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xiao Says: Located at the entrance to the village, this suppose to represent the ox's second stomach.
xiao Says: Cultivating silk worms is one of the main activities of the villagers in Hongcun. The worms were so fat, looks more like caterpillars to me.
xiao Says: Right in the centre of the village lies the infamous Moon Pool. According to Wangjianshuo's blog, this is the landmark featured on the on the RMB0.08 stamp - the most popular post stamp in China for more than a decade.
xiao Says: We got the taxi from Huangshan train station. Paid an additional RMB150 from Tangkou, foot of Mt. Huangshan to/fro 3 villages, Hongcun, Xidi and Nanping. If time permits, we could have squeeze in the fourth village. Pretty flexible as long as you negotiate well before you...
xiao Says: An excellent place to buy souvenirs. Bamboo crafted souvenirs. Definitely cheaper than Shanghai.
xiao Says: Most villagers do not like their photographs to be taken. If you asked politely, they'll say no. I find that its easier to take their pictures secretly or take their back.
xiao Says: According to Lonely Planet, foreigners will need a permit from the local police to visit surrounding villages in Huangshan. We confirmed this fact with our taxi driver. He said that it is extremely difficult to get them on a weekend and the process may take ages. We got away...
xiao Says: Bring your tools. There were students, painting at every corner of the village.
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An excellent place to buy souvenirs. Bamboo crafted souvenirs. Definitely cheaper than Shanghai.
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A detour on our Huangshan trip brought us to this little village. I've seen a picture of the infamous Moon Pool in Wangjianshou's blog but didn't bother to find out the exact location as i...
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Hongcun during Zhejiang, Anhui and Jiangsu trip
Hongcun and Xidi are the 2 historical villages near Tunxi (Huangshan). Although most people know of Huangshan (Yellow Mountain), many forget about these 2 beautiful little places. Both are definitely...
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Visitors used to have to get a special permit to visit these Huizhou villages, but now you just need to pay an entrance fee to go inside these villages, notably Hongcun and Xidi, in the Yixing...
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