Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui – Xidi and Hongcun

World Heritage
China
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The two traditional villages of Xidi and Hongcun have largely preserved the appearance of non-urban settlements that have basically disappeared or been transformed in the last century. Their street planning, architecture and decoration, as well as the combination of houses and perfect water systems are all unique examples that still exist.

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Gate in front of the town of Xidi

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'Xidi' in Simplified (top) and Traditional (bottom) Chinese characters

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image http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Xidi%20-%2005.JPG
image http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Xidi1024x1360.jpg
locator map image http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Map%20of%20PRC%20Anhui.svg
executive body Xidi
office held by head of the organization http://g.co/kg/m/02lbd5
part of St Pancras railway station
Commons category Xidi
China administrative division code 34 10 23 103 200
coordinate location Point(117.9875 29.904444444)
page banner http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Xidi%20banner.jpg
official name 西递村
area 24

heritage designation Category:Views of Pienza
part of St Pancras railway station
start time 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
official name Xidi
area 400
applies to part buffer zone