List of the most beautiful ancient villages and towns in China

The ranking of the most beautiful ancient villages in China is: southern Anhui ancient village, Wuzhen, Sanhe ancient town, Xijiang Qianhu Miao village and Tang Xi ancient town.

1, an ancient village in southern Anhui

Located in yi county, Huangshan City, Anhui Province, the scenic spot of ancient villages in southern Anhui Province is represented by Xidi Village and Hongcun Village, which are two representative ancient villages in southern Anhui. Xidi Village covers an area of nearly 13 hectares and has a history of more than 950 years. There are 3 ancestral halls, 1 memorial archway 1 and 224 ancient dwellings. Up to now, the village has well preserved the typical ancient villages of Ming and Qing Dynasties, and is known as the "Living Museum of Ancient Dwellings".

2. Wuzhen

Wuzhen is one of the four ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River. It is also the first batch of top ten historical and cultural towns in China, top ten charming towns in China and beautiful towns in China. With a history of more than 7,000 years of civilization and a history of 1300 years, it is known as "the last pillow water family in China". Wuzhen Ancient Town is divided into four blocks: East Gate, South Gate, West Gate and North Gate, which are bounded by the inland river system.

3. Sanhe Ancient Town

Sanhe Ancient Town, named after Fengle River, Hangbu River and Xiaonanhe River, is known as the Millennium ancient town, battlefield, hometown of celebrities and gourmet paradise. It is a national tourist attraction and a famous historical and cultural town in China.

4. Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village

Qianhu Miao Village in Xijiang, Guizhou Province is a place to preserve the cultural integrity of Miao's "primitive ecology" and is the first place to appreciate and understand the long history and development of Miao in China. It is praised by Chinese and foreign scholars and folklore scholars as a relatively complete place to preserve the "primitive ecology" culture of the Miao nationality, and has the reputation of "Miao capital of China".

5. Tang Xi Ancient Town

Tang Xi ancient town is one of the cradles of ancient Wuyue culture and one of the six ancient towns in the south of the Yangtze River. This is a water town of Wushui with a history of thousands of years. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, it was also the border between wuyue and China, so it was called "Wugen Crossing the Corner" and "Crossing Jiao Jia". The biggest difference between Xitang and other ancient water towns is that there is a promenade on the street near the river in the ancient town, with a total length of nearly 1000 meters, just like the promenade of the Summer Palace.

Refer to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Tang Xi Ancient Town