The underestimated ancient village of Zhengying in Shiping
by Amelia Ainsworth79
Jun 18, 2024
Travel to Shiping
On the way, we went to an ancient village with a history of more than 600 years - Zhengying Village, known as the "No. 1 Village in Yunnan", which is famous for preserving many complete ancient buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
🌳 Ancient Village Features:
The most distinctive feature is the ancient buildings preserved in the village.
Even though we have seen Ming and Qing Dynasty buildings in many places
But when I came to Zhengying Village
We were especially shocked by the scale and exquisiteness of the Chen and Zheng clan ancestral halls.
It is said that there are 403 courtyard houses in the village, 28 of which are intact.
🏚Must-check in at the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall and the Zheng Clan Ancestral Hall
Two places are large in scale
Exquisite wood carvings for architectural decoration
The whole building is very symmetrical
Walking inside is simple and elegant, time is long
✅️The layout of the ancient village "three streets and nine alleys"
It has been preserved since the village was built.
Walking in Zhengying Village, it seems as if time has slowed down
Feel the unique history, culture and scenery
Every blade of grass here
Every brick and tile tells an ancient story.
📍Zhengying Village
Located in Shiping County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province
Shiping Ancient Town is 11 km away
No tickets, free admission
🔆tips:
✅️Although it has a long history, it is very small and has few tourists!
You can take a leisurely walk in the village!
✅️There is almost no business in the village, only locals live there
✅️The specialty here is hairy crabs. I didn't get to eat them when I went there because it was not in season.
✅️The village is not big, so you can plan about 2 hours to visit it. You must especially visit the Zheng Clan Ancestral Hall and the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall.
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