Located in the western part of Central China’s Hunan Province, and in the south of Tujia and Miao Prefecture, the ancient towm of Phoenix is surrounded by mountains and rivers. As Chinese historical and cultural city, tone of the first group of tourism county and national 4A level scenic spot, this small ancient town, according to New Zealand writer Rewi Alley, is one of the two most picturesque towns in China, with colorful and hospitable people. More and more tourists choose to visit the city after they travel xian from Beijing, where is not far from the small town.
The phoenix (feng huang in Chinese) is a mythological creature that is a symbol of the sun. Phoenix Town (Feng Huang Cheng) is so called as legend has it that once two phoenixes flew over the town and found it town so beautiful that they hovered above it, reluctant to leave. Phoenix Town is a small city in the western part of Central China's Hunan Province, hence the name Phoenix Town.
As an ancient town, Phoenix town combines natural beauty and its profound culture together, which is exactly what is worthy visiting. The town was built in Kangxi Reign of Qing Dynasty, and then called the present name. After the publish of the renowned novel The Boarder Town (in the book, the boarder town is phoenix town)written by a great writer Shen Congwen, the town became more and more famous. Now it has attracted many viisitors to this town, but having a Xian tour may bring you more interesting knowledge about Chinese ancient cities.
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