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A famous historical & cultural county of Anhui Province, China. nestles at the foot of the Mt. Huanshan. It is very near the Huangshan Airport and the beauty spot, 419km away from Shanghai. During over 1,300-year history, this ancient county has developed its resplendent civilization. Its architecture, medicine, philosophy (named Xin'an Philosophy, it is one of Confucian schools of idealist philosophy; Confucius is a great thinker in ancient China), drama, painting, carvings, seal cutting, ink, ink stone, food, miniature landscape... are famous in China. Now these things have been studied as an ancient and living subject by the scholars from home and abroad.

She County permeates through old and simple atmosphere with the ancient bridges, towers, streets, lanes, wells, dams, gardens and workshops. Many charming villages and small towns with water and bridges dotted within this county. Numerous folk houses of several hundred years, and lots of ancestral temples appear in many places in the county. When enjoy the beautiful natural landscape and the simple ancient architectures, you will feel that you have stepped into a scenery gallery or a classic architectural art museum.

This is known for "Home of Monumental Archway". In the county, there are over 250 beautiful stone archways which were built in Ming (1368-1627A.D.) and Qing (1616-1909) Dynasties. Among these archways, the complex of Tangyue Archways and the Xuguo Stone Archway are the most famous. Especially, the latter is known as the national treasure of China and the Arc de Triomphe (the Triumphal Arch) of the oriental. Today, these ancient archways have become a tri dimensional history book to tell their own stories to the visitors each day.

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