I like traveling photography. Hongcun and Xidi just went there in June this year to talk about their personal feelings. Personally, I think Hongcun is worth visiting more than Xidi. Although they are all 5A scenic spots, Xidi is not as good as Hongcun spirit. From the point of view of photography, there are two reasons: First, there is more water in Hongcun than in the west. Hongcun is surrounded by ponds and streams, which makes people feel fresh, energetic and beautiful when taking pictures, but Xidi is much worse in this respect; Secondly, the environment of Hongcun is better than Xidi, mainly because the mountains around Hongcun are higher, farther and more layered than Xidi, embracing Hongcun and taking pictures better; Third, Hongcun's architecture feels more regular and popular than that of Xidi, while Xidi's is more shabby and lacks management. There is also a commercial street built outside Xidi, which makes people feel out of place with Huizhou ancient buildings and destroys the atmosphere. First look at the photos of Hongcun, and then look at two personal opinions from Xidi for your reference. Let me answer this question, because when I was a sophomore, because of professional needs, our college organized a sketch trip to Hongcun, Anhui Province, and this sketch was also an unforgettable one in my college time! Hongcun Xidi is the representative of Huizhou village, and the distance between them is not far, so both can go. I have been to Hongcun Xidi, and I will give you some advice on what I have seen and felt. Hongcun has many tourists and beautiful scenery. Relatively speaking, architecture is more exquisite than Xidi. The most important thing is that Hongcun has wetlands such as South Lake and Moon Marsh, which brings some vitality and agility to Hongcun. Infrastructure is relatively mature because of its early development, but it is precisely because of its early development and serious commercialization that it has lost the original simplicity of the village. Xidi architecture is relatively rough because of disrepair, but because of this, Xidi is more primitive and suitable for friends who like quiet to feel the flavor of the times in the village. The infrastructure is relatively poor. Generally speaking, Hongcun has beautiful scenery, high playability and high degree of commercialization. Xidi architecture is rough, simple and suitable for taste. You can make a choice according to your real needs. Finally, I wish you a pleasant journey! Xidi and Hongcun are located in yi county, Huangshan City, Anhui Province. They can be said to be the representatives of Huizhou ancient villages. Most tourists who come to Huangshan always choose Xidi or Hongcun for sightseeing except climbing Huangshan. Many people are puzzled about which of these two scenic spots to choose. Let me tell you something. Hongcun is known as the "village in painting". By 20 14, the town has well preserved more than 40 Ming and Qing residential buildings14. The main attractions are: the dawn in the South Lake, the study in the Academy, the wind lotus in the moon marsh, the water in the cow intestines, the blue flowers in Shuangxi, the ancient trees in front of the pavilion, the sunset photos in Leigang and so on. The most beautiful place in Hongcun should be the South Lake at the entrance of the village, because this lake really has the charm of a water town in the south of the Yangtze River, especially in July and August, when the lotus flowers on both sides of the bridge are in full bloom. If you pass through here and wear Hanfu or clothes of the Republic of China, it is really good to take pictures here. If you want to take good-looking photos or avoid crowds and slowly feel the silence of ancient villages, it is recommended to take them in the morning or at night when tourists are the least. In addition, it is necessary to find a tour guide in Hongcun Scenic Area, unless you know Huizhou cultural architecture very well, because it is difficult for people who don't know many architectural secrets of the scenic area to see it. White wall and black tile horse head wall are the characteristics of Huizhou architecture, and some red lanterns are hung on the doors, which is very artistic in the evening. Xidi not only has the reputation of "people in the Peach Blossom Garden", but also has the reputation of "Museum of Ancient Dwellings in Ming and Qing Dynasties" and "Treasure House of Ancient Dwellings", which shows that Xidi's greatest attraction is architecture. Although Xidi and Hongcun are both ancient villages with Huizhou architecture, they are still different. Hongcun appreciates the feeling of water