Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui – Xidi and Hongcun

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Brief Description

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.

 

China

Yi county, Huangshan city, Anhui Province

N29 54 16 E117 59 15

Date of Inscription: 2000

Criteria: (iii)(iv)(v)

Property : 52 ha

Buffer zone: 730 ha

Ref: 1002

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