Xidi Ancient Village - World Heritage Site in Anhui

Xidi Ancient Village is located 9 km away from Yixian County in the Southeast of Anhui Province. It is about 54 km from Huangshan Tunxi downtown area, 38 km from Mt. Huangshan Scenic Area, and 10 km from Hongcun Ancient Village.

Transfer to/off Xidi Ancient Village

Travelers can use our private service (including private car and private tour guide) with transfer to Xidi Ancient Village, as well as Hongcun Ancient Village for one-day trip. If you are independent travelers, you can visit Xidi by bus. As the bus schedule is not always fixed, the following information is for your reference.

• From Huangshan downtown area to Xidi: Sightseeing buses are available in Huangshan Bus Station. Buses run during 08:00~16:00 from Huangshan to Xidi. It takes about 1.5 hours. Or, travelers can take bus to Yixian first and take bus from Yixian Bus Station to Xidi.
• From Tangkou (Mt. Huangshan) to Xidi: There is a bus station located in Mount Huangshan Front Gate. Buses are available from Tangkou to Xidi at 10:00 and 15:30. It takes about 1 hour from Mt. Huangshan to Xidi. If you take taxi, it costs around 100 Yuan.
• From Hongcun to Xidi: Travelers can take sightseeing bus at South Lake Parking Lot at 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00 and 16:00. It takes about 20 minutes from Hongcun to Xidi. Or, travelers can get on a bus at Laocunkou in Hongcun to Yixian County first and take bus from Yixian Bus Station to Xidi Ancient Village.

Xidi Ancient Village is full of primitive simplicity and elegance. It is a typical example of Huizhou culture with exquisite three carvings architecture and cultural scenery. The main road runs in an east-west direction and is flanked by two parallel streets. Getting into the village, you’ll see Lingyun Attic, Hu Wenguang’s Memorial Archway, Ruiyu Courtyard, Taoli Garden, East Garden, West Garden, Dafu Grand Hall, Jing’ai Hall, Lvfu Hall, Qingyun Pavilion, Yingfu Hall, Dujing Hall, Yanggao Hall, Shangde Hall, etc. Following the road to travel from west to east and you’ll explore all the essences of Xidi Ancient Village.

Hu Wenguang’s Memorial Archway

Governor Hu Wenguang’s Archway is erected at the entrance of the village and made of gray Yixian stone. Built in 1579 in the Ming Dynasty, it has a history of 400 years. It is a representative of Huizhou architecture, and a treasure of Chinese stone architecture.

Zouma Building (Lingyun Attic)

Zouma Building, also called Lingyun Attic, was first built in the Qing Dynasty in the reign of Daoguang Emperor. It was built to greet the relatives of daughter-in-law. The present Zouma Building was rebuilt according to the original structure. Travelers can enjoy Huangmei Opera, Toss colorful silk balls, tea ceremony and other activities here.

East Garden

The East Garden consists of the cool hall, main hall, and antechamber. The main hall is called Houguang Hall, used for the welcome and reception of distinguished guests; antechamber is used to receive relatives and cool hall is for the owner to study and learn.

West Garden

West Garden is divided into front garden, middle garden and rear garden. Entering the garden, you’ll have a feeling of entering a classical Suzhou garden with exquisite and elegant layout. The architectures, stone carvings, rockeries, fish ponds…will bring you a taste of Hui-style culture.

Hongcun Ancient Village

Hongcun Ancient Village, with a history of 900 years, is called an ancient village in Chinese paintings. Together with Xidi, Hongcun was listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. The famous Oscar film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon framed several scenes in Hongcun. The main sights include South Lake, South Lake Academy, crescent-shaped Moon Pond, Chengzhi Hall, Jingde Hall, Lexu Hall, etc. It needs about 3 to 4 hours to visit Hongcun Ancient Village.

Yellow Mountain (Mt. Huangshan)

Yellow Mountain, also called Mt. Huangshan or Huangshan Mountain, was listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. It is famous for the five wonders - odd-shaped pines, spectacular rocky peaks, sea of clouds, hot spring and winter snow. A visit to Yellow Mountain, you can also catch the best chance to watch sunrise, sunglow and sunset. Immerse yourselves in the fascinating scenery by exploring Beginning-to-believe Peak, Black Tiger Pine, Refreshing Terrace, Stone Monkey Watching the Sea, Lion Peak, Purple Cloud Peak, Flying over Rock, Bright Summit, Xihai Grand Canyon, etc.

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