Hongcun
UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site (inscribed 2000 with Xidi as “Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui”), 5A-level Huizhou-style ancient village
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 07:00-18:00
- Ticket
- CNY 104
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site (inscribed 2000 with Xidi as “Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui”), 5A-level Huizhou-style ancient village; the painted bridge on South Lake (Nanhu), the reflections in Moon Pond (Yuezhao), and the wood carvings of Chengzhi Hall are the three top sights; the ox-shaped village water system (water channels, Moon Pond, South Lake) is a living fossil of Ming-dynasty planning; founded during the Shaoxing era of the Southern Song dynasty and long home to the Wang clan living together as one lineage, it draws sketching students and photographers in every season.
Getting there: Huangshan North Station / Yixian shuttle bus, then transfer
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