Qiányáng

Qiányáng stands where the Wǔ River meets the Yuán, its old town surrounded by water on three sides and backed by hills. The rivers linked the town to the markets and settlements of western Hunan. Under the Yuan and Ming, Qiányáng belonged to the administration of Yuánzhōu. Its stone streets, temples, guild halls and county offices reflected the life of a river town whose position connected the mountain interior with the route downstream to Dòngtíng Lake.