{"id":1347,"date":"2023-10-24T03:59:19","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/2023\/10\/24\/most-beautiful-ancient-villages-in-china\/"},"modified":"2024-04-18T10:33:13","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T02:33:13","slug":"beautiful-ancient-villages-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/beautiful-ancient-villages-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Most Beautiful Ancient Villages in China"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>You might have heard a lot about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/jobs?regionType=european\">ancient towns<\/a> (like Lijiang Ancient Town, Pingyao Ancient Town, and Huangyao Ancient Town) and ancient cities (like Beijing and Xian) in China. Listed here are several of the most beautiful ancient villages in China, where<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>You might have heard a lot about ancient towns (like\u00a0Lijiang Ancient Town,\u00a0Pingyao Ancient Town, and\u00a0Huangyao Ancient Town) and ancient cities (like\u00a0Beijing\u00a0and\u00a0Xian) in China. Listed here are several of the most beautiful ancient villages in China, where you can experience the local peaceful lifestyle, the ancient architecture, and the graceful landscapes.<\/p>\n<p>These villages include ethnic villages with unique architectural styles and beautiful natural landscapes. Photography,\u00a0hiking, and\u00a0visiting local families\u00a0are recommended things to do in these ancient villages.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/beautiful-ancient-villages-in-china\/#_Tuvas_Village_in_Kanas_Xinjiang\" title=\"\u00a0Tuvas Village in Kanas, Xinjiang\">\u00a0Tuvas Village in Kanas, Xinjiang<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/beautiful-ancient-villages-in-china\/#Jiaju_Tibetan_Village_Sichuan_Province\" title=\"Jiaju Tibetan Village, Sichuan Province\">Jiaju Tibetan Village, Sichuan Province<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/beautiful-ancient-villages-in-china\/#Baoshan_Stone_City_an_Naxi_Ancient_Village\" title=\"Baoshan Stone City, an Naxi Ancient Village\">Baoshan Stone City, an Naxi Ancient Village<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Tuvas_Village_in_Kanas_Xinjiang\"><\/span><strong>\u00a0Tuvas Village in Kanas, Xinjiang<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FpQi6--3MQNRc7bnuhMfyLYFb8LT?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"villages1 China Plus.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"360\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Image: China Plus<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Kanas\u00a0Tuvas Village is near mysterious Lake Kanas. The small village is located in a valley, and only has about 80 houses. These Swiss-style wooden houses are all surrounded by wooden fences, scattered among pine trees and birch trees.<\/p>\n<p>Tuvas is an ancient minority group. They traditionally lived as hunter-gathers. It is said that the Tuvas people are the descendants of one group of Genghis Khan\u2019s troops. Kumiss, yogurt, milk tea, and butter are special snacks there.<\/p>\n<p>Accommodation: You can choose an inn or a local family for accommodation, but prepare for very basic conditions there.<\/p>\n<p>Activities: You can visit a local family, go herding with the locals and experiencing the peaceful ancient village life.<\/p>\n<p>Autumn: If you visit this ancient village in autumn (August \u2013 October), you can see Tuvas Village at its most colorful with red or yellow trees. However, it might snow in October, remember bring to warm clothes.<\/p>\n<p>Transportation: Tuvas Village is about 2.5 kilometers south from Lake Kanas. Lake Kanas is about 902 kilometers from\u00a0Urumqi\u00a0(by road), and is about 200 kilometers from the nearest city: Altay City. Lake Kanas Scenic Area is one of the best places for autumn photography in China, bettered only by\u00a0Jiuzhaigou\u00a0in\u00a0Sichuan Province. Check out other\u00a0China destinations with great autumn scenery.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jiaju_Tibetan_Village_Sichuan_Province\"><\/span><strong>Jiaju Tibetan Village, Sichuan Province<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Frx2NPeRPevgTjCbVG68RkenQG3z?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"villages2 China.org.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"509\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Image: China.org<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Jiaju Tibetan Village is known as the &#8220;Tibetan fairyland&#8221;. Jiaju Tibetan Village is on a slight hill slope, and consists of about 140 houses. These unique houses are all built with crown-shaped roofs, red eaves, and white walls, which make the houses look like little castles among the forest.<\/p>\n<p>Photography: This Tibetan village is a great destination for photographers, especially in spring (from February to April), when the ancient villages in China is decorated with colorful wild flowers, white pear blossoms, and green grassland.<\/p>\n<p>Transportation: The village is about 8 kilometers from Danba Town, Kardze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. Kardze is 718 kilometers from\u00a0Chengdu.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Baoshan_Stone_City_an_Naxi_Ancient_Village\"><\/span>Baoshan Stone City, an Naxi Ancient Village<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FjlffbjNNzA7BzGYSkhG0ZDHTFTE?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"villages3 China Underground.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"592\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Image: China Underground<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Baoshao Stone City was built on a huge mushroom-shaped rock, and only has about one hundred houses. The houses are laid out in and orderly way, built on the rock, and linked by stone steps. The locals often chisel the local rock into stone tables, stone benches, stone hearths, and stone water vats.