As far as we are concerned, there’s not much to be said about Fenghuang as our wanderings there were vague and our criticisms much more specific. So, as its charms lie not in the experiences to be had there, but rather in the sight of its stilted houses rising precariously along the river winding through it, we will leave you with a series of pictures rather than words to guide you through our experiences in Fenghuang.
The street leading out of our hostel and to the riverEnjoying a breakfast of fried dough sticks
Even in the early morning, the city was busyPeople crossing one of the many bridges stretching across the river, around which the town was centered
People washing their clothes in the river was a common sight, especially in the morningEnjoying some rare seclusion in our morning walk along the riverThe city wall sitting above a bustling shopping streetPeering inside a temple that we came acrossLanterns strewn across the red walls of a templeAn eye-catching basket shopStopping off to have our skin nibbled away by fishHaggling for a bottle of rice wine
The stilted houses that drew us to the townThe stilts gave the town a unique trait that distinguished it from other water towns we’ve been to in ChinaWe never grew tired of the sight of the stilted houses and their elongated reflections in the riverMaking our way further down the riverBoats, and their pyramid-hatted drivers, were a common sight on the riverStill water creating a barely blemished reflectionMany of the stilted houses had been renovated, losing their allure of timelessness, but this cluster thankfully was notA worker pausing for a break
At certain times in the day, the river turned an otherworldly greenCooling off in the riverWe were surprised to find that these interesting-looking fruits weren’t sweet at all, but rather tasted like a cucumber, making it all the more strange as we drank its insides with a strawThe city lit up at nightDimly lit boats drifting off and out of sight under the bridgePeople moving along the city wall
As an added bonus, here are some great Chinglish/blatant copyright moments from our time in Fenghuang:
Worn Out Shoes 
What a fabulous adventure! Thanks
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