Ancient Chinese Village: Zhipeng Village

Author: Gong Kai
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: Ancient Chinese Villages. Zhifeng, an ancient small village in Wuyuan County, Huizhou, is like an uncut jade, retaining its natural state. The entire book provides a comprehensive description of Zhifeng Village from the outside to the inside, from afar to nearby. A thousand years of history come to life in the author's hands, with the village's people, architecture, and customs vividly presented. Zhifeng is a thousand-year-old village in Huizhou; it is the subject of this book. Next to the village flows a clear, small river, older than the history of Zhifeng Village itself—this is the Taoxi River. The subject I describe—Zhifeng—its vernacular architecture and village—is so beautiful and lively that sometimes it doesn’t even need beautiful adjectives to describe it; simple language is the best way to express it. Just like the book title, which adopts two local place names from the area, with mountains and water, it expresses a sense of local landscape charm. Upon closer reflection, the names behind the places also carry more ancient legends. Zhifeng, an ancient small village in Wuyuan County, Huizhou, is like an uncut jade, retaining its natural state. The entire book provides a comprehensive description of Zhifeng Village from the outside to the inside, from afar to nearby. A thousand years of history come to life in the author's hands, with the village's people, architecture, and customs vividly presented. Come, let us unveil the mysterious face of Zhifeng Village and explore its long-lost history.