In the beautiful and mysterious Xiangxi, there is a thousand-year-old ancient town above a waterfall. The scenery is beautiful, hidden in the mountains and on the bank of the You River. It was originally a thousand-year-old chieftain king's city. It became famous because of a movie. , famous throughout the country.

This thousand-year-old town is Furong Town, located in Yongshun County, western Hunan. Next year, we can take the high-speed rail to this thousand-year-old ancient town above the waterfall to go shopping and eat.

Furong Town is located in Yongshun County within the Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in western Hunan. Its original name is Wangcun. From the time Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty established Youyang County in Wangcun in 202 BC, this ancient town continues to this day. More than two thousand years of history.

Furong Town is located on the Yangtze River of Youshui. Due to the convenience of the boats on Youshui, it can lead to Sichuan and Guizhou, and it can go directly to Dongting Lake along the river. It has been the trading port of Yongshun County since ancient times. , known as "Little Nanjing", is also known as the "Four Famous Towns in Western Hunan" together with Liye Town in Longshan County, Pushi Town in Luxi County, and Chadong Town in Huayuan County.

In 1986, the famous director Xie Jin filmed the movie "Furong Town" in Wangcun. With the release of the movie "Furong Town", tourists from all over the country began to travel to Wangcun, and Wangcun gradually became famous. It was officially renamed Furong Town in 2007. The CCTV program "Aerial China Season 3" broadcast in June 2020 also came to Furong Town for filming, showing the beauty of the "thousand-year-old town above the waterfall" to the world.

Nowadays, this emerging Internet celebrity check-in attraction and the thousand-year-old ancient town with the smell of fireworks are about to end its history of inconvenient transportation. Next year we will be able to take the high-speed rail to travel here quickly and slowly, and enjoy the beautiful scenery. !

The Zhangjiajie-Huaihua high-speed railway (Zhangjiajie-Jishou-Huaihua), which started construction in December 2016, has a design speed of 350 kilometers per hour and a total length of about 247 kilometers. It has Zhangjiajie West Station and Furong Town Station (Yongshun Station). , Guzhang West Station, Jishou East Station, Fenghuang Station, Mayang West Station, Huaihua South Station and other 7 stations, connecting Zhangjiajie, Furong Town, Fenghuang and other famous tourist attractions, Fenghuang Ancient City, Furong Town and other places will no longer be accessible by high-speed rail With its history, it is known as "the most beautiful high-speed railway for poverty alleviation tourism". On July 29, 2020, the Zhangjihuai High-speed Railway completed the track laying of the advance section of the ballastless track. According to the plan, the Zhangjihuai High-speed Railway is expected to be completed and opened to traffic before July 2021!

Currently, the Furong Town High-speed Railway Station (just over 10 minutes’ drive from Furong Ancient Town) is under intensive construction. The basic engineering of the station building has been completed, and the construction of the superstructure of the 462-meter-long Youshui Bridge has also come to an end. When the Zhangjihuai High-speed Railway opens to traffic in July next year, tourists will be able to easily and conveniently reach Furong Town by high-speed rail.

Furong Town was once hidden deep in the mountains in a corner of western Hunan. Although the scenery was very beautiful, in addition to the convenient waterway (Youshui River can reach all places), land transportation was extremely inconvenient. Take a car to Furong Town It is time-consuming and labor-intensive. When the newly built Zhangjihuai High-speed Railway is opened to traffic next year, Furong Town will end its history of being without high-speed rail and will surely usher in a rare opportunity for great development.

Furong Town, formerly known as Wangcun, has gone through dynasties since Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty established Youyang County in Wangcun in 202 BC. In 910 AD, Peng Shichou established the Tusi Dynasty, made Wangcun the capital, and built the "Chianyang Palace" to govern more than 20 states including Hunan, Hubei, Chongqing, and Guizhou.

In 1135 AD (the fifth year of Shaoxing in the Southern Song Dynasty), this place was named Wangcun. At that time, the chieftain king Peng Fushi moved the capital to Laosicheng, Yongshun. The "Chianyang Palace" became the summer resort for chieftain kings of all generations. Leisure palace.

The Tusi Dynasty in western Hunan lasted for 818 years. There were 28 generations and 35 chieftain kings succeeded to the throne. It is the longest ethnic minority dynasty in Chinese history. As the seat of the chieftain dynasty, this place has been widely circulated. to the Qing Dynasty.

Later, due to the release of the 1986 movie "Furong Town" (starring Jiang Wen and Liu Xiaoqing) shot by the famous director Xie Jin, Fang changed its name to Furong Town in 2007. This ancient town got its name from the movie and became prosperous because of the movie. After the name change, Furong Town was once tepid, but now it has become a popular place for Internet celebrities to check in. Go to Furong Town to enjoy the night view and taste the signature rice tofu, which has become a symbol of Furong Town. Unique label.

Furong Town is also known as the "thousand-year-old town hanging on the waterfall" because there is a spectacular waterfall passing through it. Surrounded by water on three sides, with waterfalls passing through the town, it is a unique cave. This waterfall is the largest and most spectacular waterfall in western Hunan. It is 60 meters high and 40 meters wide. It pours down from the cliff in two levels. It is so powerful that the sound of the waterfall can be heard within ten miles.

During the day, the waterfall is as silver as white water. At night, Furong Town, with its bright lights, becomes more beautiful, gentle and pleasant.

Furong Town, now a national 4A-level scenic spot, is one of the nationally recognized historical and cultural ancient towns. It has a group of Tujia stilt house villages built on waterfalls. It is located in the Wuling Mountain area, with beautiful peaks, beautiful water, and houses. The house looks like a paradise.

Furong Town is an ancient town with a long history of thousands of years. It is a tourist attraction that integrates natural scenery and simple ethnic customs. It is also the gateway to the Mengdong River Scenic Area.

It is surrounded by green mountains and green waters. The streets and alleys in the ancient town are winding and deep. The five-mile-long street paved with bluestone slabs, the Tujia wooden stilted buildings built near the water, and the rich, honest and simple Tujia folk customs all make tourists linger here. Get intoxicated.

The rise and fall of the Tusi Dynasty for thousands of years, a glimpse of Furong Ancient Town, the atmosphere of fireworks in the ancient town, the ancient buildings built near the water, waterfalls, cliffs, Youshui River, and Diaojiaolou, the blend of humanity and nature. As one, different elements come together into a beautiful picture in Furong Town.

The mountains and rivers are picturesque, you and I will appreciate them.

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