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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Hunan Ancient Townsvs๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Amsterdam

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Take a free virtual walk through both Hunan Ancient Towns and Amsterdam without leaving your screen.Hunan Ancient Towns is known for furong ancient town (่Š™่“‰้•‡) became famous across china when director xie jin filmed his acclaimed 1986 movie there โ€” the film was so popular that the real town of wangcun was officially renamed furong town. Amsterdam is famous for amsterdam has more bicycles than residents and over 1,500 bridges crossing its famous canals. Compare culture, food, best seasons, and local tips โ€” then explore both on Nearaway's 4K virtual walking tours.

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Country

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Hunan Ancient Towns

China

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Amsterdam

Netherlands

Continent

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Hunan Ancient Towns

Asia

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Amsterdam

Europe

Population

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Hunan Ancient Towns

4,500,000

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Amsterdam

921,000

Best Season

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Hunan Ancient Towns

Aprilโ€“June (waterfalls at full flow, green terraces) or Septemberโ€“October (harvest colours, mist in the river valleys)

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Amsterdam

Spring (Aprilโ€“May) for tulips and mild weather

Currency

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Hunan Ancient Towns

Chinese Yuan / Renminbi (CNY ยฅ)

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Amsterdam

Euro (โ‚ฌ)

Greeting

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Hunan Ancient Towns

ไฝ ๅฅฝ (Nว hวŽo); Xiang (Hunanese) dialect widely spoken alongside Mandarin

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Amsterdam

Hallo / Goedendag

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Amsterdam โ€” Best For

๐Ÿšค Canals๐Ÿšฒ Cycling๐ŸŽจ Art

Must Eat in Hunan Ancient Towns

Mao's red braised pork (ๆฏ›ๆฐ็บข็ƒง่‚‰) โ€” Mao Zedong was Hunanese and this rich fatty pork dish is the province's most famousStinky tofu (่‡ญ่ฑ†่… Changsha style) โ€” fermented, deep-fried, served with chilli sauceDong'an chicken (ไธœๅฎ‰้ธก) โ€” vinegar and chilli-poached chicken from YongzhouHunan spicy beef jerky (ๆน–ๅ—็‰›่‚‰ๅนฒ)Rice noodles with pickled vegetables (็ฑณ็ฒ‰)

Must Eat in Amsterdam

StroopwafelBitterballenRaw herringDutch cheesePoffertjes

Hunan Ancient Towns Insider Tip

Furong Ancient Town is built around a natural 60-metre waterfall that pours directly through the middle of the village โ€” the main street overlooks the falls, and at night the illuminated mist creates an otherworldly atmosphere. Arrive by taking the river boat from Wangcun, which approaches the town from below and gives the most dramatic reveal of the 'hanging town' perched on the cliff.

Amsterdam Insider Tip

Cycling is the dominant mode of transport โ€” stay out of bike lanes. Almost everyone speaks English.

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Hunan Ancient Towns Fun Fact

Furong Ancient Town (่Š™่“‰้•‡) became famous across China when director Xie Jin filmed his acclaimed 1986 movie there โ€” the film was so popular that the real town of Wangcun was officially renamed Furong Town. Lingling (้›ถ้™ต) in Yongzhou is one of China's oldest counties, established in 221 BC, and the source of the name 'Ling' in the phrase 'Guilin' (ๆก‚ๆž—).

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Amsterdam Fun Fact

Amsterdam has more bicycles than residents and over 1,500 bridges crossing its famous canals.

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