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January 25, 2006Beijing, China
KanXiQi.com is making a last-call for participants to a tour exploring Chinese NewYear, to a small village in Dabieshan Mountain-range in the middle of China, duringJanuary 27-31, 2006.
Participants will begin Chinese New Year (also known as Spring Festival) adventureby joining the Liu villagers who still practise the Han customs and traditionsestablished 2000 years ago. Besides enjoying the Spring Cultural Adventure inDabieshan Mountain-range, you can also experience the undisturbed mountain villageenvironment with its exotic charm of simple living, and touch 2000-year culturalhistory with the Liu villagers, descendants of the founder of the Han Dynasty.
It is said that Chinese culture and philosophies were consolidated during the HanDynasty. This tour is designed to make you experience the living ecology ofvillagers, descendants of Liu Bang the founder of the Han Dynasty, in Liu-ga-hang-zi(the Liu village). They are still found practising the traditional customs andfolkways of some two thousand years ago. It represents the essence of Han'straditional customs and folkways.
The Liu village is located at the southern foot of the Dabieshan Mountain-range incentral China that lies across Hubei, Henan and Anhui Province. Liu-ga-hang-zi,which means "alley-cross village of LIU family", is prominent for its "hang-zi"(alley-styled) architecture. Hang-zi in the village is not normal open-field zigzagvillage alley, but long, straight in-house passageways with special functions.
In old days, all homes at the village were constructed in the form of a closedblockhouse. There were three long in-house hang-zi: the southern, northern andmiddle. Covered with "liang-wa"(local transparent tiles) at the roof for lighting,they were served as public passageways. The doorway of every home is connected bythe three unique hang-zi. Heavy doors were installed at the two entrance of thosehang-zi. At night, when every villager returned home from their fields,the heavydoors were closed. No one from outside the village were allowed in.
This unique hang-zi architecture is a result of adapting to local surroundings inthe remote Dabieshan Mountain-range. Bandits often invaded local villages. Thehang-zi was a special way to protect villagers from attacks of these bandits. Somevillages nearby construct strong walls from such attacks.
During the tour, participants will enjoy:
* Pollution-free mountain fresh air and quiet environment* Clear sky embedded with numerous shining stars in the night* Be waken up in the morning by the chorus of cocks in the village* Witnessing and participating in the unique customs and rituals of Spring Festivalcelebration of the Dabieshan Mountain-range* Participating in setting off firecrackers from 0:00 a.m. to start the Lunar New Year* Tasting chemical-free fresh vegetables and well-known local delicacies* Witnessing how local products and handicrafts (straw sandals, cotton cloth,firecracker) are made* Visiting historical and cultural sites nearby
For further information, please contact David Wu by kanxiqi@gmail.com or(0086-10)6231-7255
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