Culture&Life | Residential complex in China's Hunan preserves ancient elegance-Xinhua
Culture&Life | Residential complex in China's Hunan preserves ancient elegance
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2026-05-09 20:24:18
This photo taken on May 8, 2026 shows an interior view at the Long's Courtyard in Jiantou Town, Xintian County, Yongzhou, central China's Hunan Province. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)
CHANGSHA, May 9 (Xinhua) -- The Long's Courtyard in central China's Hunan Province is a historic residential complex first built in the Song Dynasty (1127-1279) with buildings predominantly of brick-and-wood construction. Today, 48 residences still exist in the complex, connected by criss-crossing stone-paved alleyways. These residences comprise over 100 rooms, along with 17 inscribed plaques and 128 pairs of ancient couplets. In 2013, the Long's Courtyard was listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit.
An aerial drone photo taken on May 8, 2026 shows the Long's Courtyard in Jiantou Town, Xintian County, Yongzhou, central China's Hunan Province. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)An aerial drone photo taken on May 8, 2026 shows the Long's Courtyard in Jiantou Town, Xintian County, Yongzhou, central China's Hunan Province. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)Visitors are pictured at the Long's Courtyard in Jiantou Town, Xintian County, Yongzhou, central China's Hunan Province, May 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)An aerial drone photo taken on May 8, 2026 shows students visiting the Long's Courtyard in Jiantou Town, Xintian County, Yongzhou, central China's Hunan Province. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)A villager shows a mini window serving the dual purpose of peephole and oil lamp holder at the Long's Courtyard in Jiantou Town, Xintian County, Yongzhou, central China's Hunan Province, May 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)A villager is pictured at the Long's Courtyard in Jiantou Town, Xintian County, Yongzhou, central China's Hunan Province, May 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)An aerial panoramic drone photo taken on May 8, 2026 shows the Long's Courtyard in Jiantou Town, Xintian County, Yongzhou, central China's Hunan Province. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)Villagers walk into the Long's Courtyard in Jiantou Town, Xintian County, Yongzhou, central China's Hunan Province, May 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)A villager prepares dinner at the Long's Courtyard in Jiantou Town, Xintian County, Yongzhou, central China's Hunan Province, May 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)A tourist visits the Long's Courtyard in Jiantou Town, Xintian County, Yongzhou, central China's Hunan Province, May 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)This photo taken on May 8, 2026 shows an interior view at the Long's Courtyard in Jiantou Town, Xintian County, Yongzhou, central China's Hunan Province. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)■
