湖南凤凰 Fenghuang Old Town

[vincent9999]

Fenghuang literally means "Phoenix" in Chinese, a small and old town situated on the western boundary of Hunan Province.

#1 沱江 Tuo Jiang River, a life force of the local people


#2 跳跳桥


#3 跳跳桥


any c & c are welcomed

[vincent9999]

#4 吊脚楼 stilted houses


#5 Pagoda


#6 虹桥夜色 Night Scene of Rainbow Bridge

[CKW]

Zhangjiajie 张家界 pictures coming soon?

[mummum]

nice pics! luv your 1st one. the sun is kinda disturbing to me though.

[vincent9999]

Originally Posted by mummum nice pics! luv your 1st one. the sun is kinda disturbing to me though.

Thanks

Originally Posted by CKW Zhangjiajie 张家界 pictures coming soon?

nope. only visited Fenghuang, stayed there for 1 week.
张家界 need more time to explore

[vincent9999]

some street/candid shoot...

#7 wine shop


#8 concentrate


#9 old man

[Jet Lim]

Picture #6 for me. Beautiful

[vincent9999]

Originally Posted by Jet Lim Picture #6 for me. Beautiful

Thanks

[vincent9999]

some portraits of kid....

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#12

[vincent9999]

#13 Miao Women


#14 Fenghuang at Night


#15 Lonely Boat


Thanks for viewing

[Astin]

Nice photos, this is the place I read a lot and always wish to go, but still cannot figure out how to travel there from Singapore....

[vincent9999]

Originally Posted by Astin Nice photos, this is the place I read a lot and always wish to go, but still cannot figure out how to travel there from Singapore....

Hi Astin,
Just to share with you how we visited Fenghuang :
1) Take Tiger Airways to Macau
2) At Macau Airport, there's a counter selling bus ticket, take a bus (cost RMB 25, 15-20mins) to GongBei Checkpoint 拱北关口
3) Cross the checkpoints (Macau and China), keep right and walk for 5 mins, there a bus station拱北车站. Take a bus to GuangZhou Airport (cost RMB 80, 2.5 hrs)
4) From GuangZhou Airport, take a domestic flight to Tongren, Guizhou Province (贵州铜仁) cost 600 RMB can be cheaper if u book earlier, one way direct flight, 1.5 hrs
5) Take a cab @ Tongren Airport to Fenghuang. cost RMB 150, 2-3 hrs

We went back thru diff route :
1) From Fenghuang bus station, take a bus to HuaiHua 怀化 (cost RMB 30?, 2.5-3hrs)
2) At HuaiHua bus station, take a bus to ZhiJiang 芷江 (cost RMB 15, 1 hr)
3) Take a cab from ZhiJiang city to ZhiJiang Airport (RMB10, depends on you negotiation skills)
4) Take a domestic flight to GuangZhou (cost RMB 600, transit @ Changsha 长沙, 3hrs)
5) Take a bus to GongBei bus station, last bus is 2130 or 2200 from GZ Airport(cost RMB 80, 2.5hrs)
6) After crossing the China Checkpoint (in between China and Macau Checkpoint), keep LEFT, there's a counter selling bus ticket to Macau Airport (cost RMB 30)
7) Cross the Macau checkpoint and take the bus to Macau Airport

hope it helps

[philshots]

Originally Posted by vincent9999 Hi Astin, Just to share with you how we visited Fenghuang : 1) Take Tiger Airways to Macau 2) At Macau Airport, there's a counter selling bus ticket, take a bus (cost RMB 25, 15-20mins) to GongBei Checkpoint 拱北关口 3) Cross the checkpoints (Macau and China), keep right and walk for 5 mins, there a bus station拱北车站. Take a bus to GuangZhou Airport (cost RMB 80, 2.5 hrs) 4) From GuangZhou Airport, take a domestic flight to Tongren, Guizhou Province (贵州铜仁) cost 600 RMB can be cheaper if u book earlier, one way direct flight, 1.5 hrs 5) Take a cab @ Tongren Airport to Fenghuang. cost RMB 150, 2-3 hrs We went back thru diff route : 1) From Fenghuang bus station, take a bus to HuaiHua 怀化 (cost RMB 30?, 2.5-3hrs) 2) At HuaiHua bus station, take a bus to ZhiJiang 芷江 (cost RMB 15, 1 hr) 3) Take a cab from ZhiJiang city to ZhiJiang Airport (RMB10, depends on you negotiation skills) 4) Take a domestic flight to GuangZhou (cost RMB 600, transit @ Changsha 长沙, 3hrs) 5) Take a bus to GongBei bus station, last bus is 2130 or 2200 from GZ Airport(cost RMB 80, 2.5hrs) 6) After crossing the China Checkpoint (in between China and Macau Checkpoint), keep LEFT, there's a counter selling bus ticket to Macau Airport (cost RMB 30) 7) Cross the Macau checkpoint and take the bus to Macau Airport hope it helps

