Where is Shitan Ancient Village?

Shitan Ancient Village is located in Xiakeng Town, Shexian County, Anhui Province.

Shitan Ancient Village is located in Xiakeng Town, Shexian County, Huangshan City, Anhui Province, east of Xiakeng Town and north of Changxi Township, with a village area of 0.2 square kilometers. It is also the third batch of traditional villages in China, alias Xishi and Ishikawa.

Shitan village is surrounded by mountains and waters, with beautiful mountains and rivers, which complement the natural scenery such as topography and landforms. When the village is located, houses are built along the banks of the Garden River as the skeleton.

The layout of Shitan Village is quite distinctive. The river in the village is called Garden River. The houses on the east and west sides of the Garden River are built by the river, and there are ancient docks that go deep into the river. The village is paved with bluestones and bridges, connecting eastern and western families, which makes people feel that they are in a mountain village, but they are like water towns. There is a stream in the east of the village, which flows from the valley through the east of the village, flows out of the village and joins the Garden River, bringing convenience to the villagers and forming a natural network to protect the village.

Shitan village uses the natural environment, embraces the river, lives by the mountain, and looks like a bird's nest; Surrounded by natural rivers, criss-crossing streets and lanes, small and freely arranged Huizhou architectural courtyards. There are many high-rise buildings in the village, with 18 streets and lanes, and four ancient docks beside the village, which are integrated with natural scenery such as topography and landforms.

2014165438+1October 17, Shitan village was included in the third batch of traditional villages in China. At the same time, Shitan Village is a demonstration village in beautiful countryside, Anhui Province on 20 19, and also a top 100 photography village in Huangshan City.