Furong

Furong is an ancient town situated somewhere between Zhangjiajie and Fenghuang (Phoenix Ancient Town).

The ancient town sort of wrap itself around the Youshui River that runs through it with buildings on both sides of the river. The most interesting part of the ancient town is at the spot of the river where the two tier waterfalls begins. This is where you will find shops, small hotels and restaurants, with quite steep and narrow streets.

No vehicles can access the ancient town. As we were staying inside the ancient town, we have to call our hotel to sent someone to take us into the ancient town and to help us with our luggage.

The hotel that we stayed in is own and operated by a chinese doctor from Beijing. He came here about ten years ago, fell in love with the place, bought the building and spent 3 years renovating it into a hotel. It is a 5 storey building constructed almost entirely of wood and furnished with quality materials. There is a big balcony on 2 floors of the hotel where you can sit, have a drink and enjoy the beautiful views and the waterfall.