xidi and hongcun
states: [china]
category: cultural
year: 2000
location: Yi county, Huangshan city, Anhui Province
region: Asia and the Pacific
latitude/longitude: 29.9044444400, 117.9875000000
visited: 2018
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. Their street plan, their architecture and decoration, and the integration of houses with comprehensive water systems are unique surviving examples.
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