Cuandixia: On the ancient road west to Beijing, 90 kilometers far from the city. More than 70 smart mountain courtyard dwellilngs laid out on the mountain side.
Lingshui: Lingshui village is located in Mentougou District, an old village with long history of one thousand years. The buildings are in old rural construction style popular in Ming and Qing Dynasty.
Liuliqu: Liuliqu is in Longquan town, Mentougou District. The village is famous for its glass. It is known as "Town of glass in China".
Qianjuntai: The village is located in the western end of Qingshuijian, Mengtougou District. It was named Qianrentai in the long history of one thousand years. It's the birth place of "ancient pennant assembly in western Beijing", one of Beijing intangible cultural heritages.
Sanjiadian: The village is at the east side of Sanjiadian tide flap on Yongding River. During Ming and Qing Dynasties, it attracted a larg number of settlers from shanxi, made homes and traded here. They built a Shanxi assembly hall in the village. And you also can find more than ten ancient temples in the village, such as White Guanyin Nunnery, Longwang Temple, Kuan Kung Temple and Iron Anchor Temple, etc.
Yanhecheng: This is a tiny town on the ancient frontier fortress in the mountains of western Beijing and belongs to Zhaitang town. Attractions like folk house in ancient style, old trees and ancient drama stage are kept in good condition.
Yanhekou: Situated in Zhaitang town. As one of the important pass on of ancient Great Wall, there are still 3 beacon towers standing in the village.
East Hulin: The village is located in Zhaitang town, at the bottom of Baihuashan mountain and on the river bank of Qingshui river. Ten thousands of years before, East Hulin person livd here. A historic site of "Tartar stronghold" built in Yuan Dynasty attracts tourists. There are ancient buildings and trees in the village too.
West Hulin:In Zhaitang town. More than 50 courtyard dwellilngs and over 100 Stone Carvings are preserved in the village include the inscription of Li Yuanhong, the former president of Republic of China.
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Wow, that’s an excellent post, and nice pics too. Great, i should now arrange my trip to China.
ReplyDeleteIn Beijing ancient villages are not completly constructed.Lingshui village is located in Mentougou District, an old village with long history of one thousand years. The buildings are in old rural construction style popular in Ming and Qing Dynasty.
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