Wuxi Culture-Huaihua

The city of Huaihua is located in the southwestern part of Hunan Province. It is "the Dong Cultural Tourism Zone of China." 

The Hongjiang Ancient Commercial Town is a characteristic scenic spot in China's Hunan Province. The town boasts more than 380 intact ancient structures erected during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, covering an area of 100,000 square meters. The buildings endured the ages with some wear, but they remain vivid reminders of the luxurious lifestyle of wealthy merchants.    Hongjiang took shape in the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907) and flourished in the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties. It once served as the assembly and distribution center for various commodities - including oil, logs, opium and white wax - for seven nearby provinces and regions due to its location at the confluence of the Wushui and Yuanshui rivers.  

The Huangdu Dong Culture Village is located in Pingtan Township, Tongdao Dong Autonomous County. The dwellings with the Dong ethnic characteristics are outlined against the surrounding lush mountains and green waters, making a picturesque scenery. In recent years, the local authority has made positive efforts to enhance protection and utilization of ancient villages and explore the cultural resources of the local ethnic minorities, so as to promote development of rural tourism. 

Chinese sources: official website of the Hunan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism; Hunan Daily; and, Xinhua