Xinye Village

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Xinye Village, with over 800 years of history, lies in Da Ciyan Town of Zhejiang Province. A number of houses in the village were built during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The cobblestone road with its gray tiles and post and panel structure, ancestral halls, and the Chamber of Cultural Prosperity reflect the traditional ideas of the culture of rural life. It owns 16 well preserved ancient ancestral halls, ancient towers, ancient temples and over 200 ancient residential structures. Built in the "Five Element Nine Palace" structure, Xinye Village is a representation of Chinese traditional culture ripe with both research and admiration value.

Most worth visiting: ancestral halls, ancient towers, temples, "Five Element Nine Palace" structure

Admission: Free

How to get there: 1. Take a bus from Hangzhou west station to Xinye Village, 2 shifts/ day; 2. Take a bus from Jiande South Station to Xinye Village, many shifts available; 3. Take a bus from Jinhua Station to Lanxi City and change for bus to Xinye Village, 4 shifts/day.

Tips: 1.The village is newly restored. They plan to charge for admission after "the third day of the third month of lunar year" of 2010, when a sacrificial ceremony will be held. 2. Inns and restaurants will be set up then.