Orange Island is a scenic area located in Changsha, Hunan Province, China. It covers an area of 91,400 square meters and is known as the "China's first continent" due to being the largest inland sandbank. Main attractions include Mao Zedong's youth sculpture, Ask Tiantai scenic spot, and Chau Tau Beach Plaza. Orange Island has undergone historical evolution and development into a popular tourist destination with infrastructure like beaches and parks built for recreation and cultural activities.

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Orange Island Scenic Area
eographic location:Changsha, Hunan
Level:AAAAA
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2. Famous scenery:Ask Tiantai, Mao Zedong Statue,
Chau Tau Beach Plaza
Opening hours: 8:00—21:00
Orange Island, located in the Xiangjiang Center of Yuelu District,
Changsha City, Hunan Province, covers an area of 91,400 square
meters and is the largest sandbank among the many alluvial
sandbanks in the lower reaches of the Xiangjiang River. It is also the
largest inland continent in the world and is known as the “China’s
first continent”. From south to north, across the river, west to Yuelu
Mountain, east to Changsha City, surrounded by water, stretching
over ten miles, the narrow section is about 40 meters wide, and the
width is about 140 meters, the shape is a long island.
Orange Island has Mao Zedong’s youth art sculptures, and asks
Tiantai and other scenic spots. The history of Orange Island was born
in the second year of Jinhui Emperor Yongxing (305 years), which
was formed by the turbulent alluvial alluvial and sandstone
accumulation. Thousands of flowers and plants are grown in the
scenic area, including 143 precious plants. There are also many rare
animals such as gulls, foxes, and pelicans.
On December 18, 2017, Orange Island resumed the title of national
AAAAA-level tourist attraction.
Historical evolution
The history of Orange Island was formed in the second year of Jinhui
Emperor Yongxing (305 years), which was formed by the rapids and
sandstone accumulation. The original Orange Island, Zhizhou,
Wuzhou, Quanzhou four islands, to the Qing Dynasty only the
Shangzhou, Zhongzhou, Xiazhou three islands, “looking with the belt,
really not connected.” It has evolved into a long line of islands, with
Niutouzhou on the top, and Luzhouzhou on the middle and Fujiazhou
on the bottom. Orange Island is named after the rich oranges. The

3. Xiangjiang River has a gentle water flow and a wide riverbed. Due to
the downstream water supply of the Dongting Lake, an oasis piece is
formed. Orange Island has long been famous, spring comes, bright
light, sand gull little point; autumn solstice, grapefruit yellow orange
red, fragrant one; deep winter, cold cold ice, river wind snow, is one
of the eight scenic spots of “Xiangtian 暮 snow”. In the 30th year of
Guangxu Emperor Guangxu (after 1904), Changsha was opened to the
outside world, and the British Consulate and Changsha New Guan
were built on the continent.
In the 14th year of the Republic of China (1925), Comrade Mao
Zedong returned to Hunan to lead the peasant movement from
Guangzhou. In the cold autumn season, he revisited the Orange Island
and wrote “Guanyuanchun·Changsha”. Therefore, Orange Island
became famous.
In May 1950, Premier Zhou and Chairman Mao once made a couplet,
and they went on the link: “The Orange Island, the boat on the side of
the continent, the boat will not go on the island”, the next link:
“Tianxin Pavilion, the pigeon in the middle of the house, the pigeons
do not fly.”
In 1960, the Orange Island Park was built in Orange Island, covering
an area of 14.2 hectares.
In 1961, it was built as the Orange Island Park. It was opened to the
public in 1962. In 1998, it was renamed the Orange Island Scenic Spot
in Yuelu Mountain Scenic Area. The original area has a total area of
about 17 hectares and the open area covers an area of about 6
hectares.
In 2001, it was renamed as the Orange Island Scenic Spot in Changsha
Yuelu Mountain Scenic Area. Covering an area of 17 hectares, it has
poetry monuments, “Who is the main sinking” sculpture square and
other attractions, is a famous scenic spot in Hunan Province.
In 2004, the Changsha Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal
Government decided to carry out a four-year upgrading of Orange
Island.
In 2010, the Changsha Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal
Government proposed the goal of promoting urban
internationalization and turning Changsha into a cultural city with
international influence, and established tourism as a strategic pillar

