahuayao Huxing Mountain大花瑶虎形山
Dahuayao Huxingshan (大花瑶虎形山) is a scenic area in Longhui County, Shaoyang, Hunan, centred on Huxingshan at an average elevation of about 1,350 metres and on the villages of the Huayao, a branch of the Yao people.
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Shaoyang local specialties
邵阳市特色美食 · 11 specialties to discover
Baoqing steamed mixed-meat basin 宝庆大蒸盆AI illustration · AI 示意图
Long steaming gives tender textures and an integrated, rich cooking liquid, with different layers contributing their own flavor.
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Wugang spice-braised goose 武冈卤铜鹅AI illustration · AI 示意图
The skin is richly flavored, while the meat retains a firmer bite than very soft stewed chicken. A savory spice aroma leads rather than sweetness.
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Shaoyang Rice Noodles 邵阳米粉Reference photo of a similar dish · 同类菜品参考照片
Shaoyang Rice Noodles (邵阳米粉) are the rice-noodle bowls of Shaoyang (邵阳) in Hunan. The Shaoyang city government's food page puts the noodle itself first: made the same day, springy and chewy, coarse in the mouth yet still smooth.
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Wugang Spiced Braised Tofu 武冈卤豆腐AI dish illustration / AI 菜品示意图 — not a restaurant photograph
Firm Wugang tofu repeatedly braised with aromatic stock and cooled between stages, giving it a dark surface and a concentrated savoury chew.
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Smoked Pork-Blood and Tofu Cakes 猪血丸子AI dish illustration / AI 菜品示意图 — not a restaurant photograph
Shaoyang's smoked oval cakes combine drained tofu, pork and pork blood; the illustrated cooked slices have a dark rind and speckled interior.
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Xinning Duck in Blood Sauce 新宁血酱鸭AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Xinning Duck in Blood Sauce (新宁血酱鸭) is a stir-fry of young duck and duck blood, a traditional dish of Xinning County (新宁县) in Shaoyang (邵阳), southwest Hunan. Xinning is the county of Langshan (崀山), a World Natural Heritage site.
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Chengbu Savoury Oil Tea 城步油茶AI dish illustration / AI 菜品示意图 — not a restaurant photograph
Chengbu oil tea pours seasoned tea broth over crisp rice, fried beans, peanuts and rice-cake pieces.
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Longhui Three Spicy Specialties 隆回三辣AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Longhui Three Spicy Specialties (隆回三辣) is listed among the local specialties of Shaoyang, Hunan. It is grouped here with regional dishes & banquets; retain the complete Chinese name when comparing local menus.
Read the dish guide →All dish names · 全部菜名 (11)
- Baoqing steamed mixed-meat basin · 宝庆大蒸盆
- Wugang spice-braised goose · 武冈卤铜鹅
- Shaoyang Rice Noodles · 邵阳米粉
- Wugang Spiced Braised Tofu · 武冈卤豆腐
- Smoked Pork-Blood and Tofu Cakes · 猪血丸子
- Xinning Duck in Blood Sauce · 新宁血酱鸭
- Chengbu Savoury Oil Tea · 城步油茶
- Longhui Three Spicy Specialties · 隆回三辣
- Suining Rice Noodles · 绥宁米粉
- Dongkou Rice Noodles · 洞口米粉
- Shaodong Braised Pork with Daylily · 邵东黄花菜烧肉
More dishes from across Hunan are in the Hunan food guide.
Counties & districts in Shaoyang
12 areas belong directly to Shaoyang.
12 areas
Shuangqing District 双清区
Shuangqing District (simplified Chinese: 双清区; traditional Chinese: 雙清區; pinyin: Shuāngqīng Qū) is one of three urban districts in Shaoyang City, Hunan province, China.
Explore the area →DistrictDaxiang District 大祥区
Daxiang District (simplified Chinese: 大祥区; traditional Chinese: 大祥區; pinyin: Dàxiáng Qū) is one of three urban districts in Shaoyang City, Hunan province, China.
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Beita District (simplified Chinese: 北塔区; traditional Chinese: 北塔區; pinyin: Běitǎ Qū) is one of three urban districts in Shaoyang City, Hunan province, China.
Explore the area →CountyXinshao County 新邵县
Xinshao County (simplified Chinese: 新邵县; traditional Chinese: 新邵縣; pinyin: Xīnshào Xiàn) is a county in the Province of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Shaoyang City.
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Shaoyang County 邵阳县
Shaoyang County (simplified Chinese: 邵阳县; traditional Chinese: 邵陽縣; pinyin: Shàoyáng Xiàn) is a county under the administration of Shaoyang City in Hunan province, China.
Explore the area →CountyLonghui County 隆回县
Longhui County (simplified Chinese: 隆回县; traditional Chinese: 隆回縣; pinyin: Lónghuí Xiàn; lit. 'grand return') is a county and the 6th most populous county-level division in the Province of Hunan, China; it is…
Explore the area →CountyDongkou County 洞口县
Dongkou County (simplified Chinese: 洞口县; traditional Chinese: 洞口縣; pinyin: Dòngkǒu Xiàn) is a county in the Province of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Shaoyang City.
Explore the area →CountySuining County 绥宁县
Suining County (simplified Chinese: 绥宁县; traditional Chinese: 綏寧縣; pinyin: Suíníng Xiàn) is a county in the Province of Hunan, China, it is under the administration of Shaoyang City.
Explore the area →CountyXinning County 新宁县
Xinning County is a county in the Province of Hunan, China, it is under the administration of Shaoyang City. Located on the south western margin of Hunan, the county is bordered to the northeast by Shaoyang…
Explore the area →Autonomous countyChengbu Miao Autonomous County 城步苗族自治县
Chengbu Miao Autonomous County (simplified Chinese: 城步苗族自治县; traditional Chinese: 城步苗族自治縣; pinyin: Chéngbù Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn), usually referred to as Chengbu County (simplified Chinese: 城步县; traditional…
Explore the area →County-level cityWugang 武冈市
Wugang (simplified Chinese: 武冈; traditional Chinese: 武岡; pinyin: Wǔgāng) is a county-level city in Hunan Province, China. It is under the administration of Shaoyang prefecture-level city.
Explore the area →County-level cityShaodong 邵东市
Shaodong (simplified Chinese: 邵东; traditional Chinese: 邵東; pinyin: Shàodōng; lit. 'east of Shao[yang]') is a county-level city in the Province of Hunan, China, it is under the administration of Shaoyang City.
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Plan your visit
Getting there
Search for 邵阳市 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Langshan and Nanshan Pasture are both listed here. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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