How to get to Fenghuang Ancient City from Zhangjiajie

You can take a tour bus from Zhangjiajie to Fenghuang Ancient City.

Take the tourist bus directly from Zhangjiajie City Center Bus Station to Fenghuang Ancient Town 6 times a day, with departure times at 8:30, 9:30, 12:30, 14:30, 15:30, and 17:00. 20, 4 hours drive. In addition, there are also direct buses to Phoenix from Wulingyuan Town outside Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. There are two buses a day, departing at 8:30 and 14:30, and the journey takes about 4 hours.

Fenghuang Ancient City is located in the southwest of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Hunan Province. It covers an area of ??about 10 square kilometers and is composed of 28 ethnic groups including Miao, Han, and Tujia. It is a typical ethnic minority settlement. district. Fenghuang Ancient City was built in the 43rd year of Emperor Kangxi's reign in the Qing Dynasty, and the east gate and north gate ancient city towers are still there. The bluestone streets in the city, wooden stilted buildings on the riverside, as well as Chaoyang Palace, Ancient City Museum, Yang Family Ancestral Hall, Shen Congwen's former residence, Xiong Xiling's former residence, Tianwang Temple, Dacheng Hall, Wanshou Palace and other buildings all reflect the characteristics of the ancient city.

Food recommendations in Fenghuang Ancient City

1. Sour radish

Xiangxi sour radish is a specialty snack in the Xiangxi region of Hunan. It uses traditional Tujia production techniques and unique oil. The spicy seasoning makes the finished product bright in color, crispy in texture, spicy and sour, and delicious. Sour radish is an appetizer in restaurants in Fenghuang Ancient City. It is available in almost every restaurant. It tastes sour, spicy and crispy, and is very appetizing.

2. Bacon

Xiangxi bacon is smoked with firewood. Although it looks as ugly as a stone, when you take a bite, you will feel that it is rich and mellow. The deliciousness is soul-stirring. In the ancient city of Fenghuang, restaurants often mix bacon with dried fragrant spices and stir-fry it. It is oily but not greasy, and is especially delicious with rice.

3. She rice

She rice is a kind of meal that is very popular among Tujia and Miao people in western Hunan. It can also be seen everywhere in Fenghuang Ancient City. It looks similar to fried rice, but it is different. Fried rice also contains glutinous rice, wild wormwood, bacon, etc. You can try this ethnic snack in Fenghuang Ancient City.

The above content refers to Baidu Encyclopedia-Phoenix Ancient City