What are the three major ancient towns in Anhui Province?
1. Nanping
Nanping is located in the southwest of Yixian County, Anhui Province. It is a large-scale ancient village with a history of a thousand years. It is famous for "Ju Dou" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". "" and many other famous films were shot here, and it is known as the Chinese Film and Television Village. Nanping has beautiful mountains and rivers, the ancient customs are still there, the folk customs are simple, the pink walls and black tiles are surrounded by green mountains and green waters, which is very picturesque and poetic.
The scenery is picturesque, with 36 wells, 72 ancient alleys, and more than 300 ancient houses from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. There are still a considerable number of ancestral halls, branch temples and family ancestral halls preserved, which are praised by tourists as the "Chinese Ancient Ancestral Hall Architecture Museum".
2. Hongcun
Hongcun Town, known as Hongcun in ancient times, is a town under the jurisdiction of Yixian County, Huangshan City, Anhui Province, located in the northeast of Yixian County. Geographical coordinates: 117°38′ east longitude, 30°11′ north latitude, covering an area of 187 square kilometers. In 2000, Hongcun was included in the World Cultural Heritage List by UNESCO.
It is one of the first 12 famous historical and cultural villages in the country, a national key cultural relics protection unit, an Anhui Province patriotism education base, and a national 5A-level scenic spot. On October 14, 2016, Hongcun Town in Yixian County, Huangshan City, Anhui Province was recognized as one of the first batch of small towns with Chinese characteristics.
3. Xidi
Xidi Town, also known as Xixi and Xichuan, belongs to Yixian County, Huangshan City, Anhui Province. It was built in the seventh year of Qingli in the Northern Song Dynasty. Xidi is known as the "Peach Blossom Spring". It is the most complete preserved Huizhou architectural complex and has the reputation of "the most beautiful village in the world".
Nearly 200 Ming and Qing dwellings are still well preserved in Xidi Village. Among the many villages in Huizhou, Xidi is probably the most prosperous. The Huizhou style buildings are well-proportioned and dotted with bricks, wood, and stone carvings. They are rare among domestic ancient residential buildings and can be regarded as a model of Huizhou ancient residential architectural art.
Extended information:
Anhui is a province with profound historical heritage and beautiful Jiangnan scenery. As it is located in East China, some cities in Anhui form the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration with Zhejiang, Shanghai and Jiangsu.
There are also many close relationships between Anhui and Jiangsu. For this reason, many scenic spots, cities, and ancient towns in Anhui have a similar mood to Suzhou, Jiangsu. They are truly worthy of being a typical Jiangnan with mountains and rivers, a land of plenty; Therefore, some people say that they have never dreamed of going to Huizhou in their entire lives.
Kongcheng Ancient Town is also an ancient town in Anhui Province. As an ancient town with a history of more than 1,800 years, in fact Kongcheng Ancient Town is one of the few ancient towns in China that does not have a strong commercial atmosphere. ancient town.
Not very commercial. The charm of the ancient town is basically the kind that exudes like a lady. The main reason is that it is surrounded by mountain peaks, surrounding it in the middle.