Hong Village:A Quiet Shangri-La

Hong Cun used to be a tranquil and remotevillage in Yixian County, Anhui province. Butsince it was added in 2000 to the UN list of worldcultural heritage, it has attracted visitors fromthe outside world. They come, they see, and theyare conquered.Hong village was first set up in the early 12thcentury. Fascinated by the scenery on their wayto find a nice place to settle down, somemigrating families surnamed Wang decided tomake the place their home. They named theirnew Village Hong, which in…