Huizhou culture has a long history in its origin,It is broad and deep. inclusive and systematic. It is one of the three major studies of the local culture, besides the Study of Tibet Culture and the Study of Dunhuang Culture, Travel to Huangshan is generally said to be composed of two parts, enjoying the scenic beauty up on Mt. Huangshan and appreciating the wonders of civilization down at its foot.

Tunxi the seat of Huangshan Municipality.

Tunxi Ancient Street The street. All paved with granitic flagstones, is lined up with antique shops, teahouses, restaurants, galleries and traditional Chinese painting stationers. Horizontal inscribed boards hang high above the gates with the shops’ flags flying. Nearly all the shops here sell traditional Chinese painting stationery. Hing and low Horse-head walls stand harmoniously with the shops and storied houses, carrying an intense commercial and cultural atmosphere. It is praised as a liying painting of “Tomb-sweeping Day’s Shanghe.”

Huashan Grotto It is situated out on the skirts of Tunxi, More than 30artificial caves of different shapes have been discovered within an area of 5 sq.km. in Huashan Scenic Spot, These caves are now of the largest scale, highest cultural traits and full of unsolved puzzles in China.

To the west of Tunxi is Wan’an. It was once the seat of She Prefecture and a prefcture and a prosperous port in the upper reach of the Xin’an River in Ming and Qing Dynasty.

Wan’an Ancient Street It lies on the Hengjiang River with old streets. Old houses. Old workshops. And old craftsmen as it used to be, such as Gucheng Rock, old Bridge, old Archway, Wna’an Box And needle, elaboratedly made by Wu Luheng the earliest craftsman, was awarded Gold Medal at Panama World Expro in 1915.

Along the Yanshi-Huangshan Highway, there gathers a large quantity of ancient residence groups in different styles. Which are typical in their architectural features and high in their cultural traits. It could rarely be found among other ancient villages ing the area to the south of the Changjiang River.

Chengkan Village Originated in the period of the Three States in the Eastem Han Dynasty. and with a history of more than 1700 years. it now still has kept the former layout of the village and water network set in Ming Dynasty which was designed to the theory of the Book of Changes and formed a village of the mysterious Eight Diagrams. The most laudable eminent building is Luodong’s Shus ANCESTRAL temple so-called Bao Lun Ge. Which is grand and magnificent and ranked as the No. one of the such in China.

Qiankou Residences It is a change place for preserving ancient residences in Huizhou set up by the state cultural relic administration. It collects numbers of Ming-styled buildings of historic and artistic significance. Including civilian residences. Ancestral temples. archways and a passage pavilion.

Tangmo It represents the typical culture of Suikou in Ancient Huizhou “Pretty West Lake” and “Water Street”. together with the flagstone-paved path. an octagon-shaped pavilion. a pagoda tree. And the archway to ‘brothers in the same imperial academy’  form a view of good sights deserving your visit.

Shexian. a National Historical and Cultural Town. It was firstly established in Qing Dynasty on, it had long been the seat of the prefecture, called Huizhou Prefecture.

Xuguo Memorial Archway It is one of the key historical relics under the state protection, built in the 12^th year of Wanli Reign in Ming Dynasty(in 1584). It consists of two three-storied stone archways in the front and at the back. each flanked by a single-spanned. two-pillared and three-spanned. the inscription on the arch was written by Dong Qichang, a famous calligrapher in Ming Dynasty. Xuguo Memorial Archway is unique in the country. so-called “Oriental Triumphal Arch”.

Huizhou Garden It is a lately-built imitation of Hui-styled garden. The main buildings are Re He Tower, De Yue Tower Tea House, Huifeng Stone Archway. No One Building. Overpassing Building and Ancient Opera Stage, with old-timey residences among them.

Doushan Street It is a place which gathers ancient Huizhou merchants residences on either side and was once a place of the rich. It is archaic and graceful because of its dark flagstone-paved lanes. high-soaring horse-head walls, bigger courtyards knotting smaller ones. And higher mansions concealing lower ones.

Xin’an Engraved Steles Park It is a typical model of Huizhou’s private gardens. standing against the mountain and facing the waters. It is famous for two displayed renowned inscriptions. “Yu Qing Zhai” and “Qing Jian Tang”.

Yuliang Dam It is the unique well-preserved overflow stone dam in China. It was built by laying well fitted solid stones to tame the river. It is called “Southem Anhui’s Dujiang Weirs” Yuliang Town was a port in history. prosperous for more than hundreds of years. It now still looks as it used to be.

Xiongcun It is famous as a village of scholars. Zhushan College. The Caos private garden, was a place for their off-springs to study classics. It is composed of Qingkuang Pavilion, Wenchang Tower and Osmanthus Hall. Cao Wenzi and Cao wenyong. father and son. Were ministers in the same imperial court for six years. The archway in front of the Cao’s Ancestral Temple, granted by Emperor Qianling, was set up in praise of the Caos family.

Tangyue Archway Group It is unique of all in China. Seven archways are standing in line to the order of Loyalty, Piety, Charity and Righteousness, each telling a moving and unforgettable story.