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Ancient Villages of Northern Syria
The approximately 40 villages scattered across eight parks in northwestern Syria provide powerful evidence of rural life in the late ancient and Byzantine periods. Built between the 1st and 7th centuries and abandoned between the 8th and 10th centuries, the villages feature well-preserved landscapes and architectural remains of dwellings, pagan temples, churches, cisterns, baths, etc. The cultural landscape of the villages also serves as an important example of the transition from the ancient pagan world of the Roman Empire to Byzantine Christianity. The remains of hydraulic technology, protective walls, and Roman agricultural plot planning further demonstrate the mastery of agricultural production by the local population.
Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
Located in isolated mountainous areas, these villages have Gassho-style houses and rely mainly on mulberry cultivation and silkworm rearing. These large houses have steep thatched roofs, which are unique in Japan. Despite economic turmoil, Ogimachi, Ainokura and Suganuma remain outstanding examples of traditional lifestyles that are in perfect harmony with the environment and the social and economic conditions of the people.
Holašovice Historic Village
Holasovice is a traditional Central European village that has been preserved extremely well and in great integrity. It has a number of outstanding vernacular buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries, in a style known as "South Bohemian folk baroque", which retain their medieval floor plan.
Beijing Cuanbai Scenic Area
Cuanbai Scenic Area is located in Zhaitang Town, Mentougou District, Beijing, with a total area of 46.6 square kilometers. In 2009, Zhaitang Town registered and established the Beijing Cuanbai Scenic Area Management Center through integrating regional resources and officially opened to the public. The scenic area covers the first batch of Chinese historical and cultural villages that you are very familiar with - Cuandixia, Jingxi Stone Village - Shuangshitou, Junhu Ancient Music - Baiyu Village, and Baixing Renjia - Huanglingxi Village. Cuanbai Scenic Area is a tourist resort represented by ancient village culture. It has historical and cultural research value in multiple disciplines such as historical relics, architecture, aesthetics, sociology, etc. It is a treasure of northern architectural art and has been awarded by the Ministry of Construction, the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, UNESCO, and the Beijing Municipal Government: National Cultural Relics Protection Unit, China's Most Tourist-worthy Ancient Village, China's Excellent Tourist Destination, the First Batch of Chinese Historical and Cultural Villages, and Beijing Intangible Cultural Heritage Sites. Cuanbai Scenic Area has rich historical and cultural relics, including the old village ruins of the Ming Dynasty, murals of the Qing Dynasty, reports of meritorious service in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, ruins of houses burned by the Japanese army during World War II, ruins of anti-Japanese outposts, slogans from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. There are ancient roads, ancient wells, ancient temples, and ancient theaters, which make people feel the history and walk among them, just like tasting aged wine. There are more than 400 aboriginal households living in Cuanbai Scenic Area, and more than 100 municipal folk tourism reception households. After you have a good view of the scenic area, you can also stay in the ancient houses of Ming and Qing Dynasties, experience the rich ancient house style and centuries-old folk culture, taste farm meals, taste Qingquan mountain tea, and buy special products. At night, look up at the starry sky and travel through the spiritual time and space. In the morning, you wake up to the singing of birds, face the morning light, step on the crystal dew, and walk on the mountain path. You can forget the impetuousness of the past and restore the tranquility of your heart. Cuanbai Scenic Area is beautiful in all four seasons. In spring, you can feel the charm of the ancient houses; in summer, you can enjoy the pleasant coolness; in autumn, you can be intoxicated by the autumn fruits in the mountains; in winter, you can capture the beautiful scenery of snow. Cuandixia Village, a famous historical and cultural village in China, is located in the west of Beijing, 90 kilometers away from the capital. The village was built during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty and is the most complete group of ancient residential buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties that has been preserved to date. The ancient village was built on the mountain. Under the control of the north-south central axis centered on Longtou Mountain, 76 sets of exquisite and exquisite quadrangle houses are extended downward in a fan shape as the height of the mountain changes. They are flexibly arranged on a limited foundation in a radial form. The overall layout of the village is rigorous and harmonious, with orderly changes. From a bird's-eye view, it looks like a gold ingot. Cuandixia is also called Chuandixia. Before 1958, it was called Cuandixia. When simplifying the characters for place names, in order to make it easier to carve official seals, "Cuandixia Village" was changed to "Chuandixia Village". The "Chuan" here has no actual meaning, but is homophonic with "Cuandixia". Now, in order to restore the original Cuandixia cultural history, the village name has been changed back to "Cuandixia Village". A large group of quadrangle courtyards are located on the north slope of the ravine, following the terrain and undulating with the slope. The volume of the houses is not uniform. The wide land is high and open, and the narrow land is narrow. The building materials are taken locally, and the stone is used when it is suitable, and the tile is used when it is suitable. It is set against the green mountains and valleys, the beautiful sun and thin clouds, far away from the hustle and bustle of the city, avoiding the glory of the imperial capital, a good place to take a break and calm down. The meaning of the word "Cuandixia" 1. According to the historical book "Shuowen Jiezi", "Cuandi" is interpreted as under the stove, the fence is raging, meaning to light a fire and cook. 2. The 1998 edition of the Commercial Press Modern Chinese Dictionary, page 216, records: ①〈book〉burn fire and cook: separate爨, separate and separate爨. ②〈book〉stove: hold爨. ③(cuàn) surname. 