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Shexian County is representative of Hui Culture, the cradle of Peiking Opera. Shexian County (She County) is the original area of Hui merchants. Shexian is the main production area for the Ink and ink stone, the two treasures of the four treasures of the study.
Shexian is also nicknamed "the county of Paifang". Paifang is also called "pailou', a traditional Chinese architectural archway.
Follow me to have a photography tour of She county (Shexian County)!
The main gate for the well preserved walled town of She County. The massive stone gate is topped with a two-tier pavilion.
The most well known paifang is called Xu Guo Stone Paifang made in Ming Dynasty. Dubbed as “Triumphal arch in the East”
One of the Inner Gates in the ancient town
The ancient town is a lively place and local people still live simple lives.
Narrow lanes, white-washed walls and black tiles, a typical Hui style buildings
A traditional entrance gate
A jumble of laundries, wires, an authentic life scene in She County.
A courtyard garden by a wealthy family in the old town
A courtyard garden by a wealthy family in the old town
Close view of the carvings above the moon gate
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