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2304 - Shanghai, China

Iy is from Shanghai but sent me a card of Hongcun Village in Anhui Province. Hongcun was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000 because of its exceptional preservation of architecture and city plan of a rural village from feudal China. It was established in 1131 by Wang Wen, a general during the Han Dynasty. The Wang because prosperous merchants. The village is shaped like an ox: the Leigang Hill is considered the head and the two trees on the hill are the horns. The four bridges across the Jiyin Stream are considered the legs and the houses of the village are the body. The Jiyin also represents the intestines, while the various lakes represent organs. Many scenes for the film, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" were filmed here. Hongcun is the birthplace of Wang Daxie (1860-1929) who served as premier of the Republic of China twice for a grand total of 13 days! His first term was in November 1917 for 8 days, while his second term was in November-December 1922 for 13 days.