• Hibiscus Town
This sleepy fishing town sited on the banks of Mengdong He (Fierce Cave River)was originally known as Wangcun (village of the Wangs) When the award winning film Hibiscus Town was shot here on location it was renamed Hibiscus Town.
v Tourists Rushing to Furong Town
v Contemporary Life in an Ancient Town
v Remembering Xie Jin

Wangcun Waterfall

"Xizhou Copper Pillar"

Tujia Buildings

Mengdonghe River

Savoury Beancurd

Preserved Meat

Bamboo Wine

Tujia Embroidery
 

Director: Xie Jin (1986)
Hibiscus Town, a feature film directed by Xie Jin, shows the change of fortunes of several ordinary people in a small town before and after the Cultural Revolution.

Contemporary Life in an Ancient Town
---By Li Yahong
Furong is a small town in western Hunan Province with a history of more than 2,000 years. Two decades ago it was called Wangcun, or King's Village.
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