Jixi & Xuancheng

Jixi

Jixi County in southeastern Anhui is the hometown to many celebrities, such as Hu Zongxian, Wang Hint, Hu Shi, and Hu Kaiwen. It has many places of interest, including Qingliang Peak, Lesser Mt. Jiuhua, and the Ancestral Temple to Hu's Family. Qingliang Peak, with beautiful scenery and abundant resources of wild plants and animals, is a state-level nature reserve.

The Ancestral Temple of Hu's Family
Located in Yingzhou Town, Jixi County, it is the ancestral temple of Hu Fu, The Ancestral Temple of Hu's Familyminister of Revenue, and Hu Zongxian, minister of War, of the Ming Dynasty.

The temple covers an area of 1,146 square meters, with elegant carvings on pillars and beams. These carvings are the best example of woodcarvings of the Hui School. The temple is a major unit of relics under state protection.

The Former Residence of Hu Shi
Hu Shi (1891-1962) is a representative of the New Culture Movement in modern China. His former residence, built in 1897, is located in Jixi County. On display are the family trees, and the manuscripts by Hu Shi.

 

 

Mount Huangshan
Mount Huangshan
“After a trip to Huangshan, China's Five Sacred mountains pale in comparison …” so goes the old Chinese saying.
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Mount Jiuhua
Mount Jiuhua
Mount Jiuhua is located in the Qingyang County of the Anhui Province and covers more than 100 square kilometers in area.
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