In search of something special? Fenhuan is an ideal destination.
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Fenhuan city in Hunan province has long been available for tourists. This unspoilt area of ancient China, which historic center has not changed for 300 years, was opened to travelers only in the early 2000s. Now Fenhuan receives about 10 million tourists a year and is considered to be one of the most beautiful cities in Asia.
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This miraculously preserved old Chinese town, which did not manage to spoil. As it turns out, the secret is simple: there was virtually no access to the city before the start of the XXI century.
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Deliberately Fenhuan wasn't hidden from tourists. But it happened that in the near towns there was no airport, and the nearest large town - Huaihua has the train station, where people come to by high-speed trains, is only 100 kilometers from the Fenhuan. Everything changed in 2001, when only 34 kilometers from Fenhuana was opened Tongren airport. But since that time most of the passengers began to fly exactly to Fenhuan, so it was renamed as Tongren Fenghuang Airport.
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Now Fenhuan annually receives 10 million travelers, 9.8 million of which are Chinese tourists. Fenhuan in its present form was founded in 1704. And the central part of the city remained virtually unchanged for 300 years. There are ancient streets and alleys, you can still find old lighting. By the way, for a long time, the entrance to the city center wasn't free of charge, fortunately, now you don't have to pay for it.
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Many foreigners called Fenhuan - Chinese Venice. Both cities do have something in common: some buildings in Fenhuan are built directly on the water, as well as in the Italian lagoon, resting on wooden piles. The obligatory point of any tourist coming to Fenhuan includes boating. Fenhuan is a city that lives thanks to tourists and travelers. Almost all the houses overlook the water - hotels and guest houses.
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The central part of the city is a maze of streets and alleys. On the first floors of houses there are shops with souvenirs, snacks and other necessary things.
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The observation of the entire central part of Fenhuan will take two, maximum three hours. But those who then leave the town, make a big mistake. You should spend there at least one night. In the evening you can see the illumination of buildings, the streets are filled with crowds of tourists, eager to have fun.