You must go to Chengkan, Huizhou! Come and see this first ink-and-wash village in Jiangnan. You will have no troubles in your life in Chengkan. It is half worldly and half poetic.

You must go to Chengkan, Huizhou! Come and see this first ink-and-wash village in Jiangnan. You will have no troubles in your life if you visit Chengkan. It is a place where half of the life here is mundane and the other half is poetic and picturesque. There are pink walls and black tiles, small bridges, flowing water and houses. The ordinary alleys are all full of poetry and beauty! Many people only know Hongcun but not Chengkan. The ancient name of Chengkan was "Longxi", also known as "Bagua Village". It was built in the late Eastern Han Dynasty and has a history of more than 1,800 years. Liu Haisu, a master of traditional Chinese painting, once said: "When climbing Mount Huangshan, you must visit Chengkan." Huizhou folk houses are the best in the world, and Chengkan folk houses are the best in Huizhou. If you have visited Chengkan, you will never miss it again. It is an ancient Huizhou village that you must visit once in your life!