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Longchuan Scenic Zone
Longchuan is a classic example of a traditional Hui-style village. Founded over 1600 years ago, the village is the ancestral hometown of former president Hu Jintao. It features a number of historical residences and is surrounded by beautiful mountain scenery. There is also a collection of impressive woodcarvings and a large Ming dynasty arch.Jixi · 8.8km from downtown
Huihang Road
The Huihang Ancient Road lies in the eastern part of Fuling Town. Originally constructed during the Tang Dynasty (618-907), the history of the road spans a millennium. It is the third most famous ancient trading road in China after the Silk Road and Tea Horse Road (or Southern/Southwest Silk Road). Historically, it has played an enormous role in politics, economy, and culture. It is also a corridor through majestic scenery and a mysterious culture.Jixi · 25.3km from downtown
Zhangshan Grand Canyon
Zhangshan Grand Canyon, also known as the Great Valley, is in the Dazhangshan Mountains east of Jixi County in southern Anhui Province. In ancient times, Emperor Xuanyuan took Rong Chengzi and the Duke of Fuqiu to collect medicine from and make pills in this mountain. The tombs of the Emperor and First Minister remain in the mountains. At the time, Dazhang Mountain was known as the Three Emperors, the Three King Mountain and Zhang Peak. In the Spring and Autumn Period, Wu Yue reached the boundary between nations. Zhang County was established in the Qin Dynasty, named after the mountain.Jixi · 18.4km from downtown
Huizhou Ancient City
The ancient city of Huizhou is located in Shexian County.LianjiangNorth Bank, originally built in the Qin Dynasty, became the seat of the ancient Huizhou Prefecture after the Tang Dynasty. Tang Xianzu's line, "My life's most cherished dream, yet I never dreamt of Huizhou," has captivated countless hearts. The city gates, archways, and the unique prefectural government offices still allow visitors to experience the ancient charm.Huizhou PrefectureThe legacy of the past. There are several roads leading into the ancient city, and it doesn't really matter which road you choose. The ancient city isn't very big; you can visit all the main attractions by walking around. It's near Renhe Tower in the north.Huiyuan GardenTicket offices are available at both the Nanqiao Tower and the Duojingyuan visitors Center outside the southern barbican. Among the several city gates of Huizhou Ancient City, the Nanqiao Tower is quite unique, with 13 pairs of pillars forming the gate frame, arranged in a row inside the gate opening to support the tower. It is said that this "row of pillars" is the authentic city gate style of the Northern Song Dynasty. The Xu Guo Stone Archway, located inside the East Watchtower (Yanghe Gate), is the essence of the entire ancient city, built in the twelfth year of the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty (1584 AD). The archway has eight pillars, with a cross-section shaped like the Chinese character "口" (kou), creating a three-dimensional structure. Both the four exterior and four interior sides can be viewed. Twelve stone lions guard the base of the pillars, and the upper part features exquisite stone carvings. Currently, this is the only ancient archway of its kind, highlighting the distinguished status of its owner, Xu Guo, a veteran of three reigns. Many attractions in the ancient city radiate from the Xu Guo Stone Archway. To the west, you can visit the Huizhou Prefectural Government Office, a modern reconstruction modeled after the Ming Dynasty government office; to the east, you can visit the memorial hall of Tao Xingzhi, a native of Shexian County; and to the north, you can visit...Huiyuan Garden,butHuiyuan GardenThe area is filled with antique-style buildings. Doushan Street, located in the northeast of the ancient city, brings together Hui-style ancient residences, archways, and ancient wells. Strolling along the ancient street paved with bluestone slabs and cobblestones is a truly delightful experience. Leaving the ancient city from the barbican, cross the "Taiping Bridge," a stone bridge built during the Hongzhi era of the Ming Dynasty, and you will arrive at...LianjiangSouth bank, here isTaibai TowerHe Xin'an Stele Garden.Taibai TowerBuilt to commemorate Li Bai, the Xin'an Stele Garden houses the Ming Dynasty calligraphic works *Yu Qingzhai Tie* and *Qingjiantang Tie*, which are worth visiting for calligraphy visitors. Along...LianjiangHeading east, the Changqing Temple Pagoda, built in the second year of the Xuanhe era of the Northern Song Dynasty (1119 AD), is rarely visited. However, it offers a truly unexpected surprise to visitors who get close: each layer of the outer pagoda has colorful murals, which have become blurred over the years and cannot be seen from a distance. The last attraction, Yuliang Scenic attraction, is located 2 kilometers east of the ancient city. The entrance is at...LianjiangThe north bank is the only way to get back to the north bank after visiting Changqing Temple Pagoda; if you're coming from the south bank, you'll need