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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Hunan Ancient Townsvs๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ New York

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Country

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China

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USA

Continent

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Asia

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Americas

Best Season

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Aprilโ€“June (waterfalls at full flow, green terraces) or Septemberโ€“October (harvest colours, mist in the river valleys)

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Fall (Septemberโ€“November) for foliage + mild weather

Currency

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Chinese Yuan / Renminbi (CNY ยฅ)

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US Dollar ($)

Greeting

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ไฝ ๅฅฝ (Nว hวŽo); Xiang (Hunanese) dialect widely spoken alongside Mandarin

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Hey / What's up

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๐Ÿ™๏ธ Skyline๐ŸŒ™ Nightlife๐ŸŒ Multicultural

Must Eat in Hunan Ancient Towns

Mao's red braised pork (ๆฏ›ๆฐ็บข็ƒง่‚‰) โ€” Mao Zedong was Hunanese and this rich fatty pork dish is the province's most famousStinky tofu (่‡ญ่ฑ†่… Changsha style) โ€” fermented, deep-fried, served with chilli sauceDong'an chicken (ไธœๅฎ‰้ธก) โ€” vinegar and chilli-poached chicken from YongzhouHunan spicy beef jerky (ๆน–ๅ—็‰›่‚‰ๅนฒ)Rice noodles with pickled vegetables (็ฑณ็ฒ‰)

Must Eat in New York

NY-style pizza sliceBagel with loxCheesecakeDirty water dog

Hunan Ancient Towns Insider Tip

Furong Ancient Town is built around a natural 60-metre waterfall that pours directly through the middle of the village โ€” the main street overlooks the falls, and at night the illuminated mist creates an otherworldly atmosphere. Arrive by taking the river boat from Wangcun, which approaches the town from below and gives the most dramatic reveal of the 'hanging town' perched on the cliff.

New York Insider Tip

Tip 18โ€“20% at restaurants. Walk fast on sidewalks โ€” stay right, pass left.

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Hunan Ancient Towns Fun Fact

Furong Ancient Town (่Š™่“‰้•‡) became famous across China when director Xie Jin filmed his acclaimed 1986 movie there โ€” the film was so popular that the real town of Wangcun was officially renamed Furong Town. Lingling (้›ถ้™ต) in Yongzhou is one of China's oldest counties, established in 221 BC, and the source of the name 'Ling' in the phrase 'Guilin' (ๆก‚ๆž—).

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ New York Fun Fact

New York City has 468 subway stations โ€” more than any other city in the world.

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