3. The "爨" under the "爨" is interpreted as the meaning of the stove. The character "爨" has 30 strokes. Those who can write it write it as a "爨", and those who can't write it write it as a "large piece" (meaning that all the strokes are connected together). In order to make this character easy to write and remember, the villagers made up a jingle: "Xing" (traditional Chinese "Xing") is the head of the character, and "Lin" is the waist. The big character is set on the bottom to burn the fire. The fire burns the forest, and the more it burns, the more prosperous it becomes. People's Home - Huanglingxi Village Huanglingxi was once called Huanglongxi. The overall layout of the village is in the shape of the "人" structure, with green mountains, green waters, and deep pools. The mountains and rivers here have nurtured dozens of generations of people in Huanglingxi. The local villagers, who were originally engaged in farming, are hardworking, simple, hospitable, and have preserved a large number of old traditional production tools and daily necessities. In today's reform and opening up and new rural construction, the village has started tourism with the theme of ordinary people's homes, opened fossil exhibition halls, production of agricultural tools exhibition halls, daily necessities exhibition halls, built a farmhouse canteen, and formed a red song performance team, so that you can enjoy red song performances and taste authentic farmhouse food while visiting. Come to Huanglingxi Ancient Mountain Village to experience folk life. Jingxi Stone Village-Shuangshitou Village Shuangshitou Village is located next to the Jingxi Ancient Road. The overall view of the village resembles a phoenix with its wings spread. It is named after a pair of huge stones in the ditch. The stone culture is reflected everywhere here, just as the song sings: "Stone mill, stone mortar, stone wall, a room on the top of the stone, a stone gate to welcome distant guests, and a bride in the stone house". There are many strange stones and wonders in the village, such as mandarin duck stone, sister stone, double hanging stone, and lover stone. Ancient music of military households - Baiyu Village is a typical military household village. There is a "Tianjin Pass" (also known as Tianjing Pass) one kilometer north of the village. Successive dynasties set up passes and sent troops to garrison here. It was passable in the past, but now it is all prison stone walls. The commander-in-chief and the historian sent troops to guard it. In the second year of Jingtai in the Ming Dynasty (1451), Tianjing had a main city, a fort city, and a government office for guarding the north gate. Until the end of the Qing Dynasty, there were still "extra external commissioned troops to guard this place." According to the "Wanshu Notes", Baiyu Village is because no plants can grow within ten miles inside and outside the Great Wall. Therefore, soldiers were sent to burn the mountains for many years, and the cypress and elm trees in the ditch disappeared since then, leaving only the name of Baiyu (Baiyu) Village recorded in the book.
Beijing Cuanbai Scenic Area
Cuanbai Scenic Area is located in Zhaitang Town, Mentougou District, Beijing, with a total area of 46.6 square kilometers. In 2009, Zhaitang Town registered and established the Beijing Cuanbai Scenic Area Management Center through integrating regional resources and officially opened to the public. The scenic area covers the first batch of Chinese historical and cultural villages that you are very familiar with - Cuandixia, Jingxi Stone Village - Shuangshitou, Junhu Ancient Music - Baiyu Village, and Baixing Renjia - Huanglingxi Village. Cuanbai Scenic Area is a tourist resort represented by ancient village culture. It has historical and cultural research value in multiple disciplines such as historical relics, architecture, aesthetics, sociology, etc. It is a treasure of northern architectural art and has been awarded by the Ministry of Construction, the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, UNESCO, and the Beijing Municipal Government: National Cultural Relics Protection Unit, China's Most Tourist-worthy Ancient Village, China's Excellent Tourist Destination, the First Batch of Chinese Historical and Cultural Villages, and Beijing Intangible Cultural Heritage Sites. Cuanbai Scenic Area has rich historical and cultural relics, including the old village ruins of the Ming Dynasty, murals of the Qing Dynasty, reports of meritorious service in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, ruins of houses burned by the Japanese army during World War II, ruins of anti-Japanese outposts, slogans from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. There are ancient roads, ancient wells, ancient temples, and ancient theaters, which make people feel the history and walk among them, just like tasting aged wine. There are more than 400 aboriginal households living in Cuanbai Scenic Area, and more than 100 municipal folk tourism reception households. After you have a good view of the scenic area, you can also stay in the ancient houses of Ming and Qing Dynasties, experience the rich ancient house style and centuries-old folk culture, taste farm meals, taste Qingquan mountain tea, and