The two traditional villages of Xidi and Hongcun, China preserve to a remarkable extent the appearance of non-urban settlements of a type that largely disappeared or was transformed during the last century. Their street plan, their architecture and decoration, and the integration of houses with comprehensive water systems are unique surviving examples. Source: UNESCO TV / © NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai URL: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1002/
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Kyokai, U. T. N. N. H. (2018, September 05). Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui -- Xidi and Hongcun (UNESCO/NHK). World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/1520/ancient-villages-in-southern-anhui----xidi-and-hon/
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Kyokai, UNESCO TV NHK Nippon Hoso. "Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui -- Xidi and Hongcun (UNESCO/NHK)." World History Encyclopedia, 05 Sep 2018, https://www.worldhistory.org/video/1520/ancient-villages-in-southern-anhui----xidi-and-hon/.
