Fenghuang County

Fenghuang County (simplified Chinese: 凤凰县; traditional Chinese: 鳳凰縣; pinyin: Fènghuáng Xiàn), named after the mythological birds Fenghuang, is a county of Hunan Province, China, under the administration of Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture.

[5] Fenghuang County has an exceptionally well-preserved ancient town that harbours unique ethnic languages, customs, arts as well as many distinctive architectural remains of Ming and Qing styles.

The town is placed in a mountain setting, incorporating the natural flow of the river Tuojiang into the city layout.

[9] The ancient town of Fenghuang was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on March 28, 2008, in the Cultural category.

Zhangjiajie Airport and Huaihua Train Station are also often used as transfer stops for Fenghuang County.

View of Fenghuang Ancient Town from the Red Bridge
River crossing in Fenghuang Ancient Town
The gate to the government offices built in the 1920s. The writing on top of the gate reads "Fenghuang County"