According to news reports, on June 18, 2021, a fire broke out in Furong Town, Yongshun County, Hunan Province's Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, fortunately there were no casualties and did not affect the normal operation of the scenic spot.
The fire occurred in a private house outside the gate of the scenic spot, the incident occurred soon, the fire was extinguished, Furong Town because of this incident once again attracted attention, I hope to follow up properly to avoid the recurrence of similar accidents.
I have been to Furong Town with friends, and I like this ancient town built above the waterfall very much, although its fame is not as good as the ancient city of Phoenix, but the time of fame is earlier, and there is a unique sense of mystery.
Furong Town was originally called Wang Village, and after the fire of the movie "Furong Town" starring Jiang Wen and Liu Xiaoqing, in order to increase the popularity of the filming location and attract tourists to visit, the local government changed "Wang Village" to "Furong Town".
Furong Town is one of the four famous towns in western Hunan Province, which is more like a border city than the phoenix, and has a history of more than 2,000 years, as early as the Han Gaozu period, it became the county seat of Youyang County, laying the foundation for prosperity, and even now, it is highly similar to Youyang County under the jurisdiction of Chongqing.
The entire ancient town is built on the cliffs, and the stilt houses built in the sky have become a unique landscape.
Nowadays, all parts of China are vigorously developing ancient town tourism, and some ancient towns are used in various ways to manage and build for the convenience of indigenous people to move out, so the ancient town has lost a little sense of reality, which is a pity.
Stroll through the cobblestone streets of Furong Town and find that most of the merchants are locals, even the owners of the inns, which is the most intimate for tourists.
Wuli Stone Street is the main road of the ancient town, lined with Banmen shops and Tujia stilt houses, all the way forward to reach the pier.
In ancient times, from Furong Town to other places, it was not convenient to take the land route, and taking the water route became the main mode of transportation.
I prefer the stone street in the morning, the business of each small shop is good, especially the small shop that mainly makes rice and tofu, the spread magic of the movie is too big, and it is still hot after decades.
Wangcun Waterfall is the first landmark of the ancient town, but also the most spectacular waterfall in Western Hunan Province, the building above the waterfall is like hanging in the Milky Way of the "Heavenly Palace", daytime, night scenery has its own characteristics, relatively speaking, the visual effect at night is more aesthetic and dreamy.
This waterfall is 60 meters high and 40 meters wide, and it is breathtaking. I especially like to go to see it at night, when the waterfall will turn purple, adding to the enchantment.