What are the traditional Chinese villages?

1. Shuiyu Village

An important part of Beijing's "Xishan Cultural Belt", forming the "Four Ancient Cultures" represented by ancient houses, ancient mills, ancient roads and ancient Chinese flags ". Shuiyu Village is built on the mountain with a patchwork layout, forming a unique courtyard style in northern mountain villages. Representative buildings include the Yang Family Courtyard and the Empress Temple. Shuiyu Zhongfan once participated in the backing performance at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games and is a Beijing municipal intangible cultural heritage.

2. Liuliqu Village

Formerly known as "Liuliju" Village, it is a village under the jurisdiction of Longquan Town, Mentougou District, Beijing. It is a traditional Chinese village located in the north of Longquan Town in the west of Beijing, backed by Jiulong Mountain faces the Yongding River and is surrounded by mountains and rivers. The village area is 3.5 square kilometers. On December 17, 2012, Liuliqu Village was announced as one of the first batch of Chinese traditional villages by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the Ministry of Culture, and the Ministry of Finance.

3. Sanjiadian Village

Sanjiadian Village was established as a village in the Ming Dynasty. There were three shops in the original village, hence its name. In 2002, Sanjiadian Village was selected into the second batch of historical and cultural reserves in Beijing. In December 2012, the three stores were selected into the first batch of Chinese traditional villages. In March 2018, Sanjiadian Village was selected into the first batch of municipal traditional villages in Beijing.

4. Cuandixia Village

Also known as Chuandixia Village, it is a village under the jurisdiction of Zhaitang Town, Mentougou District, Beijing. It is a traditional Chinese village located in the middle of the narrow valley northwest of Zhaitang in the west of Beijing. It is 90 kilometers away from Beijing, 650 meters above sea level, and the village area is 5.33 square kilometers.

On December 17, 2012, Cuandixia Village was announced as one of the first batch of Chinese traditional villages by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the Ministry of Culture, and the Ministry of Finance. ?[On August 26, 2020, it was selected into the second batch of national rural tourism key villages.

5. Lingshui Village

It is now a village under the jurisdiction of Zhaitang Town, Mentougou District, western Beijing. It is located in the northwest of the town, 12 kilometers away from the town government, and 32.5 kilometers away from the government residence in the southeast. The village is 4 kilometers away from National Highway 109. Since the imperial examination system became popular in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, people in the village have emerged in endlessly to obtain academic titles. There have been many candidates such as Liu Maoheng and Liu Zengguang. Therefore, Lingshui has been dubbed the "Juren Village" by the locals.