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Around Tunxi
XIDI
( admission ¥104) Dating back to AD 1047, the village of Xidi has for centuries
been a stronghold of the Hu clan, descended from the eldest son of the last
Tang emperor who fled here in the twilight years of the Tang dynasty. Typical
of the elegant Huizhou style, Xidi's 124 surviving buildings reflect the wealth
and prestige of the prosperous merchants who settled here.
Historic Village
HONGCUN
( admission ¥104) Dating back to the southern Song dynasty, the delightful vil-
lage and Unesco World Heritage Site of Hongcun, 11km northeast of Yixian,
has at its heart the crescent-shaped Moon Pond ( Yue Zhao) and is encapsu-
lated by South Lake ( Nan Hu), West Stream ( Xi Xi) and Leigang Mountain (
Leigang Shan). Founding village elders of the Wang clan consulted a feng shui
guru and the village was remodelled to resemble an ox, with its still-functioning
waterway system representing the entrails.
Historic Village
Getting There & Around
BUS Tourist buses run directly to Xidi (¥12.50, one hour) and then to Hongcun
(¥14.50, 1½ hours) from the Tunxi long-distance bus station's tourist centre,
leaving hourly from 8am to 4pm, with a break at noon. Otherwise, catch a local
bus from the long-distance bus station to Yixian (¥13, one hour, frequent, 6am
to 5pm), the transport hub for public transport to the surrounding villages.
BICYCLE A great way to explore the surrounding countryside is via bikes (
chuzu zixingche; per 4hr ¥5-15) , found on the modern street opposite
Hongcun's Hongji Bridge ( Hongji Qiao).
Huangshan
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