The drone photo, taken on May 16, shows visitors touring around the ancient dwelling compound in Zhongtian Village, Miaoqian Town, Changning City. (Photo/Zhao Zhongzhi, Xinhua)

The ancient dwelling compound in Zhongtian Village, Miaoqian Town, Changning City, Hengyang was originally constructed for the purposes of stationing troops and reclaiming farmlands in early Ming Dynasty. It is a historic testament of the Wei-so military system initiated in the Ming Dynasty and the Green Standard Army system in early Qing Dynasty. It made the list of China's first batch of traditional villages under state protection, and was registered as a key cultural relic site under state protection in 2019. It has been well-preserved with distinctive characteristics and of great significance for the studies of such "military dwellings" in the Ming and Qing dynasties.  

The drone photo, taken on May 16, shows visitors touring around the ancient dwelling compound in Zhongtian Village, Changning City, Hengyang. (Photo/Zhao Zhongzhi, Xinhua)

The drone photo, taken on May 16, shows visitors touring around the ancient dwelling compound in Zhongtian Village, Changning City, Hengyang. (Photo/Zhao Zhongzhi, Xinhua)

A villager pasted spring couplets in an ancient dwelling in Zhongtian Village, Changning City, Hengyang on March 3. (Photo/Zhao Zhongzhi, Xinhua)

A villager hung up red lanterns in an ancient dwelling in Zhongtian Village, Changning City, Hengyang on March 3. (Photo/Zhao Zhongzhi, Xinhua)

The drone photo, taken on May 16, shows a panoramic view of the ancient architectural complex in Zhongtian Village, Changning City, Hengyang. (Photo/Zhao Zhongzhi, Xinhua)

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Pang Yuehui

Chinese source: Rednet