The Heritage of Harmony: Discovering Hongcun

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👉 What’s different:
No other village in China has this kind of animal-based symbolic layout that also functions as an engineering system for water and air circulation.

While many ancient villages had wells or rivers nearby, Hongcun incorporated water into the heart of its architecture, with flowing streams passing through homes and courtyards — a rare integration of utility and design.

Post by miniiiiiiii | Jul 19, 2025