In the 3rd year of Jiatai period in the Song Dynasty, an earthen town was constructed.
By 1715, under Emperor Kangxis reign all stone buildings inside the town were completed.
Fenghuang is laid out in a remote mountain area.
Timber structured stilt houses line along the river against the picturesque Nanhua Mountain full of big old trees.
In the year of 1949, Fenghuang was peacefully liberated.
In the following 50 years, Fenghuang was spared of large-scale economical construction that happened in other districts.
Sources:Wikipedia,Unesco
