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Historical & Cultural Town -- Shexian County
Shexian County, the capital of the ancient Huizhou Prefecture, is located at the southern foot of Mt. Huangshan and in the upper reaches of the Xin'an River. As soon as Huizhou Prefecture is mentioned, people will think of Huizhou Businessmen who held sway over China's commercial circles for some 400 years. Its substantial economy promoted the formation and development of "Huizhou Culture", for example, Xin'an painting school, Xin'an medicine, Huizhou architecture, Hui opera, Hui cuisine. There still exist in the county many a historic site. The civilian houses, the memorial halls and the stone archways, great in number and fine in architecture, are especially admired by experts as the "Three Mansterpieces of Ancient Architecture".

The Xuguo Memorial Archway
The Xuguo Memorial Archway, built in 1584, is the only eight-foot archway in China. The imposing archway was carved all over the body and the craftsmanship is very exquisite.

The Yuliang Dam
Yuliang Town is located on the Xin'an River bank under the jurisdiction of Shexian County. It is an important distributing centre for goods and materials in ancient times. The Yuliang Dam in the river was built with slabs in the Tang Dynasty. It is the longest granite dam of the Xin'an River.


Huizhou District
Located to the south of Mt. Huangshan Scenic Spot, Huizhou District is directly under the jurisdiction of Huangshan City. A great number of scenic spots and historic sites spread all over this district. The most famous are the row upon row of ancient buildings in Huizhou style. More than 300 ones have been well preserved up to now, among them are 35 ones of the Yuan and Ming Dynasties (1271-1644), gathering in the well-known Chengkan Village. The traditional Huui Cuisine, Hui inkstick, sculptures and potted landscape of Hui inkstick, sculptures and potted landscape of Hui school and Huangshan Maofeng Tea have been keeping a unique charm until now.

The Qiankou Ancient Residences
The Qiankou Ancient Residences consist of over ten architectures of the  Ming Dynasty. They show the features of the residences of the Ming Dynasty.

The Baolun Tower
The Baolun Tower, located in Chengkan Village, was first built in the Ming Dynasty, with an area of 7,000 square metres. It fully reflects the representative features of the architecture of Hui school.


The Native Land Garden of the Chinese Nation
It is one of "the Native Land Garden of the Chinese Nation", with an area of 9.6 million square inches, symbolizing the land of China. It is being built in Huizhou District.

 
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