Fang County
An ancient county in northwestern Hubei known for the old city of Fangling, Classic of Poetry culture and yellow rice wine, and one of the northern routes to Shennongjia.
Fang County lies in northwestern Hubei and is administered by Shiyan. Known anciently as Fangling, it was historically a place of exile for several emperors and nobles, and is regarded as the hometown of Yin Jifu, said to have collected poems for the Classic of Poetry. Mountains cover much of the county, with natural sights such as the Wild Man Cave, and it borders Shennongjia to the south. Fang County has a long history of brewing yellow rice wine, and mountain delicacies such as shiitake mushrooms and wood ear fungus are also well known. Summers are fairly cool and autumn brings pleasant mountain colors. You can reach it by bus or car from downtown Shiyan, and continue south into Shennongjia.