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Labyrinthine Nanping has a history of more than 1100 years. However, it's relatively recent history that draws most visitors, particularly film fans: much of Zhang Yimou¡¯s 1989 tragedy Judou was filmed inside the village's Xuzhi Hall (ÐðÖÈÌÃ, X¨´zh¨¬ T¨¢ng). Props from the film and behind-the-scenes photographs from the filming are on display inside the dramatic 530-year-old hall. Parts of Ang Lee's 1999 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon were filmed next door in the Ming dynasty Kuiguang Hall (¿ü¹âÌÃ, Ku¨ªgu¨¡ng T¨¢ng).

Nanping is 5km west of Yixian. Minibuses (?3) depart for Nanping every 30 minutes (7am to 4pm) from Yixian; a taxi from Xidi costs ?40.

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    Xidi

    5.43 MILES

    Typical of the elegant Huizhou style, Xidi¡¯s 124 surviving buildings reflect the wealth and prestige of the prosperous merchants who settled here. Its¡­

  • Chengkan

    Chengkan

    22.88 MILES

    Designed around the b¨¡gu¨¤, the eight trigrams of the I Ching, which match up with eight surrounding hills, Chengkan is a highly photogenic village that¡­

  • Huangshan

    Huangshan

    22.43 MILES

    When its granite peaks and twisted pines are wreathed in spectral folds of mist, the idyllic views of Huangshan (»Æɽ; Hu¨¢ngsh¨¡n) easily nudge it into the¡­

  • Huangshan Summit

    Huangshan Summit

    23 MILES

    The summit's huge network of connecting trails and walks meander up, down and across several different peaks. More than a few visitors spend several¡­

  • Qiyun Shan

    Qiyun Shan

    10.01 MILES

    Qiyun Shan means 'mountain as high as the clouds' and it's an apt description: though not actually that high (just 585m) its peaks do pierce the low-lying¡­

  • Tangmo

    Tangmo

    26.55 MILES

    A narrow village stretching along a central canal, Tangmo is usually uncrowded, though it's by no means uninteresting. According to village lore, the¡­

  • Tangyue Memorial Archways

    Tangyue Memorial Archways

    27.86 MILES

    Over generations, the Bao (±«) family constructed these seven carved stone p¨¢if¨¡ng (ÅÆ·», memorial arches), stretching east to west in the fields outside¡­

  • Yixian Xiuli Cinema Village

    Yixian Xiuli Cinema Village

    4.69 MILES

    Xiuli, which opened in 2007, is a collection of 100-plus historic structures from around Yixian County that were left in ruins because their owners couldn¡­

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2.11 MILES

This small village¡¯s drawcard sights are the extravagant households (°Ë´ó¼Ò, b¨¡d¨¤ji¨¡) of eight rich brothers. Each Qing-dynasty residence shares similar¡­

2. Yixian Xiuli Cinema Village

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3. Pingshan

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First settled in the Tang dynasty, Pingshan was once the largest village in the county, with 38 ancestral halls and 13 archways. Its stature made it a¡­

4. Xidi

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5. Chengzhi Hall

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Flung up by a salt merchant, the Chengzhi Hall dates from 1855 and has 28 rooms, adorned with fabulous woodcarvings, 2nd-floor balconies and light wells¡­

6. Mukeng Zhuhai

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A rich and dense forest of feathery bamboo, Mukeng is most famous as the setting for the breathtaking zero-gravity bamboo-top fight scenes in Crouching¡­

7. Qiyun Shan

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8. Tachuan

10.32 MILES

Tachuan is a favourite with photographers, especially in the early spring, when the rapeseed blooms, and in the autumn, when the leaves of the old-growth¡­