this is a famous tourist port
Xidi Ancient Village - Huangshan
History: about 1000 years
Visiting time: half a day
Best time: Spring & Autumn
Tickets: ¥104
Address: Yi County, Huangshan, Anhui
Transportation: sightseeing buses are available to Xidi Ancient Village from Huangshan Bus Station for about 1.5 hours, from Huangshan Mount Front Gate for about 1 hour and from Hongcun for about 20 minutes
Xidi Ancient Village (西递古村) is a
UNESCO World Heritage Site listed together with Hongcun Village. Reputed as the museum of ancient buildings of Qing and Ming dynasties, Xidi is among the top recommendations to savor the elegant constructions of Anhui features, such as Hu Guangwen’s Memorial Archway, Zouma Building, Jing’ai Hall, and so forth. If you go to this popular village, you could stroll along the aged streets and alleys paved with the flagstones to track the past stories, appreciate the fantastic glamor of the carvings on the old buildings to feel the talent of ancient people on the residential environment and construction design, an also could visit some of the prominent buildings to know about the rise and fall of this village and the old Anhui province. Moreover, during March and April, Xidi Ancient Village is particular appealing with wide spread of blooming golden rape flowers, therefore, you could get some fabulous shots with the groups of sketching art students there.
Admission 104 RMB, 1100 rupees