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Hancheng
240 kilometres from Xian, Hancheng is the gateway to some wonderful historic sights which are abundant in Shaanxi Province. The most popular is Dangjiacun. Hancheng is known as a ‘place of literature’ and was the birth place of famous Chinese academics such as Sima Qian (145 – 90 BC).
Dangjiacun Village dates back to the 14th Century. This ancient village is an excellent example of a style of living that was once plentiful. The village’s inhabitants came from two families, the Dang and the Jia. The courtyard style lay out has often been referred to as ‘little Beijing’.
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