buy special products. At night, look up at the starry sky and travel through the spiritual time and space. In the morning, you wake up to the singing of birds, face the morning light, step on the crystal dew, and walk on the mountain path. You can forget the impetuousness of the past and restore the tranquility of your heart. Cuanbai Scenic Area is beautiful in all four seasons. In spring, you can feel the charm of the ancient houses; in summer, you can enjoy the pleasant coolness; in autumn, you can be intoxicated by the autumn fruits in the mountains; in winter, you can capture the beautiful scenery of snow. Cuandixia Village, a famous historical and cultural village in China, is located in the west of Beijing, 90 kilometers away from the capital. The village was built during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty and is the most complete group of ancient residential buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties that has been preserved to date. The ancient village was built on the mountain. Under the control of the north-south central axis centered on Longtou Mountain, 76 sets of exquisite and exquisite quadrangle houses are extended downward in a fan shape as the height of the mountain changes. They are flexibly arranged on a limited foundation in a radial form. The overall layout of the village is rigorous and harmonious, with orderly changes. From a bird's-eye view, it looks like a gold ingot. Cuandixia is also called Chuandixia. Before 1958, it was called Cuandixia. When simplifying the characters for place names, in order to make it easier to carve official seals, "Cuandixia Village" was changed to "Chuandixia Village". The "Chuan" here has no actual meaning, but is homophonic with "Cuandixia". Now, in order to restore the original Cuandixia cultural history, the village name has been changed back to "Cuandixia Village". A large group of quadrangle courtyards are located on the north slope of the ravine, following the terrain and undulating with the slope. The volume of the houses is not uniform. The wide land is high and open, and the narrow land is narrow. The building materials are taken locally, and the stone is used when it is suitable, and the tile is used when it is suitable. It is set against the green mountains and valleys, the beautiful sun and thin clouds, far away from the hustle and bustle of the city, avoiding the glory of the imperial capital, a good place to take a break and calm down. The meaning of the word "Cuandixia" 1. According to the historical book "Shuowen Jiezi", "Cuandi" is interpreted as under the stove, the fence is raging, meaning to light a fire and cook. 2. The 1998 edition of the Commercial Press Modern Chinese Dictionary, page 216, records: ①〈book〉burn fire and cook: separate爨, separate and separate爨. ②〈book〉stove: hold爨. ③(cuàn) surname. 3. The "爨" under the "爨" is interpreted as the meaning of the stove. The character "爨" has 30 strokes. Those who can write it write it as a "爨", and those who can't write it write it as a "large piece" (meaning that all the strokes are connected together). In order to make this character easy to write and remember, the villagers made up a jingle: "Xing" (traditional Chinese "Xing") is the head of the character, and "Lin" is the waist. The big character is set on the bottom to burn the fire. The fire burns the forest, and the more it burns, the more prosperous it becomes. People's Home - Huanglingxi Village Huanglingxi was once called Huanglongxi. The overall layout of the village is in the shape of the "人" structure, with green mountains, green waters, and deep pools. The mountains and rivers here have nurtured dozens of generations of people in Huanglingxi. The local villagers, who were originally engaged in farming, are hardworking, simple, hospitable, and have preserved a large number of old traditional production tools and daily necessities. In today's reform and opening up and new rural construction, the village has started tourism with the theme of ordinary people's homes, opened fossil exhibition halls, production of agricultural tools exhibition halls, daily necessities exhibition halls, built a farmhouse canteen, and formed a red song performance team, so that you can enjoy red song performances and taste authentic farmhouse food while visiting. Come to Huanglingxi Ancient Mountain Village to experience folk life. Jingxi Stone Village-Shuangshitou Village Shuangshitou Village is located next to the Jingxi Ancient Road. The overall view of the village resembles a phoenix with its wings spread. It is named after a pair of huge stones in the ditch. The stone culture is reflected everywhere here, just as the song sings: "Stone mill, stone mortar, stone wall, a room on the top of the stone, a stone gate to welcome distant guests, and a bride in the stone house". There are many strange stones and wonders in the village, such as mandarin duck stone, sister stone, double hanging stone, and lover stone. Ancient music of military households - Baiyu Village is a typical military household village. There is a "Tianjin Pass" (also known as Tianjing Pass) one kilometer north of the village. Successive dynasties set up passes and sent troops to garrison here. It was passable in the past, but now it is all prison stone walls. The commander-in-chief and the historian sent troops to guard it. In the second year of Jingtai in the Ming Dynasty (1451), Tianjing had a main city, a fort city, and a government office for guarding the north gate. Until the end of the Qing Dynasty, there were still "extra external commissioned troops to guard this place." According to the "Wanshu Notes", Baiyu Village is because no plants can grow within ten miles inside and outside the Great Wall. Therefore, soldiers were sent to burn the mountains for many years, and the cypress and elm trees in the ditch disappeared since then, leaving only the name of Baiyu (Baiyu) Village recorded in the book.