4. industry.
In August 2016, the National Tourism Administration decided to delist
the Orange Island Scenic Spot, which was seriously out of compliance,
and was one of the second batch of scenic spots in the country.
On December 18, 2017, the quality level of the national 5A tourist
scenic spot in the Orange Island Scenic Area was restored.
Geographical environment
Location horizon
Orange Island is located in the Xiangjiang River in Yuelu District,
Changsha City, Hunan Province. It is surrounded by mountains on
three sides. It faces water. The geographical coordinates are
28°10′23.40′′ north latitude and 112°57′18.36′′ east longitude. The
Orange Island Bridge spans from above. 1 km from the center of
Changsha, the orange island is flat in the center of the Xiangjiang
River; the north and south are 6 kilometers long, and the widest point
is only 300 meters. The island is long and narrow, belonging to the
Xiangjiang River water loop and silt sedimentation. Jiangzhou Scenic
Area. The scenic area of Orange Island is 0.9164 square kilometers,
including Orange Island and Fujiazhou. The total construction area is
about 1.3834 square kilometers.

5. Climate characteristics
Orange Island belongs to the subtropical monsoon climate. It is hot
and rainy in summer, mild and rainy in winter, and the climate is
humid and pleasant. The annual average temperature is between 13
°C and 20 °C. The average temperature in January is above 0 °C.
Natural resources
Plant resources
There are thousands of flower and vine plants growing in Orange
Island, of which 143 are precious plants. There are thousands of
citrus plants on the Orange Island, plum gardens, chestnut gardens,
tea gardens, and economic forests formed by peaches, pears, and

6. apricots. They are produced in the mountains, kiwi, sakura, wild
grapes, and mountains. Wild fruit trees.
Animal resources
Orange Island has rare animals such as cranes, herons, gulls, foxes
and pelicans.

7. Main Attractions
Review
The construction structure of Orange Island is planned as “one axis
and four districts”, and the first axis is the tourism axis running
through the north and south. Among them, the four districts are core
scenic spots, tourism supporting service areas, beach parks and water
sports areas. The main scenic spots are built on the theme of
“ecology, culture, tourism and leisure”. There are Chau Ting Tang
Ting, Han Baiyu Poetry Tablet, Bronze Statue Square, Rattan Square,
Chairman Mao Changyou Xiangjiang Memorial Point, Lan Yueting,
and Pillow River Pavilion. Bonsai Park, Damen Square and other
attractions.
Attractions
Ask the roof
From the second year to the seventh year of the Republic of China
(1913-1918), young Mao Zedong was enrolled in the First Normal

8. School of Hunan Province. At that time, Mao Zedong was searching
for the truth of saving the country and saving the people. He often
traveled through the Xiangjiang River with his classmates and went
to the Orange Island to carry out various activities. Standing on the
head of Orange Island, thinking about changing the old world and
building a new China. Later, Mao Zedong’s wish finally became a
reality. Building the roof is from this reason.
Hundred meters fountain
The 100-meter fountain is located in the 100-meter high spray in the
Orange Island. When the 100-meter fountain is sprayed, it is
equivalent to a 30-storey “architecture”. On major holidays and major
events, residents on both sides of the Xiangjiang River stand on the
Xiangxiang Avenue and Xiangjiang Avenue, and can see the scene of
the 100-meter-high jet in front of the main gate of the Orange Island
Scenic Spot.

9. Beach park
The beach park is located in the Orange Island Scenic Area of
Changsha City. The total area of the beach park in the Orange Island
Scenic Area is about 0.133 square meters. The Beach Sports Leisure
Culture Park is the first hydrophilic sports and leisure culture park in
the core area of China’s domestic cities. The two hundred-meter
fountains of cultural leisure and indoor sports and leisure are located
in the 100-meter high spray in Orange Island. When the 100-meter
fountain is sprayed, it is equivalent to a 30-storey block.
The Orange Island Beach Sports and Leisure Culture Park has two
squares, one is the Orange Island Beach Plaza and the other is the
Natural Grass Sports Plaza. The other units are arranged around
these two squares.
Artistic sculpture
Mao Zedong’s youth art sculpture stands in the head of Orange Island
in Changsha. As the largest landscape project in the Orange Island of
Changsha, the young Mao Zedong art sculpture is based on the image
of Mao Zedong in the youth, highlighting the image of Mao Zedong’s

