Huangshan and Ancient Villages Xidi and Hongchun (Part 4 of 13 Days Tour)
February 20th 2010 This stop in Anhui is the most exciting as the Huanshan and Ancient Villages are all famous international sites with UNESCO World Heritage status.
The Huangshan City area (including Wuyuan) belonged to the rich merchant groups in old Huizhou that were very active from the Tang to Qing dynasty. With the riches, they built villages that were well designed, nicely decorated and included safety fea
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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more 
