Furong, Yongshun County

Town in Hunan, People's Republic of China
Furong
芙蓉镇
Wangcun waterfall in Furong
Wangcun waterfall in Furong
28°44′35″N 109°56′46″E / 28.7431°N 109.9462°E / 28.7431; 109.9462
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Autonomous PrefectureXiangxi
CountyYongshun
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total22,261
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Furong (Chinese: 芙蓉; pinyin: Fúróng) is a town in Yongshun County, Xiangxi Prefecture, Hunan.[2] The town, also advertised as Furong Ancient Town, is a tourist attraction in mountainous northwest Hunan, approximately halfway between the popular tourist destinations of Fenghuang County and Zhangjiajie. The town is well known for its scenic location, situated on cliffs above a waterfall that falls into the You River.

Furong was originally known as Wangcun, but was renamed following the success of the eponymous film, Hibiscus Town. The Tujia people were the original inhabitants of Wancun, and today Furong consists of a mix of Tujia and Han Chinese peoples.

It is located on the Zhangjiajie–Jishou–Huaihua high-speed railway, opened in late 2021.

Aerial view of Furong

See also

References

  1. ^ "Fúróng Zhèn". City Population. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  2. ^ China Highway Atlas. Beijing, China: China Communications Press. 2014. ISBN 9787114060656.
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Township-level divisions of Yongshun County (November 30, 2015 - present)
county seat: Lingxi (灵溪镇)
12 towns
  • Furong (芙蓉镇)
  • Lingxi (灵溪镇)
  • Qingping (青坪镇)
  • Shaba (砂坝镇)
  • Shidi (石堤镇)
  • Shouche (首车镇)
  • Songbai (松柏镇)
  • Tawo (塔卧镇)
  • Wanping (万坪镇)
  • Xiaoxi (小溪镇)
  • Yongmao (永茂镇)
  • Zejia (泽家镇)
11 townships
  • Cheping (车坪乡)
  • Duishan (对山乡)
  • Gaoping (高坪乡)
  • Kesha (颗砂乡)
  • Langxi (朗溪乡)
  • Liangcha (两岔乡)
  • Maoba (毛坝乡)
  • Runya (润雅乡)
  • Wanmin (万民乡)
  • Xiqi (西歧乡)
  • Yanjing (盐井乡)
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