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In China, an administrative village (Chinese: 村; pinyin: cūn) is a type fifth-level administrative division, underneath a township, county, city, and province. There are more than six hundred thousand administrative villages in China. [1] Some villages are not administrative villages but natural villages, which are not administrative divisions.
A 2017 article in the Smithsonian Magazine described Zhouzhuang as "the most famous and most commercialized ancient water town in China," in addition to noting that its architecture "dates back more than 900 years, with about 60 original brick archways and 100 original courtyards." [5] It has also been called "Venice of the East". [6] [7]
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Canada: Association of the Most Beautiful Villages of Quebec, created in 1997 and comprising 40 villages; [5] Italy: I Borghi più belli d'Italia, created in 2001 and including 361 villages; [6] Japan: The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan, created in 2005 and including 61 villages; [7] Spain: Los Pueblos Más Bonitos de España, created in 2011 ...
Likeng Village as well as the area in general is known for its flora, which involves many species of flowering plants, including 124 that are only found in Jiangxi. These plants include (but are not limited to), rhododendrons , rapeseeds (endemic to Wuyuan), navel orange flowers, and other endemic plants.
Luzhi Fengjing Nanxun. Water Towns, also called Canal Towns (), are certain ancient and historic towns in China known for their bridges, rivers, and canals. Such towns exist in many regions in China, although those in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces are often the most renowned.
Basic local divisions like neighborhoods and communities are not informal, but have defined boundaries and designated heads (one per area). In 2000, China's densely populated villages (>100 persons/square km) had a population greater than 500 million and covered more than 2 million square kilometers, or more than 20% of China's total area. [1]
China accepted the convention on 12 December 1985, making its sites eligible for inclusion on the list. [3] China has 59 World Heritage Sites on the list, ranking second in the world, just below Italy with 60 sites. [4] Of these 59 sites, 40 are listed for their cultural, 15 for their natural, and four sites for both cultural and natural ...