Tongren

Home of Mount Fanjing, which combines a famous Buddhist mountain with primeval forest ecology, near border-town ancient towns on the Hunan–Guizhou line.

Tongren lies in northeastern Guizhou, bordering Hunan and Chongqing, with the Wuling Mountains running through it. Mount Fanjing is a World Natural Heritage Site, famed for wonders such as the Red Cloud Golden Summit and Mushroom Rock, and is a habitat for rare species such as the Guizhou snub-nosed monkey. The urban area of Tongren, Shiqian hot springs, Sinan Ancient Town and the Wujiang River gorges are also worth visiting, and the Tujia, Miao and other ethnic cultures are colorful. Spring, summer and autumn are all good times to go; summer is cool and autumn brings rich forest colors. Tongren Fenghuang Airport and railway stations such as Tongren South are the main gateways, and Mount Fanjing requires advance reservations.

Destinations

• Tongren

Itineraries

• Hunan-Guizhou Border: Ancient Towns, Fanjingshan & Miao Villages – Enter Guizhou from Fenghuang in western Hunan, climb Fanjingshan, pass through Zhenyuan to Xijiang, and depart via Kail…
• Grand Guizhou Self-Drive Loop – A comprehensive self-drive loop starting and ending in Guiyang, covering all nine prefectures and cities, including wat…