{"id":13062,"date":"2023-06-26T06:21:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-25T22:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/?p=13062"},"modified":"2023-06-26T20:52:44","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T12:52:44","slug":"cuandixia-village-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/cuandixia-village-photos","title":{"rendered":"Cuandixia Village Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Plan your Beijing village tour<\/a>? Numerous villages are dotted in the suburbs of Beijing.\u00a0 One village known as Cuandixia V<\/a>illage<\/a> stands out as a unique window through which you can learn more about the folk culture and vernacular architecture\u00a0in Beijing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cuandixia Village is nestled in a valley among the mountainous areas, 90km west of downtown Beijing. One and half hours driving brings day-trippers to this village.\u00a0 Cuandixia Village<\/a> is a supremely peaceful over-400-old village,\u00a0 hugging a hillside in a valley with\u00a0ancient Qing-Dynasty styled courtyards scaling many layers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The courtyard buildings are spread like a huge fan spreading to the east and west side along a north-south axis.  The village running up the hillside is naturally  divided into the Upper village and Lower Village by a curved wall 200-meter long and 20-meter high.  Also 170-meter curve wall circles the village from the bottom of the populated hillside. Three north-south lanes connect the upper and lower villages, keeping the village from possible floods and robbery in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A curved walking route brings you atop the slope of the valley south of Cuandixia Vi<\/a>llage<\/a>, you may have a panoramic view of the village fanning on the hillside on the another side of valley.  You will clearly see a high wall cutting the village into upper and lower parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many visitors would choose the two curved walking routes ( one loop waking trail ) – one curve takes you to the village and the other brings you up on the top of the hillside south of the village where you may have a bird’s-eye view of the village  hugging other side of the valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One thing we’d like to remind you that you won’t expect any paddy fields here in Cuandixia Village<\/a>s<\/a>. The remaining families in then village mainly live on rural tourism – offering home stays and\u00a0food to tourists flocking here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listed as one of China’s famous historical villages, Cuandixia is a bright  pearl of China’s ancient building encompassing the profound northern China’s architecture. You see plentiful Chinese elements of traditional architecture – Courtyard buildings,  wall screens, arch gates with buildings scaling the hillside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rich and profound culture could be found from the Ming-dynasty relics, Qing-dynasty dwellings, old wall paintings,  ruined houses left over from the Second World War.  It is interesting to know that people  could still discern the revolutionary slogans painted the exterior walls in the village. Old stone rollers, millstones, old wells and tempes add much to the charming of Cuandixia Village<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below are a set of photos for you to feel this picturesque ancient village of Cuandixia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Chinese character of Cuandixia ” \u7228”.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 200m along and 20m wide wall sections the village into the upper and the lower.  Several layer of houses hug the hillside with impressive views.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The 200m along and 20m wide wall sections the village into the upper and the lower<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Zoom in the stone village of Cuandixia and you see clearly the black tiles, stone walls and wooden framed houses.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Zoom in the stone village of Cuandixia<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Well-preserved courtyards and hutongs around Guangzhou.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Well-preserved courtyards and hutongs around Guangzhou<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

The narrow stone paved path and ancient houses with revolutionary slogans on the wall.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The narrow stone paved path and ancient houses.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

An entrance to a courtyard, now used as a homestay to boost local accommodations and rual tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n

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An entrance to a courtyard, now used as a homestay to boost local accommodations and rual tourism.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Brick walls, red lanterns, yellow sweetcorn cobs.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Brick walls, red lanterns, yellow corns under the sun.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Inside a courtyard houses, you will see the yellow sweetcorn cobs.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Inside a courtyard houses, you will see the yellow sweetcorn cobs<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

The highest house on the hillside.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The highest house on the hillside.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Inside the courtyard with slabs paved ground and brick walls.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Inside the courtyard with slabs paved ground and brick walls.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Many of the houses in the village have been turned into home stays.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Many of the houses in the village have been turned into homestays.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

An exquisite courtyard with a high north room.<\/p>\n\n\n

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An exquisite courtyard with a high north room.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

A roof top view of the village<\/p>\n\n\n

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A roof top view of the village<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

A glimpse of a room in a farmhouse turned guesthouse<\/p>\n\n\n

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A glimpse of a room in a farmhouse turned guesthouse<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Locally made shoes for babies known as tiger-headed shoes.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Locally made shoes for babies known as tiger-headed shoes<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Tip: Hassle-free Beijing Guided Tours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t want to go the do-it-yourself route and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours,  here are some options for Beijing guided tours:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beijing Day Tour<\/a>
Beijing Tour Packages<\/a>
Beijing Winter Tour<\/a>
Beijing Autumn Tour<\/a>
Great Wall Tour<\/a>
Car Rental in Beijing<\/a>
Beijing Tours<\/a>
China City Tours<\/a>
China Tour<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further Readings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Best Time to Visit Beijing<\/a>
How to plan a trip to Beijing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top 10 Attractions in Beijing<\/a>
How to Visit Forbidden City<\/a>
How to Visit Temple of Heaven<\/a>
How to Visit Summer Palace<\/a>
How to Visit Ming Tombs<\/a>
How to Visit the Great Wall of China<\/a>
How to Visit Tiananmen Square<\/a>
How to Visit Hutongs<\/a>
How to Visit Olympic Sites<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top 10 Markets in Beijing<\/a>
Top 10 Shopping Malls in Beijing<\/a>
Beijing Shopping<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wangfujing Walking Street<\/a>
Qianmen Commercial Street<\/a>
Gui Jie ( Ghost Street) Food Street<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any questions, just drop a line.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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