to cross Taiping Bridge again.Yuliang DamYou have to go around to Ziyang Bridge to cross the river. The main attractions of Yuliang attraction areLianjiangMing DynastyYuliang DamWhether or not you can walk up to the dam depends on...LianjiangThe water level is high; if it floods the ancient dam, it becomes impossible to climb it. When you reach the dam, remember to look for the small stone slabs, called "ingot locks," embedded horizontally between the long stone slabs; these help stabilize the dam. Also, look for the sluice gate in the center of the dam for drainage. If you'd like to take a ride on one of the locals' small boats along the shore...LianjiangThe price is negotiable. Residents still live on Yuliang Old Street on the north bank, and as always, they hang their bedsheets to dry in front of the ancient buildings; time seems to stand still here. The ancient city is lit up at night, offering stunning night views. (The text abruptly shifts to a description of the ancient city.)Tao Xingzhi Memorial HallThe nearby Shexian Jiuyue Huizhou Inn (Huizhou Ancient City Branch) offers accommodation, and there are more options outside the ancient city. Restaurants are concentrated in...Huiyuan GardenIn addition, local specialties include Huizhou Yipin Guo (a type of hot pot), a large pot layered with chicken, duck, meat, and fried tofu, garnished with egg dumplings, which is very tempting. Other dishes worth trying include hairy tofu and stinky mandarin fish. If you come across a vendor selling preserved vegetable pancakes, you can buy some to eat while you stroll around; they are very delicious.She County · 26.3km from Jixi
Ancient Huizhou Cultural Tourism Area
The Ancient Huizhou Cultural Tourism Area is located in Huangshan City, Anhui Province, the birthplace of Huizhou culture. The ancient city of Huizhou is the seat of the Huizhou government and is one of the four best-preserved ancient cities in China. The Tangyue Archway Group is the largest archway community in China. It consists of seven closely connected stone arches in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Tang Mo has the reputation of the first village of Shuikou Garden in China. The idyllic scenery is elegant and chic, and the French romantic style is closely related to the ancient villages of Huizhou. Chengkan is known as the first Fengshui village in China. It integrates natural landscapes as a whole. According to the location and layout of the Eight Diagrams Fengshui theory in the Book of Changes, it interprets the philosophical theory that the heaven and the earth are interdependent. The Qiankou Residential House is known as a living monograph of the folk architectural art of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in my country, and it is a collection of the most classic and representative Huizhou Residential Houses in Huizhou during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The Ancient Huizhou Cultural Tourism Area presents the "Hui culture", one of the three major regional cultures of China, perfectly and vividly to the world through the gathering of ancient city life, ancestral hall culture, archway culture, Huizhou merchant culture, village culture and residential culture.She County · 26.4km from Jixi
Yangchan Tulou Scenic Area
Yangchan Tulou is located in Shendu Town in the southern Anhui mountainous area. Yangchan is a small mountain village built on the mountain. Due to the high terrain and inconvenient transportation, for hundreds of years, the mountain people have used local materials, such as bluestone from the Souvenir to pave roads and build bridges, and red soil and wood to build nests and live. They work at sunrise and rest at sunset, drink mountain spring water when thirsty, eat grains when hungry, and grow a variety of crops to continue their descendants. Over the years, a group of earthen buildings with rows of rows, staggered layout, simple and magnificent appearance has been formed. The well-preserved Yangchan Tulou has profound historical and cultural significance for the current research on ancient Chinese architecture.She County · 23.4km from Jixi
Jixi Purple Garden
Jixi Ziyuan Attraction is located in Shangmashi Village, east of Jixi County. It is the only way to Longchuan Attraction and covers an area of more than 10,000 square meters. The whole park uses mountains to take pictures, intercepts water to nourish the air, and integrates nature and humanity with the stillness of mountains and the movement of water. It gathers the essence of Huizhou ancient residential buildings in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and creates its rich historical atmosphere with its unique patriarchal consciousness, regional style and artistic modeling. Walking into Jixi Ziyuan, "the residential houses are like stars in a row, and the pink walls and black tiles are shaded by pine and maple trees, and the houses are lined up like a city." Being there, what touches the visual nerves is the beautiful scenery; what shocks the soul is the overlapping horse head wall; what is meaningful is the quiet narrow alley. These ancient residential houses scattered like pearls, integrating mountains and rivers into one furnace; integrating humanistic morality, have become a beautiful landscape for Huizhou people to show their inner world, and are also a microcosm of Huizhou's 600-year settlement culture!Jixi · 3.1km from downtown
