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Historic buildings, streets and everyday homes remain neighbours in Xincheng; the compound does not stand for the whole town.

Visiting Historic Buildings in Xincheng

Historic buildings, streets and everyday homes remain neighbours in Xincheng; the compound does not stand for the whole town.

  • Recognise the setting in which culture actually occurs — Follow open courtyards to distinguish ceremonial halls, side buildings and later interpretive uses.
  • Participate only where the setting clearly allows it — Join interpretation or a staged programme if offered, while remembering that a performance is not a literal replay of Ming or Qing life.
  • Separate residents’ lives, ritual and performance — Keep the posted distance from thresholds, timbers and cases, and ask before photographing residents or makers along the street.

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Visiting Historic Buildings in Xincheng

Region: Guangxi

Places to visit

  • Mo Tusi Yashu Historic Compound — Mo Tusi Yashu in Xincheng County is not a lone old house. It is a compound of Ming- and Qing-era halls, courtyards and subsidiary…