There is an old small town hanging above a waterfall. No matter where you stand in this ancient town, you can hear the sound of running water day and night, the gurgling sound echoing throughout the space.
There is an old small town, everywhere is covered with green plants, houses typical of the Tho Gia ethnic people lean against the mountain, paved roads, everywhere carry the sound of time.
There is an ancient small town that quietly exists on the edge of the world. Every night, the ancient town lights up sparklingly, like a brilliant pearl next to a waterfall that constantly roars in the rugged mountains and forests.
That is the town of Furong in Tuong Tay (China).
The thousand-year-old ancient town hangs above the waterfall
Tuong Tay mountain has many ancient towns, but Phu Dung town is probably the most special. Because this place has a waterfall flowing through it, creating a story-like beauty like poetry.
The waterfall continuously flows day and night
This is the largest and most majestic waterfall in Tuong Tay, 60m high, 40m wide, including 2 waterfalls on the side of the mountain, flowing through the ancient town, making this place seem to be hanging on a beautiful water curtain.
Sit on the high floor, drink tea and watch the waterfall flow day or night. Or stroll on the paved path, passing through the “waterfall curtain”, cooled by flying water drops. Or stand from afar and look back, watching the entire way the waterfall embraces and molds the beauty of the ancient town of Phu Dung.
I don’t know when this waterfall existed, I just heard local people say proudly: “The waterfall is the soul of Phu Dung, an echo that has existed for thousands of years.”
The house hangs over the calm water
The Xiangxi mountain region possesses a long-standing “one of a kind” scene. These are the houses that grow on the water – the water flows downstream and flows into a waterfall in the distance. The house is built on high, one after another, supported by large pillars, like a stilt house in a river area.
Tran Phu Dung is very “old”. So old that the paved roads have existed for a long time without any damage, to the point that the tiled roofs and walls of the houses are covered with a thick layer of moss. Every street and alley cannot escape the passage of time.
Tran Phu Dung is very quiet. Everywhere you can hear the rustling of leaves and the constant flow of water. Wherever the photographer’s lens pans, he can capture every beautiful, artistic moment.
Night turns into the mystical world of Sen and Chihiro
Surely everyone loves the magical world in the famous anime “Spirited Away”. Town Phu Dung at night when the lights are on is also so gorgeous and dreamy.
The waterfall flowing next to Phu Dung town seems to be much quieter, as if leaving the “stage” for the brightly lit high-rise houses to perform freely. The waterfall is accompanied by the sound of water, the high-rise pavilion shimmers with lights like thousands of stars gathering together.
Calmness in Phu Dung town
Perhaps because it has experienced the flow of time, Phu Dung town hanging above the waterfall seems separate from the outside world. This place has completely different days and nights.
The life of Tu Gia Tuong Tay ethnic people still goes on normally in the mountains and forests, often praised by tourists as “The Peach Garden”. They grow vegetables, raise livestock, gather, and spend the most simple days.
Sitting on a basket behind his mother’s back, on both sides are rows of ancient wooden houses, below are thousand-year-old stone steps, the sound of running water echoing in his ears, the cool air after the rain, the boy looked curiously at the passing tourists. after. In Phu Dung town, this everyday moment has probably made many people have some indescribable emotions.
Night fell, Phu Dung town turned on the lights, walked on the reflective brick road, slowly returned to the temporary rented room. The people’s houses were closed, almost everyone was asleep after a day of going to the forest and down the waterfall. People in big cities who are used to staying up late suddenly feel out of place in this town. Standing in the middle of the road, it was like being alone in a world, with only the sound of water flowing beside the rapids and rocks remaining.
American colonialism in the ancient town of thousands of years
When you come to Phu Dung town, you have to get up early, otherwise how can you immerse yourself in the lifestyle of this place? Most importantly, you will miss out on so many delicacies of the ancient town next to this waterfall.
You must definitely warm your belly with a bowl of soft and frugal rice tofu.
Tran Phu Dung is most famous for its cinnamon flower fish dish. The name sounds pretty, but it’s actually Chinese perch, also known as poinsettia fish. The fish is caught in the water flowing to the waterfall next to Phu Dung, the meat is firm and soft, and you will love eating it immediately.
This stir-fried snail dish is very popular with tourists at banquet tables. Snails taste best after every rain. There’s nothing better than sitting on a high floor enjoying local delicacies.
If you ask what you can buy as a gift in Phu Dung town, you will certainly be reminded by locals of ginger candy. The story about this ginger candy is also full of flavor. The Tho Gia ethnic people live next to the waterfall, which is damp and cold, so they came up with a dish of spun sugar candy with ginger added to warm the stomach and dispel cold air. Since then it has become a traditional snack for hundreds of years here.
Source: The Paper