An Ancient China title
Genre: Travel/ Format: 5.5*6.5/Pages: 258/ Photos: 360
This title introduces 108 Ancient Chinese Villages:
Other titles in the Ancient China series:
Ancient villages in China usually began as clan settlements and were designed according to traditional feng shui religious principles. Most ancient villages were situated near rivers and streams and feature courtyard residences, temples, colleges, wells, bridges, theatre stages, memorial arches, towers, shrines and tombs.
– The top 10 ancient villages in China
– Mountain villages
– River villages
-Villages with good fengshui
– Villages with amazing buildings
– Cultures and traditions
– Types of ancient village buildings
– Recommended itineraries
The villages in this book are living museums of ancient Chinese life and culture which reflect the country’s many different regions, cultures, ethnicities and architectural principles. Each village has kept its charm over time, with many containing old halls, temples, dwellings, wharves, ports and lanes that have remained largely unchanged for generations.
The Most Beautiful Villages in China
Nanping Village: a living museum of ancient village buildings
Tangmo Village: the whole village is like being in a painting
Pingshan Village: a stunning village built on a river
108 villages in total!