Fenghuang Ancient Town (Phoenix Town)
凤凰古城 · Fènghuáng Gǔchéng
A riverside old town of stilted houses, stone lanes and city gates along the Tuo River in western Hunan, about an hour by high-speed train from Zhangjiajie; free to wander and busiest at night.
No booking neededFull day, or overnight
Tip
Stay one night if you can: the riverside lights and bars come alive after dark, and early morning is misty and quiet. Wear flat shoes for the stepping stones across the river.
- Opening hours
- Town open all day; paid sights roughly daytime only To be confirmed
- Price
- Town free. Optional: night boat about ¥148, day boat about ¥85, old-house combined ticket about ¥128–188 with a boat ride To be confirmed
- How to book
- No booking to enter the town. Buy boat and house tickets on site.
- Getting there
- High-speed train from Zhangjiajie West to Fenghuang Gucheng station (about 1 hour), then the Fenghuang maglev sightseeing line, a bus or a taxi to the old town. To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 湖南省湘西土家族苗族自治州凤凰县沱江镇
Photo: chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0
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