Fenghuang Ancient City Travel Guide (graphic) Fenghuang Ancient City is located in the southwest of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province, with a total land area of about 1 squa

Fenghuang Ancient City Travel Guide (graphic) Fenghuang Ancient City is located in the southwest of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province, with a total land area of about 1 square kilometers. At the end of 21, the population was about 5,, composed of 28 ethnic groups, including Miao, Han and Tujia, and it was a typical minority community. Fenghuang Ancient City, built in the 43rd year of Qing Emperor Kangxi, is one of the top ten cultural heritages in Hunan. It was once praised by New Zealand writer rewi alley as the most beautiful small town in China, comparable to Old Town of Lijiang in Yunnan and Pingyao in Shanxi, and enjoys the name of "Pingyao in the north and Phoenix in the south". Fenghuang Ancient City is the core of tourism in Fenghuang County. There are more than 6 ancient buildings with cultural relics, more than 12 houses in Ming and Qing Dynasties and more than 3 temples and pavilions, among which "Nine Scenes of Phoenix" is the most essential part of the ancient city. Around the ancient city of Fenghuang, tourists can also experience crossing the canyons in western Hunan and visit Miao villages with rich Miao customs. Besides, Qiliangdong, the Great Wall of the South and the South Huashan Cultural Scenic Area are also worth visiting. < /p > There are three railway stations near Fenghuang: Jishou, Huaihua and Tongren. Traveling by train is free and affordable, especially there are many night trains, which can save a lot of time. Therefore, travelers often use this mode of transportation to go to Phoenix. Most travelers choose to go to Phoenix by train. No matter how you arrive in Fenghuang County, if you take a taxi to Hongqiao, please tell the driver to go to Magpie Slope, which is near Hongqiao East Road. You are not allowed to enter the ancient city by taking Hongqiao Middle Road. It is suggested that after getting off at Chengbei bus station, contact the booked inn directly to ask how to get to the inn. < /p > Phoenix tourism is safe on the whole, and most local people are simple. However, with more and more people in Phoenix in recent years, it is becoming more and more mixed, so we still need to pay attention to some scams in Phoenix. In the ancient city of Fenghuang, there are fewer compulsory consumption and cheating, but there will be selling behaviors such as singing and praying. It is suggested that in the ancient city, you should learn to look carefully, ask questions clearly, and bargain at three meetings. Because of the entry of foreigners, Phoenix has mixed with the local Miao, Tu and Han nationalities, forming a unique regional culture with Chu witch culture as the main body, which naturally forms a unique custom taboo. For example, don't enter other people's homes with an open umbrella, don't touch children's heads casually, and don't whistle casually in Miao and Tu villages.