Liye Ancient town is a national scenic area and a state-list famous historic and cultural town. The Tujia people have lived here for thousands of years. In 2002, the town became renowned overnight because of marvelous discoveries which include historic sites such as the ancient city moat, city wall, workshops and wells. Its long history is testified by the unearthed artifacts of bronze, pottery, jade and weaponry. The 36,000 bamboo slips inscribed with scripts from the Qin Dynasty (221BC-207BC) unearthed in the city are of great significance for the study of the history of that period.

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Biancheng Town in HuaYuan County, popularly known as \"Frontier City\", is located at the junction of three provinces of Hunan, Sichuan and Guizhou. It is one of the four famous towns in Xiangxi. Tourists can admire the reflection of bridges and towers in the calm river water and bamboo houses propped up with supports in distance. The place is as tranquil and beautiful as paradise.Admission (for reference): RMB52 yuan /adult

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Brief  Introduction:Ancient Huangsi Bridge Town, originally built in 686, is China’s best preserved town of Tang Dynastyso far. It is said that the bridge has profound relation with Wu Zetian, the only female emperor in ancient China. Although having been through countless battles, it has still been magnificent.Traffic:You can, start from Fenghuang, take minibus to Ah Laying, which will cost you 6 RMB, then to Huangsi Bridge from Ah Laying by electromobile, which only costs you 2 RMB.History:Huangsi Bridgein ancient time was called Weiyang Town and it has a history as long as 1300 years. In 1794, the biggest uprising of Miao nationality in history ever broke out here. Historians also regard this uprising as the civil war inside the Qing Dynasty.Huangsi Bridge, as a part of Southern Great Wall, has been a forward battle field of Miao and Han nationality.Note:The ticket price is 40 RMB (students can get 20% discount). The price is negotiable. What’s more, you can have a tourist of Miao nationality explain for you for free.By Patricia

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Fenghuang Former Residence of Shen Congwen features the Xiangxi architectural style,As one of the national cultural heritages in Hunan province.Situated in No.10 on Zhongying Street in Fenghuang Ancient Town, The Former Residence of Shen Congwen is an outstanding culture relic in this town. This residence is the birth-place of Shen Congwen. The residence is a typical spacious ancient courtyard with special tectonic style of Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was constructed over 100 years ago by Shen Congwen’s father when serving in the Qing imperial government. The yard has passed down from generation to generation, experiencing historical vicissitude, and all the glory and honor have passed away with the time. Finally, it was listed as the key culture relic under provincial protection in 1991.Displaying the calligraphy work, manuscript and the portrait of Shen Congwen, the place has become one of the most popular cultural landscapes of Phoenix Town.Translated by Sophia

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Wind-rainBridgeis known as one of the three treasures of Dong nationality.Dong people are proud of this special national building—wind-rain Bridge. Generally speaking, its bridge girders consist of giant stone mounds, timber-made bridge body, alley and pavilion. All are timberwork jogged by mortise and tenon, without even one piece of nail or steel, except for its stone mounds. The body part ofwind-rainBridgeuses giant timber as girder. There are three to five diametric or octagonal pavilions in the veranda, some are three-storied and some are five storied. On the top of its girder, some vivid and beautiful paintings are matched as decorations. Many benches are put for pedestrians in the corridor of the wind-rain bridge.Warm-hearted Dong people usually apply tea onwind-rainBridgeduring hot summer. Besides, pedestrians can also enjoy the historical figures graved by board and fairy-story color painting at the upper end of the wall in its long corridor.Translated by Becky

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Xiangxi Guantianshan miao is located in national historical and cultural city – phoenix city. It is alongside adjacent to 209 national road, traffic is very convenient.It is closed to one of the eight sceneries of the phoenix ancient city — qiliang hole, ximeng gorge rafting, cultural art investment reconstruction “love” valley and other attractions.It is located in the center node position of zhangjiajie to the ancient phoenix city ,which is a tourism golden corridor.The place is advantageous for the hunan, hubei, guizhou and chongqing to have a self-drive tourism. Each big travel agency organizes a group of people to travel. It is the filming location of “border town”, “blood drum” and “blood in xiangxi phoenix”.Translated by Sophia

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Hunan Xuefeng Mountain Forest Park is situated in the region of Xuefeng mountain range in Hongjiang City, Hunan Province. It is called Xuefeng Mountain because for most of a year the mountain is covered by snow. Its altitude is 1934m. It is an integrated park in which Xufeng Mountain Holiday Village, Memorial Park of Anit-Japanese War, Xuefeng Mountain Hunting Park, Flora Park of Xuefeng Mountain, Mountainteering Base of Xuefeng Mountain, Lizicheng Memorial Park are included.Water resource is also very rich in the park. Luxuriant trees and unceasing murmur streams make this region a mysterious land. Besides, lakes scattered all over like stars and waterfalls run like wild horse. This park is not only suit for sightseeing of both natural and human landscape, but also suit for exploration and extreme sports.By Patricia

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Miao Village of Miaoren Valley, located in Shanjiang Town,Fenghuang County,Hunan Province, is only 2km away from Shanjiang Town and 18km away from Fenghuang Ancient Town. It is a landmark of pure culture of Miao nationality in Fenghuang.Miaoren Valley consists of several scenic spots like “rafting on flat lake”, “Hmong King Cave”,“Zaogang Hmong Village”and so on. It’s said that the last King of Miao Nationality in western Hunanhad ever lived here. That’s why it is called “Hmong King Cave”. In the cave, three curtain of waterfall falls from the sky with the roaring of breakers. Climing on Hmong King Cave, going through a 200-meter underpass and by second boat, you will arrive the “Zaogang Hmong Village”.Miaoren Valley has been called“the living fossil of Miao nationality” for its perfectly preserved uncanny national scenery and ancient Hmong village, which has been publicly considered by domestic and oversea scholars. Here, you can not only have a taste of western Hunan’s sense of mystery, original folk culture, but also special food of Miao nationality.Besides, beautiful natural scenery makes tourists not wanting of leaving this holy land. Within the narrow and long valley, there is cave hiding behind valley and valley behind cave, which is just like a maze. It’s really a great gift from God for people living in this land. What’s more, all year around, mountain flowers are in blossom, birds are racing in singing and streams are murmuring in the valley. The first mystery here must be the “Invisible Head of Hmong King” that the head of Hmong King can’t be saw by naked eye but can be captured by camera. Standing in the valley, you will definitely be shocked by the tear of earth’s crust ten thousands years ago.By Patricia

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