Fenghuang County (), named after the mythological birds ''Fenghuang'', is a

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Hunan Province Hunan (, ; ) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the South Central China region. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze watershed, it borders the province-level divisions of Hubei to the north, Jiangxi t ...

, China, under the administration of Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture. Located on the western margin of the province and the southern Xiangxi, it is immediately adjacent to the eastern edge of

Guizhou Province Guizhou (; formerly Kweichow) is a landlocked province in the southwest region of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Guiyang, in the center of the province. Guizhou borders the autonomous region of Guangxi to ...

. The county is bordered to the north by

Huayuan County Huayuan County () is a county of Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture. Located on the western margin of the province and the south western Xiangxi, it is immediately adjacent to the borders of Gu ...

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Jishou City Jishou (; Tujia: Jiersouv) is a county-level city and the seat of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan province, China. Located on the west of the province, the city is bordered to the northwest by Huayuan and Baojing Counties, ...

, to the east by Luxi County, to the southeast by Mayang County, to the southwest and the west by

Bijiang District Bijiang District (), is the seat of the city of Tongren, Guizhou province, People's Republic of China. The area was known as the county-level city of Tongren () until November 2011, when it was renamed Bijiang District, and Tongren Prefecture conv ...

Tongren City Bijiang District (), is the seat of the city of Tongren, Guizhou province, People's Republic of China. The area was known as the county-level city of Tongren () until November 2011, when it was renamed Bijiang District, and Tongren Prefecture co ...

and Songtao County of Guizhou. Fenghuang County covers , as of 2015, It had a registered population of 428,294 and a resident population of 363,700.about the population of Baojing County in 2015, according to the o
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under its jurisdiction, the

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is Tuojiang ().the divisions of Baojing County in 2015, according to the , also see o
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History

Fenghuang County has an exceptionally well-preserved ancient town that harbours unique ethnic languages, customs, arts as well as many distinctive architectural remains of

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styles. The town is placed in a mountain setting, incorporating the natural flow of the river Tuojiang into the city layout. Over half of the city's population belong to the

Miao Miao may refer to: * Miao people, linguistically and culturally related group of people, recognized as such by the government of the People's Republic of China * Miao script or Pollard script, writing system used for Miao languages * Miao (Unicode ...

or Tujia minorities. It was the centre of the unsuccessful Miao Rebellion of 1854-73, which created a Miao diaspora in Southeast Asia during the last two centuries. The city is revered in Miao traditions and funeral rites and is the location of the Southern China Great Wall (;

: "Suav Tuam Choj"), a fortification built by the Ming dynasty to protect the local

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from Miao attacks. After 1913, the name of the town changed from ''Zhen'gan'' () to ''Fenghuang''. Tian jian ci tang

The ancient town of Fenghuang was added to the

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Tentative List on March 28, 2008, in the Cultural category. This ancient town was regarded as the most beautiful town in China by New Zealand writer

Rewi Alley Rewi Alley (known in China as 路易•艾黎, Lùyì Àilí, 2 December 1897 – 27 December 1987) was a New Zealand-born writer and political activist. A member of the Chinese Communist Party, he dedicated 60 years of his life to the cause a ...

. It was built in 1704, and has 300 years of history. The ancient city is a gathering place for Miao and Tujia ethnic minorities. The town was damaged by flooding in July 2014.

Notable people

Shen Congwen Shen Congwen (28 December 1902 – 10 May 1988), formerly romanized as Shen Ts'ung-wen, was a Chinese writer who is considered one of the greatest modern Chinese writers, on par with Lu Xun. Regional culture and identity plays a much bigger rol ...

– modern author and researcher of Chinese material arts. His childhood home is a popular tourist attraction in Fenghuang town * Huang Yongyu – painter

Transportation

The nearest airport Fenghuang Airport in Tongren City is only away from Fenghuang County and the nearest train station in Jishou City is only away. After arriving at Fenghuang Airport or Jishou Train Station, tourists may take a bus or taxi to Fenghuang County. Zhangjiajie Airport and Huaihua Train Station are also often used as transfer stops for Fenghuang County."Fenghuang County" ChinaTour.Net
Accessed 2014-9-25 The

Fenghuang Maglev Fenghuang Maglev is a medium-low speed maglev rapid transit line in Fenghuang County, Xiangxi Prefecture, Hunan Hunan (, ; ) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the South Central China region. Located in the ...

opened in 2022, connecting the Fenghuang railway station on Zhangjiajie–Jishou–Huaihua high-speed railway with the Fenghuang Folklore Garden.

Climate

Notes

References

Fenghuang Ancient City - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Accessed 2009-02-25. *Wang, Y., et al. (2007),''Brand in China'', 五洲传播出版社.

External links

Official website of Fenghuang County government
{{authority control Traditional folk houses in Hunan Tourist attractions in Hunan County-level divisions of Hunan Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture