The Former Residence of Shen Congwen who was a famous litterateur and educator, is situated in the Fenghuang(Phoenix) Ancient City. 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. Shen Congwen was born in this house in 1902, and spent his childhood there until he was 15. With a modest size, the wooden houses are roofed with dark gray tiles. The courtyard is paved with dark gray stone slabs with a large water vat in the middle. There are totally eight rooms in which Shen Congwen\'s pictures, original hand written essays, and copies of his works are on display.Transport: Visitors can go there by bus from Jishou Tel: (86)743-3213437.Admission (for reference): RMB60 yuan /adultOpening hours: 07:30 -18:00

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The ancient city, located at Alaying town and 30 kilometers west of Fenghuang Ancient City, was originally known as Weiyang City and was founded in 687AD during the Tang Dynasty. The ancient city of Huangsiqiao (literally \"Yellow Silk Bridge\") is part of the Southern Great Wall and claims to be the best-preserved stone city in China. The present city wall was built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and all buildings are made of stone. It covers an area of little more than 2,900 square meters and there are three old city gates to the east, west and north. Each of the gate towers stands more than 10 meters high. From the gate tower, one can enjoy brilliant views of the surrounding countryside.Transport: Visitors can take a bus from Fenghuang Ancient City to Alaying town and hire a taxi to reach the cityAdmission (for reference): RMB20 yuan/adult

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Located in Qiliangqiao Town five kilometers north of Fenghuang(Phoenix) Ancient City, the Qiliang Cave is a typical carbonate grotto characterized by grotesqueness, elegance, broadness and serenity. With a length of over 6,000 meters, it is divided into five sections, i.e. the ancient Battlefield, Gallery, Paradise, the Dragon Palace and the Yin-yang River. Visitors can appreciate the scenery along a river by boat.Transport: A shuttle bus goes there from Fenghuang Ancient City.Tel: (86)743-3570001.Admission (for reference): RMB60 yuan/adult:Opening hours: 08:00 -18:00

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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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The Former Residence and Memorial Hall of Qi Baishi, a famous master of traditonal Chinese painting, is situated in Baishipu, Xiangtan County. The house consists of earthen walls and a thatched roof. In the memorial hall, the paintings, wooden carvings, seals, poems and artides (articles) by Qi Baishi are on display in addition to his stationeries and utilities for daily use.Transport : Bus No.3 from Xiangtan to Former Residence of Qi BaishiTel :(86)732-58257853 (Memorial Hall)Opening hours:8:30 -17:00 h5{ color:#000; font-size:12px; font-weight:bold; margin:15px 0 0 0}.relnews a{ padding:8px 0 3px 0; line-height:22px; border-bottom:dashed #069 1px; display:block;}

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Situated in Xiangxiang City, the Yunmen Temple was first constructed in the second year (1050) of the Huangyou reign of the Song Dynasty. Now it is mainly composed of the Front Hall, the Shrine of Sakyamuni Buddha and Avalokitesvara Pavilion, which holds a statue of Avalokitesvara with 1,000 eyes and 1,000 arms, showing high workmanship.

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Dishui Cave named as \"Western Cave\" by Mao Zedong, which is famous due to Mao Zedong\'s legendary life and stories, is located 4 kilometers to Mao Zedong Bronze Statue in the gorge. The construction of Dishui Cave Villa begins in 1960, and the pattern of the house is similar to the structure of houses in Zhongnanhai. Mao Zedong spent eleven days here during the time he returned to Shaoshan in June, 1966. Now it is key national scenic and historic spot. The scenic area is surrounded by waters, with rolling peaks in addition to some natural scenic spots, such as \"Goddess of Mercy Carrying a Child in Her Arms\", \"Eight Immortals Playing Xiao (the vertical bamboo flutes)\" and \"Dragon Spring\".Admission(for reference): RMB 50 yuan /adult

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