Chinese traditional villages are places that have both tangible and intangible cultural heritage and have relatively high historical, cultural, artistic, social and economic values, but their continuing decline is worrisome.
Here is a look at eight traditional villages collected in China's traditional villages catalog.
So far, three batches, or 2,555 villages in total, have been collected in China's traditional village catalog.
Shuiyu village is located in the deep mountains in the Nanjiao township in Fangshan district of Beijing, with more than 100 well-protected residential houses built in Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties. It was listed in the first batch of villages collected in China's traditional villages catalog in 2012
A villager walks in Shuiyu village in Fangshan district of Beijing, Dec 10, 2008
Photo shows the well-preserved stone houses in Xinglongzhuang village in Zaozhuang city of East China's Shandong province, Jan 31, 2011. It was listed in the first batch of villages collected in China's traditional villages catalog in 2012
Folk artists perform bamboo horse and stilts show for villagers in Xinglongzhuang village, Zaozhuang city, East China's Shandong province, Jan 28, 2012
Wanghuagou village in Ningwu county of North China's Shanxi province is known as Xuankong village, which laterally means village hanging in the air. It was listed in the first batch of villages collected in China's traditional villages catalog in 2012
Xuankong village was built on the mountainside. Viewing from afar, the residential houses of the village look like pavilions hanging on the cliff.
Weipo village in Mengjin county of Central China's Henan province is large-scale and well-preserved architectural complex of ancient residential houses of Qing dynasty (1644-1911) and has a history of nearly 300 years. It was listed in the second batch of villages collected in China's traditional villages catalog in 2013
Visitors view a newly renovated a patio and kiln house in Weipo village, Meigjin county, Central China's Henan province, Jan 3, 2015. [Photo by Huang Zhengwei
Photo taken on Aug 13, 2014, shows the beautiful scenery of Dongtian village of Miao ethnic group in Rongshui Miao autonomous county in Liuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. It was listed in the first batch of villages collected in China's traditional villages catalog in 2012
Photo taken on Aug 13, 2014, shows the stilted buildings of Dongtian village of Miao ethnic group in Rongshui Miao autonomous county in Liuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region
Photo taken on Aug 11, 2014, shows a lotus pond of Banliang ancient village in Yongxing county, Chenzhou city, Central China's Hunan province. It was listed in the first batch of villages collected in China's traditional villages catalog in 2012
Villagers wash clothes in a pond in Banliang ancient village in Yongxing county, Chenzhou city, Central China's Hunan province, Aug 11, 2014
Photo taken on June 11, 2014, shows the ancient residential buildings in Yongtai village in Baiyin city, Northwest China's Gansu province. Yongtai village was once covered by fertile land and surrounded by dense forest, but the place is now desolate due to lack of water and ecological deterioration. It was listed in the first batch of villages collected in China's traditional villages catalog in 2012
Shepherds herd their sheep to the village through a shabby gate tower in Yongtai village in Baiyin city, Northwest China's Gansu province, June 11, 2014
Miao people perform traditional Lusheng dance to welcome visitors in Shanglangde village in Leishan County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture, Southwest China's Guizhou province, April 21, 2013. Shanglangde village was listed in the first batch of villages collected in China's traditional villages catalog in 2012
Photo taken on April 21, 2013, shows the stilted buildings of Shanglangde village in Leishan County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture, Southwest China's Guizhou province, April 21, 2013
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