towns in the south of the Yangtze River. The biggest attractions in Xidi are ancient buildings, ancestral temples, hutongs and sculptures. Xidi has more scenic spots. The layman looks at the excitement, and the expert looks at the doorway. Even people who don't know how to walk will marvel at the architectural wisdom of the ancients when they see these buildings. Every part of the house is extremely elegant, and brick carving, wood carving and stone carving are all excellent works. Xidi and Hongcun have their own characteristics. If you have time, I suggest you spend half a day enjoying them slowly. You can live in the scenic spot at night and experience the quiet time in the countryside at night. After climbing Huangshan Mountain, I want to go to the ancient village for a walk, and I can only go once, so I struggled for a long time in Xidi and Hongcun, and finally chose Hongcun. First, it is close to Huangshan Mountain, on the way, and second, Hongcun Village is famous. It is called beautiful countryside in China ink painting, and Huizhou architecture with unique humanistic color is still worth visiting. The scenery of South Lake at the entrance of the village is very beautiful. Although the season of blooming lotus has passed, the water is green and clear, and the reflection of the mountain is beautiful. Moon Lake, white walls and tiles, ducks playing, villagers coming and going. It is also a sacred place for many students of the Academy of Fine Arts to sketch. This village is not very big. Nanhu Academy, an ancient academy with Huizhou architectural style, experienced the atmosphere of ancient sages respecting Confucianism as a student! In addition, the ancient buildings in the village are also very interesting, such as Chengzhitang and Taoyuanju. Those brick carvings or wood carvings in the gatehouse are great. It is suggested to avoid the holiday peak, so there will not be many people and less noise. Those who like to take photos can feel the style of ancient villages and take more photos! Finally, we had a good rest under two 500-year-old trees at the entrance of Hongcun village before reluctantly leaving. Xidi arrived late and went late, similar to Hongcun, with fewer scenic spots. Personally, I think it is better to go in spring and autumn. Slow down, walk on the stone road in Xidi and feel the vicissitudes of Huizhou architecture. Hu, the landmark building at the entrance of the village, records the history and culture of Xidi and is Xidi's business card. If you have to choose one, Hongcun recommends it. In fact, Hongcun and Xidi are both 20 minutes' drive. If time permits, I suggest going to see them. The ticket price is almost 104 yuan/person. If you buy it online, you can buy it in 94 yuan/person. If I have to choose between two places, I still recommend Hongcun, Xidi has it, but Hongcun doesn't. The main feature of Hongcun scenery is the South Lake at the entrance of the village, which condenses the extreme scenery of the whole village in this artificial lake. Scenery Xidi and Hongcun are two villages about half an hour's drive. Both places have well-preserved Huizhou architecture in Ming and Qing Dynasties. The village is still stone roads, alleys and antique. An artificially excavated South Lake at the entrance of Hongcun village makes the whole village more poetic, which is also the essence of Hongcun scenery and makes the whole village smart. There are ancient buildings here, which retain the original appearance of the village and sell local specialties. Xidi has the same style, but it is a little less charming than Hongcun. There is even a lake at the entrance of Xidi Village, but compared with the South Lake in Hongcun Village, I personally think it is only an example. There is still hope for the scenery that Hongcun Xidi can see. However, the scenery seen by Hongcun may not be available in Xidi. Tickets for both places should be above 100, and the prices are not low. There is no need to waste two tickets to see two similar scenic spots. Therefore, we should choose Hongcun, a scenic spot that can be represented as a whole. As can be seen from the students who collect the wind, the people gathered in the south lake of Hongcun will be surrounded by coastal layers. In Xidi, the essence of Xidi is that students who sketch in pairs can only overlook the panorama from the mountain behind the village. In contrast, Xidi lacks some harmonious beauty. There are other scenic spots around Hongcun, such as Zhuhai and Xuqi Lake, so there are more ways and places to play. Xidi is relatively independent, and there are almost no restaurants and sales points around Xidi. If you