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Naxi people\u00a0have cut rice terraces and planted crops (such as rice, wheat, and corn) on the hills around the mushroom rock. The Naxi people there still lead an original life; you can experience the colorful Naxi culture there.<\/p>\n<p>October, when the fields around the ancient villages in China are decorated with green wheat and gold rice, is the best month to visit the stone city.<\/p>\n<p>Trip time: At least 2 days are needed for a visit to the city.<\/p>\n<p>Lodging: There are family hotels in the village.<\/p>\n<p>Transportation: Baoshan Stone City is in the canyon of Jinsha River ( the upper section of the Yangtze River), and is about 110 kilometers from Lijiang City. Though the bus can take you to the village directly, you may choose to get off at the nearest town, and then walk to the village (about 3 hours is needed) to see the beautiful landscape along the way.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hongcun and Xidi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fhkfwc55KU9wzjkTAwSun8XqyfqX?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"villages4 China Discovery.jpg\" width=\"711\" height=\"378\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Image: China Discovery<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>These two ancient villages have been included in the list of World Cultural Heritage. Both of these villages have a history of more than 900 years. They are renowned for their peaceful rural scenery, well-kept ancient buildings, unique Anhui style dwellings, and profound culture. The mountains, the rivers, and the ancient dwellings, make two highly picturesque landscapes.<\/p>\n<p>Location: You can take a bus from Yellow Mountain Scenic Area to Xidi or Hongcun. The distance between\u00a0Hongcun\u00a0and\u00a0Xidi\u00a0is about 25 kilometers. You can\u00a0hire a bike\u00a0after you arrive at one of them, and then cycle to the other village.<\/p>\n<p>For artists: When visiting these ancient villages, you might want to bring your sketch pad and join the art students and artists, who go out there to capture their beauty on paper.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FomAWgUSC-B6_9CiAaZHolLdZtlr?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"villages5 Trip Advisor.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"398\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Image: Trip Advisor<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>If you are interested in the\u00a0Miao Minority,\u00a0Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village\u00a0can be a great destination for deepening your understanding of Miao history and culture.<\/p>\n<p>Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village consists of more than ten natural hamlets (including the famous Silversmith Hamlet), which are all built on hills. The Miao people are keen on\u00a0silver ornaments, and their unique silver ornaments are all made exquisitely.<\/p>\n<p>The Miao Minority has many festivals, and the most famous two are: Miao New Year and Guzang Festival\u00a0 an ancestor-worship celebration based on Miao culture).<\/p>\n<p>Transportation: Xijiang Qianhu Miao Village is about 210 kilometers from\u00a0Guiyang City\u00a0(the capital city of Guizhou Province), which is equivalent to a 3.5-hour drive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wuyuan in Jiangxi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FqLBFlK7ikp5WEXAdmHDhp4dGMBe?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"village6 China.org.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Image: China.org<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Wuyuan\u00a0is noted for having &#8220;the most beautiful villages in China&#8221;. In fact, Wuyuan is a county, with many ancient Ming and Qing style architectural features, including 113 ancient ancestral halls, 28 ancient mansions, 36 ancient dwellings, and 187 ancient bridges.<\/p>\n<p>Every village in Wuyuan is built with a river in front, and mountains behind. These villages with elegant buildings are all peacefully harmonious with the natural scenery.\u00a0Hiking\u00a0in the surrounding countryside is a popular activity there.<\/p>\n<p>Transportation: Wuyuan is only\u00a0about 90 kilometers from the Yellow Mountains, and buses linking these two attractions are available every day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ancient Hakka Villages<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FgiKbgAHsrcN5YvjMPWO_P-fJJTU?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"villages6 Trip Advisor.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"363\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Image: Trip Advisor<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>You might think these large round or square buildings are fortifications, not dwellings. In fact, they are\u00a0the Hakka people\u2019s houses: earthen buildings, which are mainly built in flying-saucer-like shapes.<\/p>\n<p>These ancient earthen buildings are mainly located in Fujian Province, especially in Nanjing Prefecture\u00a0 and Yongding Prefecture . Some of them have hundreds of years of history. If you want to have a visit, two ancient villages are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dictionary.com\/browse\/recommended\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">recommended:<\/a> Hongkeng Village\u00a0 and Chuxi Village\u00a0 in Yongding Prefecture.<\/p>\n<p>Both of these two villages have a history of hundreds of years, and are built among hills and by rivers. There, you can learn about the construction of earthen buildings, the history of the Hakka, and enjoy the peace brought by the natural scenery.<\/p>\n<p>Transport: Yongding is about 307 kilometers (a 4-hour drive) from\u00a0Xiamen\u00a0(check out\u00a0the transport between Xiamen and Yongding).<\/p>\n<p>Source: China Highlights<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"You might have heard a lot about ancient towns (like Lijiang Ancient Town, Pingyao Ancient Town, and Huangyao Ancient Town) and ancient cities (like Beijing and Xian) in China. 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