Featured Old Towns And Villages to Discover The Beauty of China II

By comparion with other water towns in China, the layout of Zhouzhuang China tour deals is kept intact with clear flagstone streets. The beauty of tranquility permeates the whole town in the morning and evening. Because of unmatched gaseity of watertown, many films in China were once set in Zhouzhuang. It also houses some famous attractions such as the Hall of Shen's Residence, the Zhang's Hall of Residence, Quanfu Temple and so on. The Hall of Shen's Residence, built in 1742, was the private property of descendant of Shen Wanshan, the first millionaire of the south of Yangtze River in the early Qing Dynasty. The whole buildings in this hall are Qing-style and furnishings in here are all very exquisite and elegant. The Hall of Zhang's Residence was originally built by descendant of Xu Kui in Ming Dynasty, but in the earyly Qing, the hall was sold to Zhang's family, hence the name. Quanfu Temple, built in 1987, was a set of ornamental and practical antique-shaped water tower with 5 layers and 33 meters high. Standing top of the temple, visitors can get a panorama of Zhouzhuang. Zhouzhuang is a place you can visit anytime in a year but please avoid national holidays in China.

Xijiang Miao Villages, the largest village in the world, is located 36 kilometers northeast of Leishan County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou. Nestled Leigong Mountain, Xijiang is vell known for its embroidery and silver ornaments. It is one of those treasures - paddies, mists, wooden houses, water buffalo, the works. The village enjoy the beautiful settings with the terraced fields rising up along the slopes of hills and the crystal-clear Baishui River Yangtze River tour flowing through. The village takes on its most beautiful view in a day when it is lit up by sunset light. In the center of the village has a open-air square where visitors can watch free performance of songs and dances. The most magical show is that the performers use tree leaves with different size to make melodious music.
Heshun is well worth a visit. The village has been set aside as a retirement village for overseas Chinese, but it is of more interest as a quiet, traditional Chinese village with cobbled streets. There are some great old buildings in the village, providing lots of photo oportunities. The village also has a small museum and famous old library.You can avoid buying a ticket by coming after 19:00, when the ticket office shuts.
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