The notebook of Xidi et Hongcun
Watch the world from the next ridge.
Merchant villages, ancestral halls and ponds reflect the white and black architecture of southern Anhui.
At your own pace
Identity summary
2 to 5 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
Countryside · Heritage · Mountain
Variable accessibility
Modular rhythm
General presentation
Xidi et Hongcun
Merchant villages, ancestral halls and ponds reflect the white and black architecture of southern Anhui.
The discovery of Xidi and Hongcun revolves around Hongcun, Xidi and Nanping. The stay thus alternates between the countryside, heritage and mountain reliefs, which gives a concrete picture of the destination beyond its only best known site.
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For a stay of 2 to 5 days, it is better to balance visits and travel times. Also to be anticipated: conditions to be checked according to the season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect the different sectors. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be verified step by step.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Hongcun
- Xidi
- Nanping
Before you choose
- Car often useful
- Conditions to be checked by season
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
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Hongcun
Hongcun organizes streets and canals around a crescent pond and large shopping houses. In the morning and at night allow to see the village beyond groups and painting workshops.
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Xidi
Xidi conserves monumental doors, narrow alleys and merchant houses of the Ming and Qing. The inhabited interiors require discretion despite their tourist opening. The beginning of the day usually offers more calm.
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Nanping
Nanping An ancestral halls and winding alleys in a less frequented village in Yi County. A local guided tour helps to distinguish lines, inscriptions and current usages. The beginning of the day usually offers more calm.
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Mukeng Zhuhai
The Mukeng bamboo forest covers a valley close to Hongcun with trails and terraces. It offers a green walk, but the paths become very slippery after the rain.
Practical tips
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Huangshan méridional et Qiyun
Anhui, 🇨🇳 People's Republic of China
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