Overseas travel agencie visits Hongcun Village
2010-06-28
A group of foreign guests from various overseas travel agencies and tourism communities visited Hongcun Village, which is located at the south of Anhui province, on June 27, 2010.
They left at 8:30 am from Tunxi by coach and arrived at Yixian county after an hour and a half’s ride on the coach. It was a bright and sunny day. The groups were organized into three teams, each of which was led by a local guide.
They toured Nanhu School, Jingde Hall and Chengzhi Hall. Along the way, they talked to painters who were practicing their paintings and drawings by the Nanhu Lake.
"Hongcun Village, established in 1131 in Yixian county, is set against the southwestern slope of Huangshan Mountain,” said Miss Wang, the local guide.
According to her, water is the main feature in this village. The water flows through the entire town for each household to use. The two large ponds are connected to a series of flowing streams which passes by every house, providing water for washing, cooking and bathing.
Hongcun Village is unique because its layout is shaped like a buffalo. It also enjoys the name “a village in the Chinese painting”. Hongcun Village is listed as one of China's top 10 charming villages and together with Xidi Village it was added to UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage List in 2000.
By Xie Fang and Michele Ong (Chinadaily.com.cn)
Editor: Li Jing
