Xidi

Xidi (西递; Xīdì​​) is a village in Anhui Province in China. Together with Hongcun, it is inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List as "Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui".

Get in
Tourist buses from the bus terminal next to Huangshan North railway station stop at Xidi en route to Hongcun. In Xidi, the tourist information centre near the ticket office sells bus tickets and guides you to the bus stop when the bus is coming.

From the Huangshan bus station, there are minibuses to Hongcun, but for Xidi it may be necessary to transfer. Ask the drivers.

You can also get to Xidi by bus or taxi from Tunxi (taxi ¥150-180)

Get around
Cars are not permitted on the old streets of the village, so walking is the only way to get around.

See
Xidi is a nice old and charming village full of ancient buildings, narrow streets, and no cars. During the daytime many Chinese tourists groups are walking around but they are less common than they are in Hongcun. Besides tourists, you will see many art students painting pictures everywhere. During night is much more silent.

Admission to the village is ¥105, but the attractions inside are free. There are many entrances to the village, nearly all of which have someone to check your ticket, but tickets are only sold at the west entrance.

Eat
There are many small restaurants found within Xidi. Often you can walk into the kitchen and choose the ingredients of your dish. Tip: ask for the price when you order to avoid surprises after ordering the bill.

Go next
Huangshan is one of China's most spectacular mountains.

The valley between Hongcun and Tachuan is colourful around late October and early November.

The area also has other small old villages that are quite pleasant, but far less crowded (and harder to get to) than Hongcun or Xidi.

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