Located on the western margin of the province and the southern Xiangxi, it is immediately adjacent to the eastern edge of Guizhou Province. The county is bordered to the north by Huayuan County and Jishou City, to the east by Luxi County, to the southeast by Mayang County, to the southwest and the west by Bijiang District of Tongren City and Songtao County of Guizhou. Fenghuang County covers 1,745 km2 (674 sq mi), as of 2015, It had a registered population of 428,294 and a resident population of 363,700.[4] The county has 13 towns and four townships under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Tuojiang (沱江镇).[5]
View of Fenghuang Ancient Town from the Red BridgeRiver crossing in Fenghuang Ancient Town
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.[6] Over half of the city's population belong to the Miao or Tujia minorities.[7] It was the centre of the unsuccessful Miao Rebellion of 1854-73, which created a Miao diaspora in Southeast Asia during the last two centuries. The city is revered in Miao traditions and funeral rites and is the location of the Southern China Great Wall (中国南方长城; 中國南方長城; Zhōngguó Nánfāng Chángchéng; Miao: "Suav Tuam Choj"),[8] a fortification built by the Ming dynasty to protect the local Han Chinese from Miao attacks.
After 1913, the name of the town changed from Zhen'gan (鎮筸) to Fenghuang.[9]
The gate to the government offices built in the 1920s. The writing on top of the gate reads "Fenghuang County"
The ancient town of Fenghuang was added to the UNESCOWorld Heritage Tentative List on March 28, 2008, in the Cultural category. This ancient town was regarded as the most beautiful town in China by New Zealand writer Rewi Alley. It was built in 1704, and has 300 years of history. The ancient city is a gathering place for Miao and Tujia ethnic minorities.
The town was damaged by flooding in July 2014.[10]
Notable peopleedit
Shen Congwen – modern author and researcher of Chinese material arts. His childhood home is a popular tourist attraction in Fenghuang town
The nearest airport Fenghuang Airport in Tongren City is only 34 km (21 mi) away from Fenghuang County and the nearest train station in Jishou City is only 50 km (31 mi) away. After arriving at Fenghuang Airport or Jishou Train Station, tourists may take a bus or taxi to Fenghuang County. Zhangjiajie Airport and Huaihua Train Station are also often used as transfer stops for Fenghuang County.[11][12]
The Fenghuang Maglev opened in 2022, connecting the Fenghuang railway station on Zhangjiajie–Jishou–Huaihua high-speed railway with the Fenghuang Folklore Garden.[13]
Climateedit
Climate data for Fenghuang (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
^Google (2014-07-02). "Fenghuang" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
^Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture Land Use Plan (2006–20)/《湘西土家族苗族自治州土地利用总体规划（2006-2020年）》.(in Chinese) Accessed 8 July 2014.
^湘西自治州2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报 (in Chinese). Xiangxi Prefecture People's Government. Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
^about the population of Baojing County in 2015, according to the [Statistical Communiqué of Baojing County on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development]. fhzf.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-25. or ahmhxc.com
^the divisions of Baojing County in 2015, according to the 《湖南省民政厅关于同意凤凰县乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(湘民行发〔2015〕112号) [result on adjustment of township-level administrative divisions of Baojing County on 30 November 2015]. rednet.cn. 2015-12-04., also see 《湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案》. people.com. 2015-12-08. or
^Fenghuang Ancient City - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fenghuang County.
Official website of Fenghuang County government
February 16, 2024
fenghuang, county, simplified, chinese, 凤凰县, traditional, chinese, 鳳凰縣, pinyin, fènghuáng, xiàn, named, after, mythological, birds, fenghuang, county, hunan, province, china, under, administration, xiangxi, autonomous, prefecture, 凤凰县fenghwangcountyfenghuang, . Fenghuang County simplified Chinese 凤凰县 traditional Chinese 鳳凰縣 pinyin Fenghuang Xian named after the mythological birds Fenghuang is a county of Hunan Province China under the administration of Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture Fenghuang County 凤凰县FenghwangCountyFenghuang Ancient TownFenghuangLocation in HunanCoordinates 27 56 56 N 109 36 14 E 27 949 N 109 604 E 27 949 109 604 1 CountryPeople s Republic of ChinaProvinceHunanAutonomous prefectureXiangxiArea 2 Total1 751 10 km2 676 10 sq mi Population 2010 3 Total350 195 Density200 km2 520 sq mi Time zoneUTC 8 China Standard Postal code4162XXLocated on the western margin of the province and the southern Xiangxi it is immediately adjacent to the eastern edge of Guizhou Province The county is bordered to the north by Huayuan County and Jishou City to the east by Luxi County to the southeast by Mayang County to the southwest and the west by Bijiang District of Tongren City and Songtao County of Guizhou Fenghuang County covers 1 745 km2 674 sq mi as of 2015 It had a registered population of 428 294 and a resident population of 363 700 4 The county has 13 towns and four townships under its jurisdiction the county seat is Tuojiang 沱江镇 5 Contents 1 History 2 Notable people 3 Transportation 4 Climate 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksHistory edit nbsp View of Fenghuang Ancient Town from the Red Bridge