View of a bridge over a pond in the Ming and Qing Dynasty village called Hongcun, Yixian county, Anhui Province. It is arranged according to feng shui

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The stone bridge is one of entrances to the village and is also one of the landmarks of Hongcun. The ancient village is separated by a stream and one can only enter the village through here Magnificent lotus flowers blossom at the entrance The village is listed under UNESCO World Heritage Site This bridge is one of the four bridges across the South Lake making the legs of an ox The locals say the village have the shape of an ox the nearby hill is seen as the head two trees on the hill horns four bridges across the stream legs and the lake inside the village as stomach The entire village and the lakes were designed according to bionics and feng shui principles

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Size: 5100px × 3401px
Location: Hongcun Village, Anhui Province, China
Photo credit: © Sergiu Turcanu / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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