Quickly we went out to the balcony to experience the snow fall. |
Breakfast in the hotel was simple, good and suited our taste very well. |
'Fenghuang' is Chinese for 'Phoenix', the mythical bird of good omen and longevity that is consumed by fire to be re-born again from the flames. |
Phoenix Ancient Town has a legend that two of these fabulous birds flew over and found the Fenghuang Town so beautiful that they were reluctant to leave. |
I love capturing images of the snow on the flowers, plants, houses and whatever things that were looking good with it. |
The weather was cold with a bit of drizzle and it was a nice stroll going through the narrow alleys of this ancient town. By the way this ancient city is a gathering place for Miao and Tujia ethnic minorities. |
A traditional peanut candy with many stalls offering samples to try. It really tasted good. |
The ancient town of Fenghuang has been added to the UNESCO World HeritageTentative List on March 28, 2008 in the Cultural category. |
Spending some time at the Museum of Ancient Town. |
At one of the many winding and narrow cobbled alleys. |
The exploration of the ancient town continued and more exciting places to see. |
One of the books written by writer Shen Congwen 沈从文 (1902-1988) who contributed greatly to the development of modern Chinese literature. |
We visited the home of Shen Congwen and I was feeling good to have carry the same surname "Shen 沈" like him. Kind of feeling related ..... |
A newly renovated city wall, unfolding from the gate and connecting with the East Gate, has created some new angles for visitors to enjoy the riverside views of the town. |
I love seeing the beautiful sight of snow on the many old ancient rooftops and it is everywhere in the town. This is a winter beautiful and it happens only during winter. |
We had the opportunit to visit Xiong Xiling’s Former Residence. |
Mr. Xiong Xiling (熊希龄) was called ‘the wonder child of Hunan province’ and he was elected as the first elected Prime Minister of the Republican period in 1913. |
The ladies also visited several silverware shops while the guys tagged along in their shopping quest. |
The local daily life seems simple with basic old trading method, walking on the cobbled alley. |
It was near lunch time Little Duck took us through more interesting places, going through bridges and capturing more beautiful scenery. |
Here we were in another traditional eating house for another Xiangxi indulgent before we proceed with the second half of our exploration. |
We had the entire space by ourselves and had fun throwing snow balls against each others. |
The group trying to lift the gigantic spear from the rest. |
And all gave up after a good try. |
It was time to descend, get to the bus and back to the Ancient Town for more activities. |
Coming back from the South Great Wall and walking towards to town we saw this man with his pull cart full of collection. |
It was back to the town and another interesting narrow alley with red lanterns hanging along the moist cobbled street. |
Little Duck getting tickets for us to take the boat ride and also the same place where we boarded on the boats at Tuo Jiang River 凤凰沱江 wharf. |
12 of us were to many for a boat hence we had to split into 2 boats. |
All seated and ready to cruise on the greenish water of Tuo Jiang River. |
Tou Jiang River stretches diagonally from the northwest to southeast of the Fenghuang Ancient Town and is the life line of the local people. |
The river also provides a means for boatmen to support their families by ferrying visitors up and down stream for sightseeing. Barry & Chan were on the other boat. |
The iconic sight of these stilted houses along the Tuo Jiang River, looking flimsy but have been there for ages. And I long for a perfect reflection on the water surfaces. |
The guided boat ride going underneath of the bridges as part of the river cruise. |
We could see women washing their clothes and the men fishing with their nets which was a common affair since centuries ago. |
End of the day the local finish their chores and will go back to their respective homes to rest. |
Lastly we visited an Art Gallery Building for the day and had a truly amazing exploration of the Phoenix City. |
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