The notebook of Xuancheng and Jixi
Find the essentials in front of the mountains.
Paper, ink, clan villages and ancient mule roads tell the know-how of the southeast Anhui.
At your own pace
Identity summary
2 to 5 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
City · Heritage · Mountain · Countryside
Good accessibility
Modular rhythm
General presentation
Xuancheng and Jixi
Paper, ink, clan villages and ancient mule roads tell the know-how of the southeast Anhui.
The discovery of Xuancheng and Jixi is built around the Old Hui-Hang Road, Xuan Paper Museum and Xuancheng Museum. The stay thus alternates between urban life, heritage, mountain reliefs and the countryside, giving 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. The main sites are generally easy to access.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Ancienne route Hui-Hang
- papier Xuan Museum
- Xuancheng Museum
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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Ancienne route Hui-Hang
This route crossed the mountains between Anhui and Zhejiang for the Huizhou merchants. The complete route requires a real hike and a transport organization between the ends. The beginning of the day usually offers more calm.
Museum
papier Xuan Museum
The Jingxian region produces xuan paper used for calligraphy and painting for centuries. Serious workshops explain fiber, cooking, drying and know-how without reducing the visit to a shop.
Museum
Xuancheng Museum
The municipal museum presents archaeology, calligraphy and production of the four treasures of the lettertré. It gives a lead thread to the scattered workshops and villages of the region. Architectural details are better discovered without haste.
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Vieille ville de Jixi
Jixi keeps streets, houses and ancestral halls linked to Huizhou merchants. The centre serves as a convenient base to reach Longchuan and the old Hui-Hang road. The beginning of the day usually offers more calm.
Practical tips
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