Phoenix Ancient Town, the most beautiful town in China

Introduction to Fenghuang Ancient City

Called "the most beautiful town in China" by New Zealand writer Rewi Alley, Fenghuang Ancient City is located in the southwest of Xiangxi, Hunan. It is a gathering place for ethnic minorities, mainly the Miao people. , mainly Tujia people.

Phoenix Ancient City, a national historical and cultural city, was once hailed as the most beautiful town in China by the famous New Zealand writer Rewi Alley. It is adjacent to Dehang Miao Village in Jishou, Mengdong River in Yongshun and Fanjing in Guizhou. It is the only way between Huaihua, Jishou and Tongren in Guizhou.

National Highway 209 and Hunan-Guizhou Provincial Highway pass through the county. Tongren Daxing Airport is only 27 kilometers away from the county seat, and the transportation is really convenient. Phoenix has beautiful scenery, a long history and many places of interest. In the city, the ancient pagodas and courtyards of the Ming and Qing Dynasties are still elegant, and the simple Tuojiang River flows quietly. Outside the city, there are Nanhua Mountain National Forest Park, Qiliang Cave, the Art Palace at the entrance, the Huangsi Bridge Ancient City in the Tang Dynasty and the world-famous Southern Great Wall. It is not only beautiful scenery, but also has outstanding people and many celebrities.

In order to safeguard national dignity, he angrily beheaded foreign illegal missionaries and made Tian Xingshu, the prefect of Guizhou, the imperial envoy; Zheng, an immortal national hero who resisted the British; Xiong Xiling, a Hunan prodigy, the first democratically elected person in the Republic of China Prime Minister of the Cabinet; literary master Shen Congwen; traditional Chinese painting master Huang Yongyu. Fenghuang Ancient City - a distant hometown, a dream hometown, an ancient and mysterious place. The local specialties of Fenghuang Ancient City include blood duck, fir oil, seedling flower belt, Tujia brocade, sharp chestnut, chestnut, golden pomelo, tangerine, arrowroot starch, ginkgo, pangolin, salamander, "Mi Liang No. 1" kiwi fruit, and wild wild products of Fenghuang Ancient City. Canned mushrooms, candied ginger. These special delicacies can be seen everywhere on the streets and along the Tuojiang River, leaving people with endless aftertaste after tasting them.

Ticket opening hours

A convenient way to purchase tickets for visiting Phoenix is ??to purchase a pass. The pass is divided into two types: ancient city scenic spots and scenic spots outside the city. The scenic spot includes six scenic spots including Shen Congwen's former residence, Xiong Xiling's former residence, Yang Family Ancestral Hall, Tuojiang River Rafting, and Hongqiao Wind and Rain Tower. Ticket price is 236 yuan. Outside the city, attractions include the Southern Great Wall for 45 yuan and Qiliang Cave for 60 yuan. Some entertainment ticket prices: 98 yuan for the Folklore Party at the Bonfire Pavilion and 128 yuan for the Bonfire Party at the Wanshou Palace. All day long

Traffic overview

External traffic

1. Phoenix buses from all over the country usually get off at Jishou Station. There are minibuses from the train station square to Fenghuang. They are air-conditioned and cost 10 to 12 yuan per person. The bus to Jishou Phoenix is ??from 6 am to 20 pm, about an hour's journey.

2. You can also take a taxi from Jishou Railway Station (about 4 yuan) to the South Bus Station and take the scheduled air-conditioned shuttle bus that runs every 20 minutes for 12 yuan/person. The whole journey is 52 kilometers, taking National Highway 209, and the road condition is good.

Domestic Transportation

Fenghuang County is very small, so you can usually walk instead of taking a car. By car, green taxis start at 3 yuan, and environmentally friendly battery cars start at 1 yuan/person.

Cruise boat: There are private cruise boats at Fenghuang Hongqiao or Old Street, the price is 10 yuan/person/time. Bicycles: You can rent bicycles at Pathfinder Bookstore near Shen Congwen Square (i.e. County Square). The price is around 15 yuan, and there are bicycles and tandems.

Chartered car: from Phoenix City to the South Great Wall, Jiangshan, Banji, Huangsiqiao Ancient City, Duluo Village, Shujiatang, Tingziguan and other places. If there are many people, you can charter a bus from the square in front of the long-distance bus station. Depending on the distance, each bus costs between 50-150 yuan.