Ziangwan is one of the 50 villages in Wuyuan (婺源), a city at north east of Jiangxi Province. Wuyuan which was crowned to be China's most beautiful countryside, was a central transportation hub to many lovely villages in the region. The city, once named as Ziyangshen, is nested away in hilly landscape at the edge of Western Zhejiang and Southern Province. This remote county produced many nation's richest merchants and was home to some of the China's top scholars, like Zhuxi, a Confucian master in Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) and Zhan Tian You, The China first railway engineer. Jiangwan is the homeland for Chinese former President, Mr Ziang Zheming.
Refreshing views of hills covered with terraces of yellow rape seed flowers along the way to Jiangwan.
The white dwellings against the green mountains nested inside the yellow rape seed farm giving outstanding contrast in color under the blue sky.
Lines of trees standing along the roads leading to the village and the roads were unexpectedly clean and neat.
Arriving our destination, the pretty little rural village.
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Entrance to the village.
The zig-zag stone bridge with little pavilion crossing over the pond.
Thousand years stone archway at Ziangwan and its township.
Shops and stalls in lines offering a relaxing, comfortable and cozy shopping condition for visitors at Jiangwan.
During ancient time when people left home to earn living, they liked to plant pear trees to have good starting and believed that they could make money outside as pear and profit sound the same in Chinese language.
Pear trees flourished at this part of dwellings. In March when all plants are in full blooming of its white flowers, the place turned into an attractive scenic spot. Ziangwan is famous for its snow pear.
The way lead to pear garden was blossom with spring flower.
The lovely kids of Ziangwan. CUTE!
There are four famous produces in all villages of Wuyuan: The Chinese ink-slab, tea leaves, snow pear and red carp representing black, green, white and red, the four colors of the region. Besides that, the pickle-stuffed pastry "shao-ping" were really crispy and yummy if you ate at the spot.
An ancient well and opera house.
The ancestor hall of Xiaojiang at Ziangwan was one of the four famous ancient structure in Wuyuan . The building with traditional culture and modern technology was re-constructed twice. Originally, it was built during Ming Dynasty. The existing one was built in year 1988 with materials imported from Malaysia but basing on the exact original structure design .
With all kind of indication and signboards, no one would ever lost his way to Ziangwan.
Outstanding highway toll buildings and its beautiful cashier.
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