# She County (歙县)

Southern Anhui, Anhui Province · East China, China · Guidebook rating: 5/5
Canonical: https://cnatrip.com/en/places/she-county
Language: en

## Key facts

- **Admission:** Free (an administrative district, not a ticketed scenic area)
- **Opening hours:** Open all day (an administrative district, not a single scenic area)
- **Address:** Shexian County, Huangshan, Anhui Province
- **Getting there:** Shuttle buses run from Huangshan North Station to Shexian Ancient City; or take the high-speed train to Shexian North Station/Shexian Sanyang Station and transfer to a bus; by car, take the Beijing-Taiwan Expressway to the Shexian exit
- **Good for:** History & Culture, Old Towns & Villages, Hiking & Outdoors, Photography

## About She County

Shexian County, together with Langzhong in Sichuan, Lijiang in Yunnan and Pingyao in Shanxi, is known as one of China's “four best-preserved ancient cities.” In ancient times it was the seat of Huizhou Prefecture and one of the birthplaces of Huizhou culture. It is also the birthplace of Peking opera and the main production center of the “Four Treasures of the Study,” including Huizhou ink sticks and She inkstones.
The ancient memorial archways, ancestral halls and residences together form a grand historical panorama of old Huizhou. All of this is a precious cultural legacy left to us by earlier generations.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 1287. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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