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The villages of Anhui offer a glimpse into the traditional way of life.
They have faithfully preserved the architectural style, urban layout, and other intangible heritage elements of a cultural region once known as Huizhou.
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Founded in 1131 during the Song dynasty, Hongcun is one of the finest Hui villages.
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It's exceptionally well-preserved, consisting of 150 age-old residences.
Hongcun is also known for its unique ox-shaped layout influenced by traditional culture, reflecting the harmony between humans and nature.
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Lucun distinguished itself for its remarkable wood carvings.
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It sits at the confluence of two small rivers, with around 49 well-preserved residences.
Here, the mainstream flat carvings evolved into multi-layered artworks. Some were so complex that they had nine layers and took years to complete.
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Though strictly in Jiangxi, Likengcun shares the characteristics with villages in Anhui.
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It's famous for its extensive and diverse townscape that contains grand houses, ancestral halls, pavillions, wooden walkways, and stone-arched bridges.
Additionally, Likengcun is renowned for being a hub of education.
A small river flows through Likengcun.
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