| Cuandixia (爨 地下) | |
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| Information | |
| Country |  China |
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| Spindle | UTC 08:00 |
| Location | |
 39 ° 59 ′ 49 ″ N 115 ° 38 ′ 18 ″ E | |
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Cuandixia (in Chinese: 爨 地下 -Chuandixia 川 地下) is a village, about 70 houses, is 650 meters altitude on the hillside. The village is located approximately 110 km southwest of Beijing.
Understand
The Ming and Qing period habitat is well preserved. You can see siheyuans with their traditional plan, a courtyard surrounded by three or four buildings. Do not hesitate to go in everywhere, like the Chinese ... especially since almost all the houses have a restaurant (local and family cuisine). The entrance doors, with their carved wooden lintels and red lanterns, are magnificent. At the top of the village, you can visit the old temple. The village is surrounded by terraced crops: corn, walnuts, sunflowers and vegetable plants. Around the village, you can climb the hillsides by small paths and stairs. You can take a short walk of fifteen minutes from the top of the village to the east, on the same hill as the village. You can also climb the hill in front of the village, 30 min. From the top, we have an exceptional bird's eye view of the village and the valley. The visit of the valley above the village (2 h) with its parade, its waterfalls (when there is water), its cave and the uncultivated terraced crops offer magnificent perspectives: continue on the road which goes up leaving Cuandixia on the right, take a staircase on the right about 100 meters after the village, there is a second a little further under the cave.
To go
- By bike – If you are passionate about cycling, the route is doable by bike: however good equipment is required. This walk requires a weekend.
By bus
Departure from the terminus of metro line 1, Pingguo yuan station 苹果园:
You can get there by bus 929 Zhi 支 (out of the metro 100M on the right) to zhiantan. Then finish by taxi (10 to 15 yuan): approximately 2 h 30 from Pingguo yuan to Cuandixia.
By taxi
Or accept the offers of Hei taxis, (200-300 yuan round trip) Travel time 1 hour 40 minutes.
Circulate
Entrance to the village: 30 yuan, half price for students and for the elderly; free for children under 1.2 meters like everywhere…
Eat
Almost all the houses (the Siheyuans) have restaurants and guest rooms: sleeping in Kangs (large family beds of 4 to 6 places) with wood or charcoal heating under the box spring.
Housing
Price per night around 15 yuan per person.
Manage the day-to-day
Public toilets.
