Top 10 ancient cities: China's best kept secret
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Zhaji Ancient Town, Anhui （安徽査濟(jì)古鎮(zhèn)）
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Located 60 kilometers west of Jingxian County in southern Anhui Province, the Zhaji Ancient Town was built during the Sui and Tang dynasties (581 AD-907 AD), with a long history of over 1,380 years.
Being a town with the largest number of existing ancient civil houses in China, Zhaji has more than 300 Hui-style ancient structures of Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, covering a total area of 26,414 square kilometers.
Walking along the time-honored lane, visitors can appreciate the quaint yet lively architecture of Anhui Province: glazed-tile-roofed cottages, solemn ancestral halls, exquisite arch bridges, and well-preserved temples that promote local culture.
Zhaji Town receives more than 15,000 visitors every year, including painters, photographers and other artists, to record the fascinating scenery of this ancient town.
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