
"CHINA TODAY II" EP19: Village in a Chinese painting - Hongcun, Anhui

"CHINA TODAY II" EP19: Village in a Chinese painting - Hongcun, Anhui
Building houses by the mountain side and making a living on waterways is the traditional Chinese wisdom for picking a village site. An ancient village Anhui, Hong Chuan, brings out this rich philosophy. Viewed from above, Hong Chuan’s footprint is like an Ox. The “OX” layout of Hong Chuan helped improved villagers daily lives, beautified the environment and created a cool comfortable airflow throughout the town.
Building houses by the mountain side and making a living on waterways is the traditional Chinese wisdom for picking a village site. An ancient village Anhui, Hong Chuan, brings out this rich philosophy. Viewed from above, Hong Chuan’s footprint is like an Ox. The “OX” layout of Hong Chuan helped improved villagers daily lives, beautified the environment and created a cool comfortable airflow throughout the town.