10. ambition and ambition. The young Mao Zedong art sculpture was
built in February 2007 after approval by the General Office of the CPC
Central Committee. The total height of the statue is 32 meters, 83
meters long and 41 meters wide.
The Mao Zedong youth art sculpture in Orange Island has a special
significance. In his youth, Mao Zedong once sang in the head of the
Orange Island. “Ask the earth, who is up and down.” Mao Zedong’s
sculpture uses a reinforced concrete frame shear structure, and the
exterior material is granite stone with a total height of 32 meters.
Orange Island Park
Orange Island Park covers an area of 14.2 hectares and is directly
connected to the island from the Xiangjiang Bridge. On the face of the
Jiangyan Wangjiang Pavilion and the verandah, the face is a giant
white marble monument. The four characters of the Chairman’s
handbook “Orange Zizhoutou” are engraved on the tablet and the
“Independence Cold Autumn, Xiangjiang River” in his autumn of 1925.
Go north, orange head, look at Wanshan red, layered forest dip.”

11. Development and construction
Infrastructure
Orange Island has a beach square, grass sports culture square, hard
tennis court, plastic basketball court, beach volleyball court, outdoor
walking fitness road and natural astronomical camping base. The
indoor sports and leisure area includes water sports center, sports
club and coffee tea. Reading, leisure, cultural and leisure centers.
In the middle of the park is a natural grassland sports culture square
covering an area of about 30,000 square meters. The square is
equipped with concealed surround sound equipment, which can meet
the large-scale cultural theme activities of about 60,000 people. The
square grassland uses durable, tread-resistant grass species to allow
citizens to enter the event during non-theme activities. The park also
prepared hundreds of tents for rent.
The beach plazas on the west side of the park are all updated with
fine sand for the daily sports of the beaches, and there are normal
activities and facilities such as beach bikes and beach trails. There are
sports such as KTV, football, beach volleyball and beach football in
the square.
The indoor sports and leisure area also includes a small bar for the
public to drink tea, tea, and reading. The original sand row
competition service building houses a cultural and art work
exhibition hall and a movie screening hall. You can also use the
telescope to watch stars.
On the west side of the beach culture park, Orange Island Beach Plaza
is a hydrophilic beach in Orange Island. It has beach bikes and beach
trails. It is usually used for people to carry out sand-skiing, sand
platoons, sand-foot sports, etc., and can hold beaches in different

12. seasons. Science and technology fairs, music festivals, beer festivals
and other theme activities.
The original sand sculpture display site was transformed into a
natural grassland sports culture square with a total area of more than
30,000 square meters. The square has concealed surround sound
equipment to meet the needs of large-scale cultural themed activities
of around 30,000 people.
Honor recognition
On December 18, 2017, the National Tourism Resources Planning and
Development Quality Evaluation Committee organized an expert
group review to restore the quality level of the national AAAAA-level
tourist scenic spot in the Orange Island Scenic Area.

13. Cultural activity
Activity
The Orange Island Weekend Fireworks will be on fire for 20 minutes
every Saturday night from May 1st to October 31st. New Year’s Day,
New Year’s Eve of the Spring Festival and Lantern Festival are
included in the three major holidays. The Orange Island Weekend
Music Fireworks are all from the original In the year, 53 games were
released and reduced to 30 games. According to the statistics of the
tourism department, since the first fireworks display event was held
on the evening of August 28, 2010, the Orange Island weekend music
fireworks have been fired more than 170 games, and the total number
of viewers has exceeded 30 million.
The 2014 Changsha Orange Island Weekend Fireworks and Musical
Fireworks Competition officially began on May 3 and ended on the
evening of October 25, a total of 28 games. 24 domestic and foreign
companies will compete in the music fireworks competition. The
Orange Island Fireworks has become an important tourist business
card in Changsha. Over 3 years, the number of viewers has exceeded
30 million.

14. Travel information
Ticket
Tickets: Orange Island Scenic Spot tickets are free.
Beach Park Tickets: 50 yuan / person,
Sightseeing car: 20 yuan / person (5 stations in the middle can be up
and down once);
Parking lot: 5 yuan/time for small vehicles and 10 yuan/time for large
vehicles (pay-per-view within 12 hours, over time, plus 5 yuan).
Opening hours
Opening hours: all day.
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