Xiahe Ancient Village in Yangquan

🏡History Origin Chapter】
Xiahe Ancient Village in Yangquan is located in Yijing Town, downtown Yangquan City, Shanxi Province (only a 15-minute drive from the city center)
🎞️It is already 1600 years old! The earliest settlers, the Shi and Dou families, migrated here from the Great Pagoda Tree in Hongtong~
💰It was super prosperous during the Qing Dynasty! The Shi family’s businesses were spread along the Beijing city line, truly commercial tycoons!

【🏰Architectural Aesthetics Chapter】
178 ancient residences stunningly showcased! Take a look:
🌟Shi Family Courtyard: a brick and wood mansion typical of wealthy families
🌟Li Family Courtyard: an old residence full of stories
💓Most special are the various brick and stone cave dwellings! The arched design is perfect for photos~

【✏️Celebrity Story Station】
👉This is the hometown of Shi Pingmei, a talented woman of the Republic of China era!
Her memorial hall is hidden in the Shi family garden, come and feel the literary atmosphere of this talented woman~
📚Exhibits are very rich: manuscripts, photos, daily life items all included!

【🎡Fun Check-in Spots】
🔮China’s First Inclined Deep Well: see the wisdom of ancient well-diggers
🚀Domy Interstellar Sci-Fi Park: a wonderful experience crossing past and present
🏡Meiyang Xiahe Homestay Area: live inside a poetic painting
(Business hours: 8:30-18:00 open all year round)

【📸Photo Tips】
👗Outfit suggestions: Hanfu or qipao perfectly match the ancient village
🌞Best time: early morning or evening for the softest light
✨Must-shoot spots: Shi Family Courtyard gatehouse, beside the inclined deep well, Shi Pingmei Memorial Hall