Furong, Hunan
| Furong Town 芙蓉镇 | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Wangcun waterfall in Furong | |
  Furong Town Location in China  Furong Town Furong Town (Hunan) | |
| Coordinates: 28°44′44″N 109°56′26″E / 28.74556°N 109.94056°ECoordinates: 28°44′44″N 109°56′26″E / 28.74556°N 109.94056°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture | Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture |
| County | Yongshun County |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 22,261 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Furong (Chinese: 芙蓉; pinyin: Fúróng) is a town in Yongshun County, Xiangxi Prefecture, Hunan Province, China.[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.
Aerial view of Furong
References
- ↑ "Fúróng Zhèn". City Population. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ↑ China Highway Atlas. Beijing, China: China Communications Press. 2014. ISBN 9787114060656.
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