Fenghuang Ancient Town

Tujia and Miao-style stilt houses cling to the riverbank along the Tuojiang, which is spanned by a two-storey covered wind-and-rain bridge.

Xiong Xiling, an early premier of the Republic of China, was born in this quiet, compact timber courtyard house typical of the south.

Novelist Shen Congwen was born and spent his early years in this Ming-Qing courtyard home, the source of the nostalgia that fills Border Town.

Strange rocks, an underground river, a mountain pass and an ancient battlefield combine in this karst cave palace of western Hunan.

During the Ming, the Wuzhai native chieftain office was established in the Fenghuang area, shaping local administration.