want to buy some fruit, you need to enter the scenic spot. Hongcun is relatively complete. Summing up other factors that are not considered, from the perspective of scenery alone, I personally recommend Hongcun, with complete overall style, staggered colors of Huguang Village, harmonious layout and unique charm. Xidi has a little less flavor in comparison. Hongcun and Xidi have been there twice, mainly for tourism photography. In my opinion, these two scenic spots are both world cultural heritages. Why can I be included in the list at the same time? It has its unique charm. As a friend said, Hongcun is very spiritual, and Xidi is more quaint. If you like prosperity, go to Hongcun; if you like quietness, go to Xidi. I like both of them. Send some photos I took: netizens who visit scenic spots near Huangshan often ask this question. We believe that everyone has a different definition of "fun", so we might as well experience which one is more fun. Xidi and Hongcun have their own characteristics and are favored by tourists. Hongcun has been included in the national key cultural relics protection units, the first batch of famous historical and cultural villages and the national 5A-level tourist area. Netizens who have been to Hongcun know that water plays an important role in Hongcun site selection. In the layout of the village, great attention is paid to the arrangement of water system, and the design is very scientific and ingenious. The buildings in Hongcun are mainly residential houses and private gardens, with a village area of 19. 17 hectares, and there are 38 ancient buildings in Ming and Qing dynasties/kloc-0. "Outside the door, the castle peak looks like a house, and the owner flows into the west", which makes people live in harmony with nature, with white walls and blue tiles, rows of ancient residential buildings and perfect architectural art presented to tourists as a whole. Xidi is known as "home in the Peach Blossom Garden". At present, hundreds of ancient houses have been preserved, and the basic features of villages in the Ming and Qing Dynasties have also been preserved. A large number of artistic masterpieces such as bricks, wood and stone carvings are dotted in the building. Xidi village not only has the exquisite architectural art of "three sculptures" in ancient Huizhou, but also has rich cultural landscape. In front of the village stands the Wenguang secretariat archway in Nianhu, Wan Li, Ming and Liu Dynasties, which is completely built in Heiyi County. It is towering and beautifully carved, and it is a treasure of China Shifang architecture. The village is full of bluestone pavements, white walls and tiles, horse head walls and painted ceilings, which gives people a wonderful enjoyment. Xidi and Hongcun each have their own beauty, so I suggest that netizens can choose one of them this time and visit other places next time when they have time. Hongcun and Xidi are both treasures of Huizhou architecture. In order to catch the sun on May Day this year, my friends and I started from Guangzhou, passing through Yongding, Fujian and Lishui, Zhejiang, and the last destination was Hongcun, Anhui. In fact, on the way from Lishui to Anhui, we are still struggling with which of the three ancient villages, Hongcun, Xidi and Chengkan, is better. Finally, we chose Hongcun, which was listed in the World Cultural Heritage List for the first time. (The picture shows the live shooting in May this year 1 Rihong Village. ) Let's talk about tickets first. Tickets for Hongcun can enter and exit many times in three days. Therefore, there will always be staff to check your identity information at the exits of Hongcun, such as checking your ticket, asking your name, asking for your ID card and so on. Just cooperate with the staff to check. The ticket price of Hongcun is 104 yuan. If you book online, it will be less 10 yuan, that is, 94 yuan. If you want to visit other scenic spots around you at the same time, you can also buy joint tickets online, which is more cost-effective. The main architectural style of landscape Hongcun is the style of grey tiles and white walls, and the whole water system is surrounded by green trees, which forms a unique style different from the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River and the ancient towns in the northwest. May is the season when bloom is warm in spring and the grass grows and the warblers fly. People just took off their heavy winter clothes and put on light spring and summer clothes, walking on the Millennium stone road in Hongcun and watching the graceful spring scenery of the trees by the south lake. I took a few photos, but I