Hunan Sheng Things to Do

Excursion from Phoenix Town to Miao Zhai Xiang

by macaronald

In Phoenix Town you can find excursions to the mountain area surrounding Phoenix Town or further off the beaten path: Miao Zhai Xiang, one of the villages from the Miao Zu minority in China. Of about 56 Chinese minority groups, this is 1 that inhabits some areas south of China, and has it's own language dialect, clothing style, constructing style and meals.It is very distant to reach and takes about 90 minutes travel by bus. This includes a long track of unpaved road on which the bus literally bounces it's way to a mountain pass. There it will stop in a small village that you cross along with the group to a mountain pass. Up the mountain pass is a lake along with a dam that holds the water. You cross the lake by a small boat with engine and you end shortly on the other side. You then cross a mountain pass between rocky cliffs and next in a lit cave passage to another lake. There another...

Phoenix Town / Feng Huang

by macaronald

I spent my holiday from work in China by travelling to Phoenix Town (Feng Huang Xiang in Chinese) with my girlfriend. I have read a view articles about it before but realize that it's mostly a Chinese attraction. It's a famous town for couples to visit though I haven't seen that many around there.The town consists of an old part and new part. The old part is the main point of interests and lies around the Tuojiang river. It has many hotels, bars, restaurants and old buildings. The new part has larger hotels and more city like structures.The special part is the beautiful scenery looking from the side of the river or from 1 of the bridges that cross it. They are the Feng Huang bridge, the largest bridge and several smaller bridges varying from stone paths to stone blocks in the river that you can walk on.English language is hardly spoken in the town so I was lucky to have a Chinese guide...

Miao ethnic minority

by bubblex

the Miao people like singing and dancing, wearing their typical dress and headwear. See!

Fenghuang Town

by bubblex

Very nice place! It even attracted Chinese domastic guests, it's tiny, original, honest and of course cheap! Not only due to the accommondations but also the ethical style souvenirs.

Fegnghuang (Phoenix) County

by ahlee