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Xidi Village
Xidi Village
Highlights
It is a well-preserved and time-honored ancient village with ancient dwellings left from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and it was listed as World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000.
Xidi Village
Xidi Village is a very beautiful village located near Huangshan Mountain in Anhui Province. It is the perfect place for visitors to see typical folk houses?where residents have lived as they have for centuries. It gives visitors the rare opportunity to explore China's ancient culture, and arts.
With a history of over 900 years, Xidi Village is segmented by over 40 ancient winding and narrow lanes which are paved with bluestones. Visitors strolling through this ancient village will discover traditional Hui-style houses, ancestral temples, academies of classical learning, stone archways, white walls and grey tiles, beautifully paned windows, projecting horse-head walls, and stone slab bridge .
From that moment when visitors step into this village they feel that every inch of it was designed by artists. On the marble doorframes, flowers, birds and beasts can be found carved on them. The carved bricks feature: pavilions, human figures, and scenes from local operas.
Xidi Village appears like a page in a fairy tale. Embraced by mountains, with clear streams flowing through it and goldfish ponds scattered throughout it, and with paddy fields placed in front of it, Xidi Village looks to picturesque to be real. Recently architects, planners, sculptors, industrial artists, and painters have discovered the untouched beauty of Xidi and have been heading to this village as it provides them with abundant sources of inspiration .
Travel Map
Recommend Tour
Day Tour to Xidi Village and Hongcun Village
1days
Now is the time to see China; be part of a country in motion that does not hold still and feel the energy of its evolution. Cities are filled with bicycles jingling with an intense human spirit; the slower pace of the countryside is quickening and on this tour, enjoy old Ming and Qing courtyards in the beautiful preserved countryside, shop for souvenirs and country products, enjoy water canals in UNESCO listed heritage sites in Hongcun and Xidi, and experience the "Venice of the east". Stroll the bridges, narrow streets and optionally take a boat ride to make the most of the trip.
4 Days Mount Huang Hiking Tour from Shanghai
4days
Choose Shanghai side trip to Mount Huang, enjoy the beauty of Mount Huang by trekking and feast your eyes with charming sunrise, explore the two UNESCO sites of the ancient village at Hongcun and Xidi, and experience the most popular Tunxi Ancient Street.
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