Travel to Fenghuang Ancient Town - Walk among the silent ancient poems

The ancient town of Phoenix is not a new destination for tourists, but it is a place that many people love when talking about China tourism. When talking about the ancient town of Phoenix, many people will remember the quiet beauty like an ancient poem that stretches along the Yangtze River. Located in the west of Hunan province, next to the Da River, Fenghuang (FengHuang zhen) is a 1,300-year-old ancient town in China. This is also a place that is less affected by wars, so it still retains almost intact the structure of an ancient urban area in Eastern history. The name of the town, Phoenix, is named after the bird of the same name with a beautiful legend. Legend has it that a pair of phoenixes - a divine bird with the ability to regenerate from fire - once flew over this ancient town. Because the scenery was so beautiful, they lingered for a long time before leaving. From then on, the people here named the town Phoenix. The area of Phoenix Ancient Town is only about 10km2 but it is a very famous place and attracts many tourists to visit every year. The best time to visit this ancient town is from July to September, when the weather is pleasant and cool, the whole space is covered in a peaceful silvery green color, at this time you can fully enjoy the peaceful beauty and fresh air here. And if you are lucky on a beautiful day, you will admire the wedding of the Miao ethnic group. The majority of the population in Phoenix Ancient Town are Miao and Tho Gia ethnic groups, the Miao people originally in Phoenix Ancient Town belong to the Ye Miao group, an ethnic group with a strong sense of preserving and expressing ethnic culture (Miao people are the 5th most populous ethnic minority group in China and are on the list of 55 ethnic minorities officially recognized by the Chinese government). Therefore, when coming to Phoenix Ancient Town, you can also admire the unique cultural features because the Miao and Tho people have a very strong sense of preserving and expressing their national culture. #historicallandmarks#localguides#familytrip