The appraoching Chinese New Year has infused Yixian county in Huangshan, East China's Anhui province, with a vibrant, festive atmosphere. A three-day cultural tour leads visitors through World Heritage villages and traditional craft settings, offering an immersive experience of Huizhou culture.
On the first day, tour participants will visit Xidi village, a UNESCO World Heritage site, where red lanterns and festive couplets adorn the centuries-old Huizhou architecture.
The winter scenery of Xidi village. [Photo/WeChat account: yxhhly]
The second day includes a visit to Nanping village, where participants have the chance to make traditional rice cakes, enjoy wood-fired meals at a local farmhouse, and try their hands at writing Spring Festival couplets.
White dough is dyed with edible food coloring. [Photo/WeChat account: yxhhly]
The third day take visitors to Mukeng Bamboo Sea, where they will cook wild delicacies in bamboo tubes amidst the natural beauty and learn the delicate craft of bamboo weaving.
A bamboo-tube rice is cooked over an open fire. [Photo/WeChat account: yxhhly]
After the tour ends, visitors return home carrying the warmth of winter traditions that have been celebrated for generations.