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Longchuan Hu-Family Ancestral Hall

The Longchuan Hu-Family Ancestral Hall resides in Dakengkou Village, 12 kilometers east of Jixi County in Anhui Province.

The ancestral hall was built in the Song Dynasty (960-1279) and was extensively renovated between 1522 and 1566 during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Hence, the hall has many distinct features of Ming architecture.

Sitting in the north and facing south, the hall covers an area of 1,146 square meters. There are seven constructions in three rows, all built on a brick and wooden structure. The hall is magnificent in appearance. Built in the front row is a tall, arched gate with a double-eaved gable and hip
roof. Behind it is a corridor encircled with 12 square, stone columns. The central hall is located in the middle row of constructions with 14 round columns 166 centimeters in diameter and 21 large and small girders. Built in the back row is a two-storied sleeping hall. The girders and columns in
the ancestral hall are all engraved with various patterns of superb craftsmanship, including human figures, birds, beasts, insects and fish. The hall, reputed as the art palace of wooden carvings, is a precious legacy to Anhui School of architecture.

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Kwan-yin Bridge

Kwan-yin Bridge lies 10 kilometers north of Xingzi County in Jiangxi Province.

Kwan-yin Bridge is a single-arched stone bridge spanning over the Three Gorges and linking the south and the north. Water from the peaks of Lushan Mountain and 99 streams joins into a single, rushing flow that produces big waves and a thunderous sound. The water underneath Kwan-yin Bridge is over
30 to 40 meters deep. The bridge, which leans on the steep cliffs, was built over a gully.

Constructed during the Song Dynasty (960-1279), the Kwan-yin Bridge is 24.4 meters long and 4.10 meters wide. Its roadway is paved with large stones and has stone-carved railings on both sides. The south and north ends of the bridge each have a set of four steps. Paved with seven rectangular
granites, the inner arch is solidly constructed and delicately designed. With the exception of the bridge’s railings, which were added during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), the structure remains unchanged since the Song Dynasty. It can still withstand daily traffic.

At the south end of the Kwan-yin Bridge is the Sixth Spring under Heaven, and the Kwan-yin Pavilion stands at the north end. Beneath the bridge is the Three Gorges Gully with towering cliffs on both sides. Up along the gully is Yuyuan, a famous scenic spot at Lushan Mountain.

The Kwan-yin Bridge is considered a gem of China’s architectural history due to its grand scale, exquisite and solid construction, as well as the arduous efforts that the project demanded.

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Xibe

The Xibes celebrate many traditional festivals, which are mostly similar to those of the Hans, such as the Spring Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day, and Dragon Boat Festival, etc.

Prior to the last day of a lunar year, every family will slay pigs and sheep, and prepare various dishes, New Year cakes and fried rice balls. On the night of the eve, all family members make dumplings and cook them on January 1; and January 2, people will eat longevity noodles. While making the
noodles, the pastry will be cooked in another pot, taken out and put in water. While eating, people put the meat soup in the noodle, which means to send off the former year and welcome the new one.

The Xibes in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region fix April 18 of each lunar calendar year as the West Moving Festival. During the festival, every family will eat fish, and steam meat. On the occasion, people will go picnic in groups. In the past, every family made pastry catsup, and preserved it
as spice for future use in a jar.

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