JiaBin is living in the Chenzhou Social Welfare Institute. Chenzhou SWI is an orphanage located in Hunan, China. It is about a 4 hour drive away from the city of Changsha, Hunan. Chenzhou SWI is actually a residence of not only over a hundred children ages 0-13, but they also have a part in the orphanage for the elderly! Chenzhou is situated at the juncture of Hunan and Guangdong provinces at the foot of Qitianling Hill of the Nanling Mountain Range. Places of interest, natural scenic spots, ancient relics and buildings make for over 100 tourism spots in the city. The major ones are the Suxian Hill, the Wanhuayan the Dongjiang Lake and the Wugai Mountain Hunting Field.
In the beginning of 2008, Chenzhou was seriously struck by a freezing rain and snow disaster.
In the beginning of 2008, Chenzhou was seriously struck by a freezing rain and snow disaster.
The areas of interest in this region include:万华岩（underground cave, translated to Magnificent rocks) 五盖山,Wugai Mountain Hunting Field, 苏仙岭,Suxian Hill and 东江湖,Dongjiang Lake.
苏仙岭,Suxian Hill It is located about 1.5 km east of Chenzhou, covering 15 square km. Beautiful peaks and dense forests give the place the reputation of being "the 18th blessed land in China".
五盖山,Wugai Mountain Hunting Field Situated 30 km away from Chenzhou it has over 8,000 hectares of land and can offer for hunters many kinds of animals which are permitted to be hunted. Hotels and campsites are available. It is the only hunting field in southern China.
东江湖,Dongjiang Lake Located in Zixing, it covers an area of 160 square km and can contain 8.12 billion cubic meters of water, equaling half of the Dongting Lake. Dongjiang Lake is wide and misty, dotted with islets and docks. Around it mountains rise and fall and embrace new small villages, forming a unique picture of mountains and water.
苏仙岭,Suxian Hill It is located about 1.5 km east of Chenzhou, covering 15 square km. Beautiful peaks and dense forests give the place the reputation of being "the 18th blessed land in China".
五盖山,Wugai Mountain Hunting Field Situated 30 km away from Chenzhou it has over 8,000 hectares of land and can offer for hunters many kinds of animals which are permitted to be hunted. Hotels and campsites are available. It is the only hunting field in southern China.
东江湖,Dongjiang Lake Located in Zixing, it covers an area of 160 square km and can contain 8.12 billion cubic meters of water, equaling half of the Dongting Lake. Dongjiang Lake is wide and misty, dotted with islets and docks. Around it mountains rise and fall and embrace new small villages, forming a unique picture of mountains and water.
Chenzhou is really pronounced "chin joe". Same thing with Guangzhou. It is not "guang zow" but "guang joe".