still couldn't help looking through them when I came back. It's really beautiful. (The picture shows the live shooting of Wuyi Hongcun this year. ) About eating, it is necessary to elaborate that the local characteristic of Hongcun is Huangshan sesame seed cake. The cookies are baked just right, with plum vegetables and fat pigs as stuffing, and the entrance is crisp and fragrant to the bones. The price per package 10, 50 yuan money 7 packages, enough to meet people's needs, well packaged, suitable for friends and relatives. Pueraria Crisp is baked and sold now. You can't stop the crispy taste with the temperature entrance. There are also duck legs baked by my mother-in-law with a small stove. Every piece of meat is delicious, and the roast is tender and tender, which makes people want to eat. In addition, sour plum soup is also excellent. I scanned a bag of 5 yuan by myself, and the slight ice was only used to relieve the heat on the road. The following focuses on the local characteristics of hairy tofu. I worked hard for two days of psychological construction, and I didn't dare to try until I left, leaving the deepest regret of my trip to Hongcun. However, even if you revisit the old place again, it is estimated that you still have no courage to eat. (The picture shows the real shot of Hongcun hairy tofu.) When we went to live, it was during the May Day period, so the price must be calculated according to the Golden Week in the peak season. After entering the ancient village, we took a path by the south lake. In order to avoid the crowded crowd, we found the elegance of returning to nature. Originally, we just sat down for lunch. By the way, I asked the price of the owner's room, a big bed room with a view of the South Lake. The price is 220 pounds a night. After going to the house next to her and asking for 580 a night for a room without windows, we made a decisive decision. So despite the peak season, the housing price in Hongcun is acceptable. Specialty and local specialty are mainly Huangshan sesame seed cake mentioned above, as well as various pickles. Stroll around and you'll see a pickle stall, but personally, the one near the "Village Tree" is the best. On the countertop composed of several tables, there are dozens of small pickles, including kudzu root, fish sauce, shrimp sauce, meat sauce and nut Chili sauce. Sell only one bottle of vegetarian pickles 10 yuan, one bottle of meat sauce 15 yuan, and mix four bottles before 40 yuan. I just bought a bottle of bean curd, a bottle of pueraria lobata and two bottles of nut hot sauce, which are not very delicious. If you like tea, don't miss the famous Huangshan Mao Feng. We prefer black tea, so we bought Fujian Red Beauty in Yongding instead of Mao Feng. (The picture shows the scene shooting in Hongcun, Wuyi this year. Finally, the journey from expressway to Hongcun will pass through Xidi, so if both ancient villages want to visit, it is suggested that Xidi go to Hongcun first, and you can go directly to expressway to return without detours. In fact, if time is not in a hurry, 1-2 will be more comfortable to live in the village at night and experience the quiet time of Hongcun at night. To sum up, I have never been to Xidi, only Hongcun. It is suggested to go to Hongcun first, because the folk customs are simple, the price is moderate, the food is abundant and the scenery is beautiful, which is suitable for couples, family, friends and colleagues to get together and travel. I hope my answer can help the subject and all the friends who want to go to Hongcun and get to know Hongcun! I shot a video on this trip. You can click on my avatar to understand the beauty of Hongcun more intuitively through the lens of the video. Xidi and Hongcun are both world cultural heritage and national 5A-level tourist attractions, and they are representatives of Huizhou folk houses in China! Xidi and Hongcun are also different. Someone once commented that Hongcun is like a painting, and Xidi Village is more like a book! Hongcun is like a gentle and graceful woman, and Xidi is like a gentle man! Generally speaking, Xidi has a longer history, more beautiful scenery in Hongcun, more complete preservation of Xidi dwellings and deeper culture! It varies from person to person! If you are young, I recommend Hongcun, which is suitable for relaxing and enjoying the scenery. It is quite a model of beautiful scenery in Jiangnan. Xidi is suitable for middle-aged and elderly people, especially those who like to explore Huizhou traditional culture. She has many ancient houses in Ming and Qing dynasties, profound ancient couplets and complete Huizhou village style.