Fenyang

Fenyang city is a county-level city under the administration of Lüliang prefecture-level city, in Shanxi Province, China. Fenyang is located in the wide valley of the Fen River, some 20-plus kilometers west of the actual river. Fenyang was the birthplace of film director Jia Zhangke. His 1997 film Xiao Wu was filmed in Fenyang. Fengyang is also the birthplace of Guo Qinglan, the widow of Dwarkanath Kotnis. Fenyang has a strong reputation within Shanxi for the production of Fenjiu, a type of Baijiu known for its superior flavor.