Zhangguying Village () is an ancient village. Located in '' Zhangguying Town'',

Yueyang County Yueyang County () is a county in Hunan province, China. It is under the administration of Yueyang City. The county is located on the northeastern margin of the province, the Xiang River runs through the west land of the county from south to eas ...

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, the village is named after the

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''Zhang Guying''. it is famous for its ''ancient building complex'' () in the

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. As vernacular residence in scale in the

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, the ancient building complex is the best preserved in China; Constructed broadly in scale and decorated splendidly, it covers more than with 1,732 rooms, the complex has been placed on the list of

Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level A Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National LevelEnglish translation for "全国重点文物保护单位" varies, it includes Major Site (to Be) Protected for Its Historical and Cultural Value at the National Level, Major Histo ...

on June 25, 2001. The village was also included on the first batch list of National Famous Historical and Cultural Villages on October 8, 2003; and became one of AAAA-rated tourist attractions on December 18, 2014.

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Traditional folk houses in Hunan Yueyang County AAAA-rated tourist attractions Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Hunan Villages in China {{Hunan-geo-stub