Shen Congwen wrote the following sentences about Fenghuang Ancient City:
1. The winding streets and long alleys, the blue-tiled wooden buildings and the houses nestled closely beside them The small shops of each household seem to tell the story of the prosperity of the small ancient city for hundreds of years. If the Forbidden City is a paradise for emperors, then Fenghuang Ancient City is a paradise for common people.
2. After the rain and the sky cleared, night slowly fell. Various lights on both sides of the Tuojiang River lit up one after another, and the ancient city of Fenghuang ushered in a colorful night at night. The dim lights and bustling streets transform Phoenix into a veritable city that never sleeps. The Miao family, who are good at singing and dancing, feel very comfortable singing freely in the streets.
3. Auspicious clouds surround the house, filling the door and courtyard with joy.
4. The Phoenix travels on the Phoenix platform, and the Kongjiang River flows freely when the Phoenix leaves the platform. The flowers and plants of the Wu Palace are buried in the secluded paths, and the clothes of the Jin Dynasty are transformed into ancient hills. Beyond the blue sky, the three mountains are halfway down, and the two rivers are divided into Bailuzhou. The floating clouds can always cover the sun, and the absence of Chang'an makes people sad.
5. At the foot of Phoenix Mountain, there is a sound of hatred, and it is easy to rest tonight. The Guan songs of San Die Yang are not competing, but the mute birds are urging me to say goodbye.
6. Get on the Wu Peng boat and go down the river, looking at the century-old Tujia stilted buildings on both sides of the strait. After crossing Hongqiao, a picture of the water town unfolds in front of you.
7. In the tunnel of time, Fenghuang Ancient City seems to be just standing there, frozen for a hundred years. Fenghuang Ancient City is the gentlest corner in "Border Town", and it is also a place that makes people calm deep in their hearts.
8. A generation of literary masters lie quietly here, next to the Tuojiang River, "listening to the waves" every day. There are endless stories of Western Hunan there.
9. The stone streets in the city are criss-crossed, simple and elegant, and the eaves of the wooden buildings on both sides extend out, giving it a unique flavor. Standing on the riverside, the stilted buildings with raised eaves and corners on both sides of the Tuojiang River are connected together, complementing the clear and beautiful Tuojiang River, which is very spectacular.
10. Whether it is the beautiful dusk or the soft moonlight, or the melodious oriole, or the layer of mist floating on the stream, it all adds to the poetic mood and mood here. As hazy as love.