Landscape Gallery of Xin'An River
Xin'an River Landscape Gallery is the water regions of Xin'an River from Hangkou Township to Shendu Town. It can be visited on foot or by boat. There are Huizhou villages on both sides. The rapeseed blossoms are more beautiful between March and April. Combining motor cars, transportation boats and walking is the most versatile way to visit the Xin'an River Landscape Gallery. You can learn more about the local customs when you travel on foot. When you travel by boat, you can enjoy the scenery on both sides of the river more extensively.She County · 26.3km from Jixi
Cheng Kan
Chengkan is located 31 kilometers north of Tunxi District, Huangshan. Its layout is in accordance with yin, yang and 8 diagrams. The scenery is not inferior to Hong Village, but not its reputation. But if you prefer less crowd, it is the place for you. There are many 3-story buildings from the Ming Dynasty that were described as “high-rises” at that time, as well as rare buildings dating back to the Song and Yuan Dynasties.Huangshan City · 32.8km from Jixi
Qiannian Renli
Renli, Jixi, is a typical ancient village in Huizhou. A large number of buildings from the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties are still preserved in the village. Renli, Jixi, is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and has a profound cultural heritage. It is a veritable "Cheng-Zhu Queli" in ancient Huizhou. Historically, Renli, Jixi, was a land and water port where Huizhou merchants gathered, where they gathered wealth and energy, and where thousands of people lived and worked. It is known as "a small Jixi County, a big Renli Village". It is an important town on the Huihang Ancient Road. There are ancient city gates, ancient ancestral halls, ancient archways, ancient houses, ancient academies, ancient docks, peach blossom dams, ancient wells and other historical relics in the village, which can show the image of Renli Village in Jixi as a commercial town in the history of Huizhou. At the same time, Renli was also a place favored by the Minister of Industry. Renli was originally the birthplace of the Geng surname in Jixi. According to the "Yuchuan Geng Family Genealogy", in the fifth year of Datong in the Southern Liang Dynasty (539), Geng Yuanjin, the Minister of Works, and General Zhuguo Zhentian (formerly the governor of Hangzhou), returned home with honors. They admired the mountains and rivers of Xin'an and traveled here with their brother Geng Rujin. In Renli, Liang'an (Jixi), they saw that the place was surrounded by mountains and rivers and had beautiful scenery. They abandoned their hometown and moved here, naming the village "Renli". Later, this place became the village where the Cheng family lived for generations, so it was also called Chengli. Due to the rapid population expansion, it was renamed Darenli in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. The surname Rencheng came from Huangdun, She County. The first ancestor was Yao Gong, named Yaoyi, with the courtesy name Dongsheng, and was the 18th generation grandson of Cheng Zhongzhuang. In the first year of Guanghua in the Tang Dynasty (898), he was recommended as the county magistrate of Jinxiang. Because he admired the beautiful mountains and rivers in Renli, he moved his family here to settle down. Before the Cultural Revolution, there were more than 10 stone archways in the village, most of which were chastity archways. There are 2 existing ones, among which the Huangmen Gong Archway is the most eye-catching (existing relics). It is said that this archway was built for a villager who served as Huangmen Shilang (an official serving the emperor). There is also a tomb archway of the first ancestor of the Cheng family in the village, with the horizontal plaque inscribed with "Tangjin Township Yin Yaogong Tomb Road". This is the only existing tomb archway in Jixi with complete text, and it is also the oldest archway.Jixi · 4.8km from downtown
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Huizhou Ancient City
She County · 26.3km from JixiAncient Huizhou Cultural Tourism Area
She County · 26.4km from JixiYangchan Tulou Scenic Area
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Shitan Village
She County · 17.2km from Jixi
Jixi Museum
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Kantou Ancient Village
Jixi · 29.6km from downtown
West Lake
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Xixinan Ancient Village
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What travellers say about Jixi
D60***2615 October 2026
5.0
A very historic ancient town, especially the Hu Clan Ancestral Hall, which showcases the rich history of the Hu family, as well as the Hui-style architecture and memorial archways. Be sure to hire a guide to learn more about the stories and anecdotes. It's a great place.
