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City of The Phoenix

A great day out in China’s prettiest old town in Yunnan province

Phoenix City, or Fenshuang Ancient Town, is the picturesque old quarter of a town built in the 18th century in the Chinese province of Hunnan. Tourists love its old-world charm, exquisite architecture and quaint craft shops. RTD roams its cobbled streets and meets the craftsmen and women reinventing its rich heritage for a new generation.

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