HEFEI, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Listed as World Cultural Heritage Sites, Xidi and Hongcun are two renowned villages in east China's Anhui Province. Featuring unique white walls, black tiles, flying eaves and upturned corners, the ancient Hui-style architectures of Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911) are widely found here.

Together with surrounding mountains and rivers, the Hui-style architecture embodying the ancient Chinese philosophy of coexisting with nature withstands the test of time and makes it to modern times.

Follow Xinhua correspondent Liu Qiong to explore the beauty of Xidi and Hongcun villages.

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