Fenghuang Travel Guide
Fenghuang, praised as "the Most Beautiful Town of China" by famous New Zealand writer Rewi Alley, is a small county renowned for its natural beauty, rich history and culture as well as colorful ethnic customs, located at south Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture of Hunan province, China. Fenghuang means Phoenix in Chinese. Phoenix is a mythical sacred firebird in Chinese mythology representing good omen and longevity. Fenghuang town is given the name after Fenghuang Mountain which resembles Phoenix situated 50 miles away from it.
Fenghuang is embraced by green mountains, with Tuo Jiang River running through its heart. Rowboat is one of the main means of transportation. Tourists also can take a rowboat to ramble the county and enjoy the natural beauty. Unique wooden houses constructed on stilts are built along the riverbank. This kind of house is called Diaojiaolou (Chinese for building with hanging legs). The design keeps the buildings safe from the spring floods. It is easy to discover the beauty of Fenghuang lies in its primitive simplicity. Fenghuang people still live a very simple life despite the other places of China are under the onset of modernization. It always reminds people of the scenes in Chinese painting and old Chinese films. more about Fenghuang »
- Chinese Name: 凤凰
- English Name: Fenghuang County
- Chinese Pinyin: fèng huáng
- Location: South of China
- Province: Hunan
- Highlights: Rivers and Bridges
- Area: 1,751 sq. km. ( 676 sq. mi.)
- Latitude: 27° 92' N
- Longitude: 109° 43' E
- Area Code: 0311
- Population: 344,700
- Time Zone: (UTC+8)
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Former Residence of Shen Congwen
Shen Congwen, the famous Chinese writer has brought national and even world fame to Fenghuang County. Every Fenghuang people admire him. The Former Residence of Shen Congwen is located 10# zhongying Street, Fenghuang, where Sheng Congwen was born at December 28, 1902. It is a representative south Shihe... more about Former Residence of Shen Congwen
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Shopping in Fenghuang
Shopping in Fenghuang , “one of the two most beautiful towns in China”, is another way to discover the flavor of Xiangxi. The food in Fenghuang is very spicy, and you’d better tell the waiter or waitress that you don’t want too much chili in your dishes when ordering your food. The people in Fenghuang are good at handicrafts...more info about Fenghuang Shopping »
No, there is no direct bus from Fenghuang to Guangzhou. You need to arrive at Zhangjiajie City first, and then transfer to a direct bus to Fenghuang or Guangzhou.
Hi Penny,
Regarding to your enquiry, there are about 3 recommended ways to get Fenghuang from Beijing, as follows:
1. Beijing [by air, about 2.5 hours] --> Zhangjiajie [by bus, about 4.5 hours] --> Fenghuang
2. Beijing [by air, about 2.5 hours] --> Changsha [by bus, about 5 hours] --> Fenghuang
3. Beijing [by train, about 25 hours] --> Jishou [by bus, about 1.5 hours] --> Fenghuang
As you can see, the first one is the fastest, but there is only one flight leave Beijing for Zhangjiajie every day.
There are more flights to Changsha from Beijing (which is the second option).
The third one can save you lots of money but it takes you lots of time.
Hope it helps.
No train from Fenghuang or Jishou to Hengyang, you could transfer at Changsha South Long-distance Bus station.
The fast train leaves Guangzhou South Railway station to Wuhan every 15 minutes from 7am to 8am every day, duration for 4 hours and price is from CNY465 per person. All of the railway station should have the tickets on sale.
Hi Hus, the direct bus from Fenghuang to Guilin is available. It takes about 8 hrs and cost RMB140 per person. Please go to the Fenghuang Bus Station to buy the tickets. The bus is departing at 9:30AM.
Hi, Feejin Wong,
There is no direct bus from Guilin to Fenghuang. You may take a train or a bus to Huaihua first, and then take a bus from Huaihua to Fenghuang.
Hello, it is 7am. The bus journey is at least two and a half hour. The time is too tight for you to catch the train. If you need tour services in China, feel free to contact us at service@chinahighlights.com, our professional travel advisors will reply within 24 working hours.
Hello, it is 7am. The bus journey is at least two and a half hour. The time is too tight for you to catch the train. If you need tour services in China, feel free to contact us at service@chinahighlights.com, our professional travel advisors will reply within 24 working hours.
Dear Dawid,
I have double checked with the bus station, the bus is still available.
Hi Noppon,
There are no direct buses available from Fenghuang to Guangzhou. You may consider taking a bus from Fenghuang to Jishou (about 1.5 hours) and connecting an overnight train to Guangzhou K9067/K9070 (1858-1040+1). It is about CNY171 for a hard sleeper on the train. If you need any help from us, just let us know.
ThanX , Candy Wei
and I need to know more ,about the last bus from Fenghuang to Changsha
The temperature for Fenghuang and Zhangjiajie in Jun would be 15-25℃, comfortable for the easy walking at Fenghuang town or hiking around Zhangjiajie Scenic Area. If it is possible, please avoid visiting Fenghuang town at weekends' crowd. It is 4.5-5 hours drive from Fenghuang to Zhangjiajie, and the tickets for Zhangjiajie is valid in 2-day.
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