The two traditional villages of Xidi and Hongcun preserve to a remarkable extent the appearance of non-urban settlements of a type that largely disappeared or was transformed during the last century.

What impressed me most during my visit to Hongcun, an ancient village in southern Anhui, was the water. Water is the soul of this ancient village, as well as the feature that most attracts tourists.

Families take a tour of Hongcun, an ancient village located in Yixian county of Huangshan city, East China's Anhui province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Study tours have proven to be a ...

There aren’t many villages in the world built to resemble a giant ox. At the youthful age of 900, east China’s Hongcun Village is one such destination. With Mount Huangshan as head ...

Aerial photo taken on Aug. 4, 2019 shows fields near the Hongcun scenic spot in Yixian County, east China's Anhui Province. (Photo: Xinhua) Aerial photo taken on Aug. 4, 2019 shows the morning ...

Hongcun Village is located in Yixian County at the foot of the southwestern slope of Huangshan Mountain, Anhui Province. With morning mist, stone bridges, white walls, water lily ponds and hills ...

Located on the southwestern foot of Huangshan Mountain, Hongcun Village boasts of peaceful sceneries with green hills and winding streams. With a history of 900 years, the 30-hectare Hongcun ...

So it is with Hongcun Village in Anhui Province, which enjoys both water and mountains. Located at the foot of the Huangshan Mountain, the village's construction has evolved around crisscrossing ...