nbsp River crossing in Fenghuang Ancient TownFenghuang 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 6 Over half of the city s population belong to the Miao or Tujia minorities 7 It was the centre of the unsuccessful Miao Rebellion of 1854 73 which created a Miao diaspora in Southeast Asia during the last two centuries The city is revered in Miao traditions and funeral rites and is the location of the Southern China Great Wall 中国南方长城 中國南方長城 Zhōngguo Nanfang Changcheng Miao Suav Tuam Choj 8 a fortification built by the Ming dynasty to protect the local Han Chinese from Miao attacks After 1913 the name of the town changed from Zhen gan 鎮筸 to Fenghuang 9 nbsp The gate to the government offices built in the 1920s The writing on top of the gate reads Fenghuang County The ancient town of Fenghuang was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on March 28 2008 in the Cultural category This ancient town was regarded as the most beautiful town in China by New Zealand writer Rewi Alley It was built in 1704 and has 300 years of history The ancient city is a gathering place for Miao and Tujia ethnic minorities The town was damaged by flooding in July 2014 10 Notable people editShen Congwen modern author and researcher of Chinese material arts His childhood home is a popular tourist attraction in Fenghuang town Huang Yongyu painterTransportation editThe nearest airport Fenghuang Airport in Tongren City is only 34 km 21 mi away from Fenghuang County and the nearest train station in Jishou City is only 50 km 31 mi away After arriving at Fenghuang Airport or Jishou Train Station tourists may take a bus or taxi to Fenghuang County Zhangjiajie Airport and Huaihua Train Station are also often used as transfer stops for Fenghuang County 11 12 The Fenghuang Maglev opened in 2022 connecting the Fenghuang railway station on Zhangjiajie Jishou Huaihua high speed railway with the Fenghuang Folklore Garden 13 Climate editClimate data for Fenghuang 1991 2020 normals extremes 1981 2010 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high C F 25 1 77 2 29 3 84 7 34 2 93 6 34 3 93 7 35 5 95 9 36 7 98 1 38 5 101 3 38 6 101 5 39 0 102 2 35 8 96 4 31 0 87 8 22 8 73 0 39 0 102 2 Mean daily maximum C F 8 3 46 9 11 0 51 8 15 6 60 1 21 7 71 1 25 9 78 6 28 9 84 0 32 1 89 8 32 2 90 0 28 2 82 8 22 1 71 8 16 8 62 2 11 0 51 8 21 2 70 1 Daily mean C F 4 8 40 6 7 0 44 6 11 0 51 8 16 6 61 9 20 8 69 4 24 3 75 7 27 1 80 8 26 7 80 1 22 8 73 0 17 3 63 1 12 1 53 8 7 0 44 6 16 5 61 6 Mean daily minimum C F 2 5 36 5 4 4 39 9 8 0 46 4 13 1 55 6 17 4 63 3 21 1 70 0 23 5 74 3 23 1 73 6 19 4 66 9 14 4 57 9 9 3 48 7 4 4 39 9 13 4 56 1 Record low C F 6 0 21 2 4 6 23 7 0 9 30 4 3 1 37 6 7 2 45 0 13 0 55 4 16 5 61 7 15 9 60 6 11 7 53 1 3 5 38 3 1 9 28 6 4 5 23 9 6 0 21 2 Average precipitation mm inches 51 6 2 03 55 9 2 20 85 9 3 38 126 0 4 96 195 5 7 70 241 1 9 49 202 2 7 96 123 0 4 84 81 8 3 22 93 8 3 69 63 9 2 52 37 1 1 46 1 357 8 53 45 Average precipitation days 0 1 mm 13 3 13 2 16 6 17 1 16 7 16 0 12 4 10 9 9 3 12 7 10 5 10 8 159 5Average snowy days 6 1 3 6 0 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 12 7Average relative humidity 79 79 80 81 83 85 81 79 79 81 80 76 80Mean monthly sunshine hours 45 9 50 0 66 8 93 7 111 5 108 3 186 5 189 6 134 8 101 0 87 8 70 7 1 246 6Percent possible sunshine 14 16 18 24 27 26 44 47 37 29 27 22 28Source China Meteorological Administration 14 15 Notes edit Google 2014 07 02 Fenghuang Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 2014 07 02 Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture Land Use Plan 2006 20 湘西土家族苗族自治州土地利用总体规划 2006 2020年 in Chinese Accessed 8 July 2014 湘西自治州2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报 in Chinese Xiangxi Prefecture People s Government Archived from the original on 27 November 2012 Retrieved 9 July 2014 about the population of Baojing County in 2015 according to the 2015年凤凰县国民经济和社会发展统计公报 Statistical Communique of Baojing County on the 2015 National Economic and Social Development fhzf gov cn Archived from the original on 2017 02 02 Retrieved 2017 01 25 or ahmhxc com the divisions of Baojing County in 2015 according to the 湖南省民政厅关于同意凤凰县乡镇区划调整方案的批复 湘民行发 2015 112号 result on adjustment of township level administrative divisions of Baojing County on 30 November 2015 rednet cn 2015 12 04 also see 湖南省乡镇区划调整改革109个县市区批复方案 people com 2015 12 08 or xinhuanet com Fenghuang Ancient City UNESCO World Heritage Centre Wang 2007 p 135 南方长城景点介绍 Archived 2020 06 08 at the Wayback Machine zjjto com Kinkley Jeffrey C 1987 The Odyssey of Shen Congwen Stanford University Press p 19 ISBN 9780804713726 Ancient town under water as downpour hit central China Fenghuang County ChinaTour Net Accessed 2014 9 25 Fenhuan Fenghuang zhangjiajie wulingyuan ru Retrieved 2016 04 21 凤凰磁浮线开工建设 2019 08 07 中国气象数据网 WeatherBk Data in Simplified Chinese China Meteorological Administration Retrieved 11 June 2023 中国气象数据网 in Simplified Chinese China Meteorological Administration Retrieved 28 May 2023 References editFenghuang Ancient City UNESCO World Heritage Centre Accessed 2009 02 25 Wang Y et al 2007 Brand in China 五洲传播出版社 ISBN 7 5085 1086 0External links edit nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Fenghuang nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fenghuang County Official website of Fenghuang County government Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fenghuang County amp oldid 1176704602, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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