How to Target a Local Village to Get a True Glimpse of Local Culture and History
There are many villages worthy visiting at local, such as Hongtsun Village and Xidi Village, the representatives of the local culture on the UNESCO protection list, also they are the well-preserved Ming villages. For western tourists, these two's entrance fees are too high as they are asked to pay an extra permit charge. Besides, too many domestic tourists crowd in these two villages in the afternoon. And if you are interested in the deserted ancient villages and want to learn some real local culture and like to have a free chat with the local residents, you can ask your chauffeur to stop at whichever village you pass by and you enter it with your guide, targeting whoever you'd like to talk to, then enjoy the first-hand local information. In this way, your tour experience will be different from that of the majorities.

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