# Xidi (西递)

Southern Anhui, Anhui Province · East China, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
Canonical: https://cnatrip.com/en/places/xidi
Language: en

## Key facts

- **Admission:** ¥104
- **Time needed:** 2–4 hours
- **Getting there:** Take a minibus from Yi County Bus Station; fare ¥2.
- **Good for:** History & Culture

## About Xidi

Xidi is a classic representative of a thousand years of Huizhou culture, uniting archways, ancient residences and ancestral halls in one place, the so-called “three wonders.” It is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The village still preserves 124 residences from the Ming and Qing dynasties, earning it the nickname “Museum of Ming and Qing Architecture in China.” The residences are mostly brick-and-wood multi-storey houses in either three-room or courtyard layouts, with horse-head gables and small grey tiles, and they are noted for their orderly planning and refined construction. Many scenes in *Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon* were filmed here, which has further raised Xidi's profile.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 1292. 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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