Fenghuang County

Fenghuang County
—  County  —
Chinese transcription(s)
 • Characters 凤凰县
 • Pinyin Fènghuáng Xiàn
Fenghuang County
Location in China
Coordinates:
Country China
Province Hunan
Prefecture Xiangxi
Area
 • Total 1,751 km2 (676.1 sq mi)
Population (2002)
 • Total 370,000
 • Density 211.3/km2 (547.3/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 416200
Area code(s) 0743
Website http://www.fhzf.gov.cn/

Fenghuang County (Chinese: 凤凰县; pinyin: Fènghuáng Xiàn) is located in Xiangxi Prefecture, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China. It has an exceptionally well-preserved ancient town that harbors unique ethnic languages, customs, arts as well as many distinctive architectural remains of Ming and Qing styles. The town is placed in a mountain setting, incorporating the natural flow of water into city layout. [1] Over half of the city's population belong to the Hmong/Miao or Tujia minorities.[2] It was the center of the Hmong/Miao Rebellion (1854–73) that brought devastating Qing repression and massacre, initiating the diaspora of Hmong/Miao into South East Asia during the last two centuries. The city is revered in Hmong/Miao traditions and funeral rites and is the location of the "Suav Tuam Choj" or "Wall built by Chinese", also known as the Southern Wall built by the Ming dynasty to segregate and impoverish the Hmong/Miao.

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World Heritage Status

The ancient town of Fenghuang was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on March 28, 2008 in the Cultural category.

Notes

  1. ^ Fenghuang Ancient City - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
  2. ^ Wang (2007) p 135

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