Wow, what a detailed description. You must have enjoyed the trip very much. You did a lot of reading and preparation before you started off this trip? Did anyone (police, locals, gangsters or thives, etc) out there create troubles for you?

[vincent9999]

Originally Posted by philshots Wow, what a detailed description. You must have enjoyed the trip very much. You did a lot of reading and preparation before you started off this trip? Did anyone (police, locals, gangsters or thives, etc) out there create troubles for you?

Hmm, i would suggest go with a small group of ppl, at least 2, 3-4 is ideal, instead of going alone. Unless you're very familiar with China and doesn't looks like foreigner, hence you can pretend you're come from Guandong or Hokkien. As we're carrying lots of camera equipments, it's not so easy to keep a low profile, so go with group of ppl is a better idea, at least we can cover each other.

Forgot to mention, if u manage to get a direct flight to Guangzhou Airport, then can bypass the border crossing part. Do your homework properly before going is very very essential.

[Marlboro123]

Originally Posted by vincent9999 Hi Astin, Just to share with you how we visited Fenghuang : 1) Take Tiger Airways to Macau 2) At Macau Airport, there's a counter selling bus ticket, take a bus (cost RMB 25, 15-20mins) to GongBei Checkpoint 拱北关口 3) Cross the checkpoints (Macau and China), keep right and walk for 5 mins, there a bus station拱北车站. Take a bus to GuangZhou Airport (cost RMB 80, 2.5 hrs) 4) From GuangZhou Airport, take a domestic flight to Tongren, Guizhou Province (贵州铜仁) cost 600 RMB can be cheaper if u book earlier, one way direct flight, 1.5 hrs 5) Take a cab @ Tongren Airport to Fenghuang. cost RMB 150, 2-3 hrs We went back thru diff route : 1) From Fenghuang bus station, take a bus to HuaiHua 怀化 (cost RMB 30?, 2.5-3hrs) 2) At HuaiHua bus station, take a bus to ZhiJiang 芷江 (cost RMB 15, 1 hr) 3) Take a cab from ZhiJiang city to ZhiJiang Airport (RMB10, depends on you negotiation skills) 4) Take a domestic flight to GuangZhou (cost RMB 600, transit @ Changsha 长沙, 3hrs) 5) Take a bus to GongBei bus station, last bus is 2130 or 2200 from GZ Airport(cost RMB 80, 2.5hrs) 6) After crossing the China Checkpoint (in between China and Macau Checkpoint), keep LEFT, there's a counter selling bus ticket to Macau Airport (cost RMB 30) 7) Cross the Macau checkpoint and take the bus to Macau Airport hope it helps

great info !!! thanks...

can i ask how many days required to cover 湖南凤凰古镇 ? and where did u stay ?

will definitely visit this place on of these days...

[vincent9999]

Originally Posted by Marlboro123 great info !!! thanks... can i ask how many days required to cover 湖南凤凰古镇 ? and where did u stay ? will definitely visit this place on of these days...

If u only want to cover the Fenghuang old town, 2 days should be more than enough.
If u oso interested in Miao Villages (苗寨) and Southern Great Wall (南方长城) around there, you can consider a 4-5 days stay.

There's lots of hotels along TuoJiang River, just pick a better view one. Room rate is just around RMB 70 per day during off-peak season.

[ckii96]

Nice pics and very detailed info on how to get there.

[Astin]

Originally Posted by vincent9999 If u only want to cover the Fenghuang old town, 2 days should be more than enough. If u oso interested in Miao Villages (苗寨) and Southern Great Wall (南方长城) around there, you can consider a 4-5 days stay. There's lots of hotels along TuoJiang River, just pick a better view one. Room rate is just around RMB 70 per day during off-peak season.

Thanks for the info. I actually want to shoot something around the Fenghuang old town, along the river and Miao villages, I think need to stay a few days to catch the sunrise and sunset mood. If I manage to have time to go, I may take the Singapore - Guangzhou - Guizhou (Tongren or Guiyang) route.