The two traditional villages of Xidi and Hongcun preserve to a remarkable extent the appearance of non-urban settlements of a type that largely disappeared or was transformed during the last century. Their street plan, their architecture and decoration, and the integration of houses with comprehensive water systems are unique surviving examples. Source:whc.unesco.org
Inscribed: 2000
Postcard 1: Xidi Village
Thanks to Ms Huang sen.
Postcard 2: Hongcun village
Thanks to Ms chin.
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