Are Tea Cave and Phoenix in Hunan two places? Why is the tea cave written in Mr. Shen Congwen's Border Town, but the Phoenix is very famous?

It can be said for sure that Tea Cave and Phoenix in Hunan are two places. The ancient city of Fenghuang is famous to a great extent because of Shen Congwen's Border Town, which is also generally considered to be a story that happened in Phoenix. In fact, anyone who has read the original book knows that what Mr. Shen described in the book is a small town called "Tea Cave". The old boatman and Cui Cui live in a tea cave, and the Youshui River connects the tea cave and Hong 'an. The old boatman and Cui Cui are carrying people on the river, and the story of the border town revolves around the tea cave and Hong 'an.

Tea Cave is a border town in western Hunan, which spans three provinces with one foot, and is at the junction of Hunan, Guizhou and Chongqing provinces. Because of its dangerous geographical location, it is a battleground for military strategists in history. In 2008, Chadong Town was renamed as "Border Town", but the name of Chadong is still in use today, and many people also call it Chadong.

In Border Town, Mr. Shen described the tea cave like this: a small stream flows down the river, around the mountain, and flows into the tea cave river for about three miles. If people walk through the stream and climb the hill, it takes only one mile to reach the border town of Tea Cave. The stream is like a bow, and the mountain road is like a bowstring. There is a slight difference between distance and distance. This stream is about 20 feet wide, and the riverbed is made of big stones. The quiet river, even if it is bottomless, is still clear and transparent, and the fish in the middle reaches of the river can be counted.

That river is a famous water in history ... there are many mountains on both sides of the river, and there are many fine bamboos in the mountains that can make paper. They are dark green all year round and stand out ... yellow walls and black tiles are always so appropriate and extremely harmonious with the surrounding environment, which makes people feel very happy. A traveler who is slightly interested in poetry and painting won't be bored after spending 30 days in this river.

Mr. Shen Congwen left his hometown a long time ago, and only when he returned home did he discover the beauty of the border towns (Hong 'an and Tea Cave). The unique beauty of Tea Cave and Hong 'an lies in the quiet town, leisurely villagers, patchwork stone roads and ups and downs of diaojiao building.

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