Zhangguying Village
Zhangguying Village (simplified Chinese: 张谷英村; traditional Chinese: 張谷英村; pinyin: zhāng-gǔ-yīng cūn)[2] is an ancient village. Located in Zhangguying Town, Yueyang County, Hunan Province, the village is named after the forefather Zhang Guying. it is famous for its ancient building complex (古建筑群) in the Ming and Qing dynasties. As vernacular residence in scale in the South Central China, the ancient building complex is the best preserved in China; Constructed broadly in scale and decorated splendidly, it covers more than 50,000 m2 (540,000 sq ft) with 1,732 rooms,[3] the complex has been placed on the list of Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level on June 25, 2001.[4] The village was also included on the first batch list of National Famous Historical and Cultural Villages on October 8, 2003;[5] and became one of AAAA-rated tourist attractions on December 18, 2014.[6][7]
Zhanguying Village
张谷英村 | |
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  Zhanguying Village Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 29°00′37″N 113°29′26″E [1] | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| County | Yueyang County |
| Town | Zhangguying |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
References
- map.baidu.com search: "张谷英村"
- 2017年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：张谷英镇 [2017 Statistical Area Numbers and Rural-Urban Area Numbers: Zhangguying Town] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
430621111251 220 张谷英村
- yueyang.gov (July 8, 2015): About the ancient building complex of Zhangguying Village (Chinese / 中文)
- placed on the list of Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level according to gov.cn (June 25, 2001)
- included on the first batch list of National Famous Historical and Cultural Villages, according to mohurd.gov (October 8, 2003)
- 湖南10景区晋升“国家4A级” 总数达88家. rednet.cn. December 18, 2014.
- 湖南10景区晋升国家4A级 5A级景区共7家. Xinhua. December 18, 2014.