Longchuan Scenic Zone
320***957 October 2026
5.0
It was a normal hike. I started from Jixi, went to Lantian'ao, and then returned to Jixi, a round trip of about 25 kilometers. It took me 8 hours. The scenery is mostly along the section from the Jixi entrance to Shichating. There's not much to see beyond Shichating. If you're just looking for scenery, you can go to Shichating and hike through Xiaoyao Valley and back. Hiking is a different story. If you're fit, walk more; if you're not, walk less.
Huihang Road
好心情的丽丽14 August 2026
5.0
Zhangshan Grand Canyon, also known as the Valley of Great Men, is located in Jixi County. It's dotted with uniquely shaped rocks and emerald pools, and lush with trees! Our group of four parked at the west gate and then took an electric cart to the east gate to enter. The descent took about 3-4 hours, with only the last half hour being an uphill hike – not tiring at all! The water flow is abundant, the scenery is beautiful, and it's definitely worth a visit! 👍
Zhangshan Grand Canyon
田园生香菜14 August 2026
5.0
The Huizhou Prefectural Government Office truly lives up to its reputation as the core government office of ancient Huizhou. Restored to its original site according to Ming Dynasty regulations, its central axis layout is orderly and solemn, with the ceremonial gate, main hall, and second hall unfolding in sequence, showcasing the grandeur of an ancient government office. The exquisite Hui-style wooden structure and intricate carvings add to its charm. Visitors can also watch live court performances, gaining a direct experience of the ancient government office system. The office exudes a rich historical atmosphere, making it more than just a place for taking photos; it's a perfect opportunity to quietly appreciate the cultural heritage of Huizhou and a must-see cultural highlight in the ancient city of Huizhou.
Huizhou Ancient City
五行缺土264 October 2026
4.0
A combined ticket for the Tangyue Memorial Archway Complex and the Bao Family Garden is available. The Tangyue Memorial Archway Complex comprises seven archways from the Ming and Qing dynasties belonging to the Bao family. The stone carvings are rich in historical significance, and a guided tour is highly recommended. The Bao Family Garden primarily features Hui-style bonsai and can be visited briefly. The combined ticket costs 98 yuan, which is slightly high overall.
Ancient Huizhou Cultural Tourism Area
M24***1515 October 2026
5.0
The village retains its original ecological charm, with old rammed earth buildings perched high in the mountains. The earthen-yellow buildings cascade down the slope, creating a beautiful autumn atmosphere without excessive commercialization. Entry to the village is free, but the shuttle bus up the mountain costs extra. It's suitable for those who enjoy the wilderness, photography, and are willing to hike a short distance.
Yangchan Tulou Scenic Area
就半根烟1 May 2026
5.0
The park isn't very big. It's probably newly built, and its main selling point is its film and television base. They've likely moved many ancient buildings here, and the landscaping is quite elaborate. It seems many TV dramas were filmed here. There are very few tourists. If you have time to visit Jixi, you can check it out; about half an hour to an hour should be enough.
Jixi Purple Garden
_We***7719 October 2026
5.0
The entire trip took just under 3 hours, with three stops along the way to visit ancient villages, thousand-year-old camphor trees, the Red Makeup Museum, and a performance by the Nine-Surname Fishermen. It was a wonderful experience, perfect for a relaxed travel style that won't make your legs fat.
Landscape Gallery of Xin'An River
玥享生活11 October 2026
5.0
As twilight descends over the white walls and black tiles of Chengkan, the intangible cultural heritage of fish lanterns slowly floats across the stone bridge.
Radiant red carp dart along the shores of Yongxing Lake, their reflections shimmering on the water's surface, while fireworks burst in the night sky.
Ancient village, lights, fish lanterns—in this moment, one understands the unique romance of China.
A visit to Chengkan brings a life free of obstacles; may all paths ahead be smooth.
Cheng Kan
wbclawyer30 May 2020
4.0
Renli Ancient Town is located within the Renli Scenic Area in Jixi. The area features small bridges and flowing water, a high forest coverage rate, and beautiful scenery. When the rapeseed flowers bloom, the air is filled with their fragrance. Walking on the stone-paved streets of the ancient town, you can admire the Hui-style architecture, which is simple and rustic, and enjoy a slow-paced life.
Qiannian Renli
