This aerial photo taken on Aug. 1, 2023 shows the Zhuge Village of Lanxi City, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)
JINHUA, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Zhuge Village is located in Lanxi City of east China's Zhejiang Province. It is a historic gem with over 300 ancient buildings dating back to Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911) and home to descendants of Zhuge Liang, a renowned military strategist in the Three Kingdom Period (220-280).
The village has made concerted efforts to preserve the ancient heritages and develop tourism, receiving over 500,000 visitors annually.
A carpenter cleans an artwork in Zhuge Village of Lanxi City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 1, 2023.(Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)
Tourists take a selfie at Zhuge Village of Lanxi City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)
Tourists visit the Zhuge Village of Lanxi City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)
This photo taken on Aug. 1, 2023 shows decorative sculptures at an ancestral hall in Zhuge Village of Lanxi City, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)
This aerial photo taken on Aug. 1, 2023 shows a pond in the shape of Eight Diagrams at the Zhuge Village of Lanxi City, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)
This aerial photo taken on Aug. 1, 2023 shows the Zhuge Village of Lanxi City, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)
Tourists visit the Zhuge Village of Lanxi City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)
This aerial photo taken on Aug. 1, 2023 shows the Zhuge Village of Lanxi City, east China's Zhejiang Province.(Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)
A staff member walks past a homestay in Zhuge Village of Lanxi City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 1, 2023.(Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)
A villager writes on a fan covering in Zhuge Village of Lanxi City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)
Tourists visit the Zhuge Village of Lanxi City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)
A villager dries lotus seeds in Zhuge Village of Lanxi City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)
Tourists visit the Zhuge Village of Lanxi City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)■
