HongJiang Photo

About HongJiang: Hongjiang (洪江) is a county-level city in Southwestern Hunan Province, in the upper reaches of the Yuan River. Professor Yuan Longping, the world-famous "father of hybrid rice,” once taught at the Anjiang Agricultural School found in this region, where he undertook the cultivation of hybrid rice. Hongjiang boasts a long history and beautiful surroundings, and is home to famous attractions such as the Hibiscus Building, Qianyang Ancient City and the Xuefeng Mountains Scenic Area.