To many foreigners, Guangdong is a big factory producing a wide range of cheap products for the world. But Guangdong means more than that. Besides modern urban area and factories, it has vast tranquil countryside which is worth seeing.

Yesterday, Guangdong revealed a list of its 60 most charming villages, including 30 honored with "most beautiful village for natural scene" and 30 titled "most charming village for history and culture"

These 60 winners are chosen from 216 competing villages after netizens' poll, short message poll and experts' assessment.

Completed list of 60 most beautiful villages of Guangdong

30 "most beautiful villages for natural scene"
1. Paitan Town, Zengcheng, Guangzhou (highlight: Baishuizhai area)
2. Waiqingsha Town, Nansha District, Guangzhou (highlight: Sunflower Garden)
3. Xiaozhou Village, Haizhu District, Guangzhou
4. Baguang Village, Nan'ao, Longguang District, Shenzhen
5. Guangming, Bao'an District, Shenzhen (Highlight: Guangming Farm)
6. Baitianyun Village, Nan'ao, Longguang District, Shenzhen
7. Nan'ao Island Fishing Village, Nan'ao County, Shantou
8. Taiping Town, Shixing County, Shaoguan (Highlight: Chebaling National Natural Reserve)
9. Fengcheng Town, Xinfeng County, Shaoguan (Highlight: Yunji Mount)
10. Changjiao Village, Yuanyang Town, Meixian County, Meizhou (Highlight: Yannanfei Tea Field Resort)
11. Nanfu Village, Yanyang Town, Meixian County, Meizhou (Highlight: Yanming Lake Resort)
12. Longmen County, Huizhou (Highlight: Nankun Mount & Zhongpingwei Resort)
13. Datangwei, Xintian Town, Luhe County, Shanwei (Highlight: Guangdong Shengbao Bio-Agricultural Technology Park)
14. Minzhong Town, Zhongshan (Highlight: Lingnan-style water village)
15. Tianma Village, Xinhui District, Jiangmen (Highlight: Bird's Paradise)
16. Dongfeng Village, Datian Town, Enping, Jiangmen (Highlight: Phoenix Bio Park)
17. Chencun Town, Shunde, Foshan (Highlight: Chencun Flower World)
18. Shihu Village, Helang Town, Yangchun, Yangjiang (Highlight: Yuxi caves)
19: Pozhenwan Village, Kelu Town, Leizhou, Zhanjiang (Highlight: Egret Park)
20. Guang'an Village, Hai'an Town, Xuwen, County, Zhanjiang
21. Wangjiang Village, Beijie Town, Xinyi, Maoming (Highlight: Tianma Mount)
22. Guanxu Town, Deqing, Zhaoqing (Highlight: Jinlin Water Village)
23. Nanjie Town, Guangning County, Zhaoqing (Highlight: Bamboo Sea)
24. Shiwai Taoyuan Village, Qiaotou Town, Huaiji County, