How Water, Trees and Stone Organize Huangyao
Huangyao in Zhaoping County takes shape through its waterways, stepped bridges, shaded streets and the meanings people have attached to its hills.
Huangyao Ancient Town
Look beyond a single picturesque bridge to the relationships between routes, water and buildings. Lunar-calendar traditions give the same public spaces seasonal meanings without making them daily performances.
Huangyao Ancient Town
Water Gathering and Pomelo Lanterns in Huangyao
Two lunar-calendar customs give Huangyao’s wells and streams distinct roles in gathering, making and expressing shared hopes.
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Bridge, waterway and settlement in Huangyao, Hezhou. Source-reported photograph date: 2017-06-29.Rutger van der Maar · CC BY 2.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗ Resized and converted to WebP; full composition retained.