Guoyu Village

Shanxi · China

Guoyu Village, China
Photo: Underbar dk, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
Spring and autumn
Budget
$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
Open in maps

This fortified ancient village in southeastern Shanxi is noted for its Ming-era defensive towers and stone dwellings. Its layered walls and courtyards reflect the wealth and turbulence of the region's past.

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