Zhangjiajie City features different terrains including: mountainous regions, upland areas, plains, and Karst rock areas. So visiting Zhangjiajie, tourists could enjoy the most beautiful natural scenery in China. When talking about Zhangjiajie, Fenghuang Ancient City (Phoenix City) always ranks the first.

Ranking as the top ancient town in China, Fenghuang Ancient City is a guidebook for people to know the past life in the pre-modernization period. Built up in Qing Dynasty, is still kept in its original appearance with 300 years passed. Phoenix Ancient City is a national historical and cultural city, which has been praised as "the most beautiful town in China" by the famous New Zealand writer Rewi Alley. As a national historical and cultural city, the natural scenery and cultural characteristics of the organic integration of the heaviness in perspective perhaps attract all directions of the charm of the visitors.

Phoenix Ancient City is situated on the western boundary of Hunan Province in an area of outstanding natural beauty where mountains, water and blue skies prevail. Built in 1704, during the 43rd year of Kangxi reign of Qing Dynasty, after 300 years of trials and vicissitudes, this ancient town still exists with original appearance. Now the Phoenix City is divided into new and old city two parts: the old town yard with clean and shallow Tuo River through the city; the brick walls of red sandstone standing on the shore; South Huashan set off the old tower (built during the period of Qing Dynasty); rusty iron gate reflected the mighty appearance during the ancient times.

While entering the ancient town tourists will be impressed by its air of mystery, elegance and primitive simplicity. Here dozens of alleys paved with flagstones run between the houses, each showing wear caused by the feet of generations of local people who have used them when going about their daily business. It is a wonderful example of what villages were like prior to the onset of modernization.

Phoenix Ancient City does not rely entirely upon natural beauty to attract the tourists from all over the world but also for this ancient atmosphere with a history of 1300 years. So there is no doubt that a visit in such a picturesque region will be remembered as an experience of a lifetime during your China tour. Beautiful and tranquil ancient town welcomes tourists from all over the world.