Fenghuang

By bus

add listing '"UNIQ--maplink-00000009-QINU"' There are direct buses from numerous cities in China, but the four most common direct routes are from Changsha, Jishou, Huaihua, and Zhangjiajie. Fenghuang has several bus stations and it is not easy to travel between them. Ticket sellers at bus and train stations in Hunan will tack on travel insurance along with the sale of your ticket, so be sure to tell them not to include this when you buy your ticket. Otherwise you will be paying an extra ¥1-3!

• From Changsha (长沙): Eight buses leave a day from Changsha. Price: ¥120. Duration: 8 hours.
• From Jishou (吉首): Buses leave approximately every 30 minutes from the north bus station (qiche beizhan 汽车北站), near the railway station (huochezhan 火车站), though during peak times they often leave more frequently. Buses arrive in Fenghuang's North Bus Station. Price: ¥20. Duration: 30–60 minutes.
• From Huaihua (怀化): Buses leave hourly for Fenghuang's Western Bus Station. There are buses from Huaihua West (in the city) and Huaihua South (Train station for bullet trains). Price: ¥40 (June 2019). Duration: 1½ hours.
• From Zhangjiajie (张家界): There are about 4 buses per day from Zhangjiajie City and one that leaves directly from Wulingyuan. Both terminate at the North Bus Station. Price: ¥65/¥75. Duration: 4½-5½ hours.
• From Guì​lín (桂林): There is one bus leaving the South Bus Station at 11:00. The bus arrives at the North Bus station. Price: ¥160. Duration: 6 hours.

Get around

add listing Fenghuang Old Town is only part of the city of Fenghuang. Taxis can take you from the bus stations to the main entrance to the Old Town, which is best explored on foot. The Old Town is largely not wheelchair accessible.

See

add listing East Gate Tower东门城楼).Included in through ticket.

• 27.951857109.6001512 Yang Family Ancestral Hall杨家祠堂).Included in through ticket.
• 27.951681109.6018553 Hong Bridge虹桥).Free; upper gallery included in through ticket.
• 27.950581109.5983284 Former Home of Shen Congwen沈从文故居).Included in through ticket.
• 27.951727109.6036065 Wanshou Temple万寿宫).¥50 individually, or included in through ticket.
• 27.95139109.5979686 Gucheng Museum古城博物馆).¥48 individually, or included in through ticket.
• 27.951016109.599337 Queen of Heaven Temple天后宫).Free.

Do

add listing The Southern Great Wall (南方长城) is about 15 Minivan drivers are everywhere and will be willing to take you here, but bargain with them first (price will depend on number of people, distance traveled, and time spent). Or, from the old town area take the westbound bus number 2 to the big bus station (second-to-last stop) and transfer to an unnumbered bus which will make a stop right next to the entrance.

Buy

add listing [Fenghuang is famous for ginger candy. Throughout the Old Town vendors make and sell bags of candy for around ¥2-4. The local Miao people are also renowned for their silverwork. The old town has several silver shops offering high quality items. Beware of cheaper materials sold in the many shops selling mass-produced trinkets to tourists.

Eat

add listing At night the streets in Fenghuang's old town are full of street food vendors, serving grilled meats, dumplings, fried potatoes, flat breads and grilled vegetables. There are many restaurants that specialize in Hot Pot.

Drink

add listing The streets facing the river come alive at night with karaoke bars, adorned with neon lights and blasting out music until midnight. Beer typically costs ¥25 for a 330 ml bottle, or about ten times the price at local shops.

Sleep

add listing [Inns can be found in the Old Town along Bei Bian Jie, running between the Northern Wall and the river. Larger hotels catering to tour groups can be found in the city center and the roads leading to both bus stations.

• [dead link]凤凰湖湘驿国际青年旅舍),No. 20 Wujia Lane, Dongzheng St, Fenghuang (凤凰古城东门城楼 东正街吴家弄20号),☏ +86 7433227070,yhafenghuang@yahoo.com.cn.
• A good year一年好時光),鳳凰古城回龍閣89 號, no.89, Hui Lung Ge, Fenghuang Guchen.50—120.

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Most buses leave for Jishou, Huaihua, Changsha, and Zhangjiajie. There are also one to two buses that go directly to Wulingyuan. See "Get In" section for prices and durations. In addition, the following buses leave directly from Fenghuang: Wuhan (¥200), Guangzhou with continuation to Zhuhai and Shenzhen (¥260), Chongqing (¥165), Guilin, Nanning, and Kunming. Prices and departures are variable. This city travel guide to Fenghuang****outlinetemplate, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow! --- Hidden categories:

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