Six ancient towns worth visiting in Hunan.

Fenghuang Ancient City, located in Fenghuang County, Hunan Province, China, was built in the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty and is one of the top ten cultural heritages in Hunan. Across the country, it ranks alongside Old Town of Lijiang in Yunnan and Pingyao in Shanxi as the three ancient civilized cities in China. It has also become the only place for network celebrities, stars and young artists to punch in.

2. Jinggang Ancient Town

Jinggang ancient town is located in the northwest of Wangcheng District, Changsha City, Hunan Province, on the west bank of Xiangjiang River. It used to be a prosperous commercial port for the distribution of materials in Sanxiang, and it has the reputation of "Little Hankou".

3. Furong Ancient Town

Furong town is one of the four famous towns in western Hunan with a history of more than 2,000 years. The biggest feature of furong town is that it is a small town with a waterfall 60 meters high and 40 meters wide, and it is a "thousand-year-old town hanging on the waterfall". This ancient town, which is built on both cliffs and waterfalls, is basically an observation deck because the buildings are high. Looking at the "city view" from the waterfall observation deck, the land palace and the stone pile in the middle of the river is another feeling.

4. Liye Ancient Town

Liye Ancient City is located in Longshan County, Hunan Province, in the hinterland of Wuling Mountain. The ancient town of Liye has magical natural scenery and peculiar ethnic customs. According to historical records, Liye built streets and docks in the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, and set up Liye Pond in the Yongzheng period, which gradually became a market. With superior traffic location, profound cultural accumulation and once very prosperous commerce and trade, it is also known as the four ancient towns in western Hunan with Wangcun (now furong town), Pushi and Chadong.

5. Chadong Ancient Town

The ancient town of Chadong is located in the border town of Huayuan County, Hunan Province. Located at the junction of Hunan, Guizhou and Chongqing provinces, it is known as "one foot in three provinces". When it comes to the ancient town of Chadong, many people will think of Mr. Shen Congwen's novel Border Town, so it attracts tourists everywhere and has a special feeling. The ancient town of Chadong has beautiful scenery. In order to develop tourism, it was later renamed as Border Town. There are Diaojiaolou, Cui Cui Island and Du Lala in the ancient town.

6. Pushi Ancient Town

Pushi Ancient Town is located in the southeast of luxi county, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province. It lives in the middle reaches of Yuanjiang River. Its geographical location is very important. It has always been an important waterway for military strategists to fight. This is an ancient town that represents military and commercial prosperity. The ancient town of Pushi once had a glorious history. In the past, there were 3 commercial streets, 23 freight stations and 45 streets. Since the Ming and Qing dynasties, it has been a land and water transportation hub, with businessmen and tourists gathered and bustling.