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If you want to experience the true attraction of Xiangxi, then go to Feng Huang, which is also called TuoJiang Town.
Feng Huang City is the county seat of Feng Huang County, in the Tujia & Miao Autonomous District. It is close to the Tuo River, featuring in the high-feet wooden frame houses which are constructed in the hills. Here is the hometown of the literary master Shen CongWen, he described Feng Huang¨s plain and attracting lifestyle in his famous work of Remote Town.
Eight Delights of Feng Huang
1. The vegetable market on the Tuo River bank, and the washing woman in the river.
2. The High-feet Wooden House in Shawan
3. The outdoor restaurants outside of the North Gate and on the river bank.
4. The Wenchangge Primary School which has trained Shen CongWen (a great writer) and Huang YongYu (a great painter) .
5. The Old Town of HuangSi Bridge
6. The Wen Temple, the SanWang Temple, the WuHou Temple, the WenChang Pavilion and the BiJia Cheng are all able to be found in the map.
7. The hair dressing shop which possesses a treasure: the inscription of Huang YongYu, the master is good at massage and treating the stiff neck problem.
8. The ancient stage, where the local painters gather. |
