Yanjing village sits in the south of Wanrong county, North China’s Shanxi province. Alleys, houses and temples with a history of hundred years are scattered everywhere in the village.
Ancient courtyards and shops from the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing dynasties (1644-1911) are common in Zhijiao village, 25 km away from the downtown of Jincheng city, Shanxi province.
The village has a history of over 700 years. The local lifestyle, which dates back to the late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), as well as traditional production modes, are still practiced in the village.
In the ancient time, eleven emperors have visited the village, which also attracted many famous poets and scholars from the Western Han Dynasty (202BC-9AD) to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
For tourists to Censhan town in Shanxi province, Wanghuagou village may seem like a castle in the air from the distance. Wanghuagou was built between cliffs in the Guancen Mountains. It is also called Xuankong village, which means village hanging in the air.
Among the steepy south Tai-hang Mountains, there has been a village for hundreds of years. This ancient village, Daobaohe village, is called a “Stone Kingdom”.
Jincheng, an ancient city in Shanxi province in north China, is drawing tourists from all over the world with its rich cultural relics and beautiful natural scenery.