The ancient villages in southern Anhui are located in the east of yi county, Anhui Province, represented by Xidi Village and Hongcun Village. Xidi and Hongcun ancient residential villages are located in Huangshan Scenic Area, yi county, Anhui Province, east of China. Xidi Village covers an area of nearly 13 hectares and has a history of more than 950 years. From 14 to 19 century, there are 3 ancestral halls, 1 memorial archway 1 and 224 ancient houses. Xidi Village has well preserved the typical features of ancient villages in Ming and Qing Dynasties and is known as the living museum of ancient houses. Hongcun was founded in 1 13 1, and there are 37 ancient buildings in Ming and Qing dynasties. It is a typical representative of the culture in the late feudal society of China-the carrier of Huizhou culture, which embodies the characteristics of Huizhou folk houses with exquisite craftsmanship. In 2000, UNESCO listed Xidi Village and Hongcun Village, ancient villages in southern Anhui, China, on the World Cultural Heritage List. 200 1, the ancient villages in southern Anhui became one of the fifth batch of national key cultural relics protection units. 20 1 1 the ancient villages in southern Anhui were rated as national 5A-level tourist attractions. Hongcun and Xidi are the two most representative ancient villages in southern China. They are famous for their pastoral scenery, well-preserved village forms, exquisite Huizhou folk houses and rich historical and cultural connotations. In 2000, it was listed in the World Heritage List as a cultural heritage. Xidi and Hongcun ancient dwellings are located in Huangshan Scenic Area, yi county, Anhui Province, east of China. Hongcun was built in Shaoxing in the Southern Song Dynasty (A.D.1190-1194). This used to be the place where the king lived, which lasted for more than 800 years.