The most artistic ancient village in China, Joe Hisaishi has also checked in
Hello, we are Elaine and Xiao Wang who travel with 🐶 Peach.
In this issue, I want to introduce the journey of 2023
The ancient village we think is the most artistic in China!
📍Anhui Yixian. Bishan Village
There are no iconic check-in spots, no Yiwu small commodities
Free 🆓 visit, no tickets; there is business, but there is no commercialization
There are not many tourists, in addition to the white walls and black tiles of the Huizhou ancient architecture
There are also these:
1️⃣China's most beautiful rural bookstore-Bishan Bookstore
It is said to be built in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. It is a bookstore rebuilt from an ancient ancestral hall. It retains the ancient charm of white walls and black tiles, and wooden windows. In the CCTV documentary "Book Fans", it is called "China's most beautiful rural bookstore". Downstairs is a free reading area, and upstairs you can drink tea and relax. Next door is the cowshed coffee shop, order a cup of coffee, sit in the sun downstairs, read a book, super comfortable
2️⃣Pigsty Bar & Bishan Oil Factory
It is said to be a bar, but it is actually a beautiful rural inn. It was rebuilt from the old site of the "Bishan Oil Factory", retaining many original elements, such as the stone mill for oil extraction, the workshop used for production was also changed into a leisure coffee bar, and even the slogans of "People's Commune Good" and "Production Construction Thought" and other historical symbols are still preserved, recording the old times of change. The scenery is beautiful, even Oscar actress Juliette Binoche, Joe Hisaishi have checked in, but it is still little known
3️⃣Bishan Supply and Marketing Cooperative
The front store retains the original appearance of the old supply and marketing cooperative with a history of 60 years. The counter and window display some local specialties and handmade crafts from Japan. The backyard is set up with woodworking, weaving and dyeing, firewood kiln, pottery and other workshops, cooperating with craftsmen to provide creative space. The "Mountain and Water Qingyin" stage can also be used to hold public activities to enrich the cultural life of the villagers
4️⃣Various interesting small shops
Some young people who return to their hometowns have set up some interesting small shops here and built an ideal Utopia
✅Village entrance grocery store: The door head is very design, red bean wine brewed ice powder is very delicious
✅A small shop: There are all kinds of weird and cute items in the shop. When the boss is not there, the frog doll at the door will watch the shop
✅Doghouse Bar: There is also nightlife in the quiet village. The shop provides Bishan craft beer, cocktail special drinks and snacks. The shop manager is also very friendly to dogs
✅Meet Society: Coffee shop, exhibition hall and restaurant are integrated, and regularly cooperate with some artists to open free exhibitions
5️⃣Yunmen Tower
The ancient tower built in the Qing Dynasty is located in the fields on the bank of the Nanle River in the south of the village. Unfortunately, when we went, the rice fields had been harvested, but the sunrise and sunset were also beautiful
❤️The villagers in Bishan Village are also simple and friendly, inheriting the original life schedule, sunrise and sunset. Walking in the village, the stream is gurgling, wild ducks swim past, and the evening cooking smoke rises, which is the appearance of the countryside in childhood memories
This is an ancient village revitalized by the countryside, located on the northwest side of Jixian County. If you come here for a holiday, it is a good choice, the air is fresh and the environment is beautiful! [View] Beautiful rural area, [Fun] There is also Bishan Book Bureau, [Cost-effective] Free tickets, renting is cheap!
Bishan Village is located in Biyang Town, Jixian County, Huangshan City, Anhui Province, the north pillow of Huangshan Yumai Bishan, is one of many beautiful ancient villages in Huizhou, with world cultural heritage Xidi, historical and cultural village Pingshan, and called the ancient traditional saying of "three, six, nine villages". In Bishan, you can find the days without mobile phones and you are extremely full, not panic, not irritable, not nervous, when a idle traveler, then I really experienced the happiness of a free man.
Bishan, a quiet village, the original 36 temples still have several well preserved. Pioneer Bookstore opened a branch in Wang's family, and it was famous for the book bureau in the ancient temple, and there was also an Internet celebrity industry and marketing agency, which opened the Huizhou Three-Diao Missionary Institute in Wang's Ancestral Temple. Bishan is near Nanping Village and Tachuan, it is worth seeing.
Bishan Village also maintains a simple rural atmosphere, Bishan Book Bureau is popular, and the beef column coffee is not bad.
Get up early and leave Jinling Hotel in Jixian County and go to Bishan Village. There is a sentiment branch of Pioneer Bookstore~ It is very close, about 20 minutes, but we arrived early, and the iron general opened the door. It is a big family's house, and there is the word "Enrong" on the door, which means the emperor's gift. The cafe rebuilt by Niulan looks very fanciful, but unfortunately it opened less than 10 o'clock, only to come back later~ There are many old houses in the village, some of which should have been a big family, but unfortunately they have been in disrepair for a long time, and most of them are uninhabited. The newly built buildings are mixed with old houses, and the wires rumbling around the sky are against the gloomy rainy sky, which looks quite bleak. There are many such good houses in rural China, but unfortunately, they are gradually broken without protection.
Bishan Village, a charming old village surrounded by lush forests. Walking on the stone road, you can feel the long history and tranquil atmosphere. The ancient houses and traditional buildings are amazing, as if time has gone back.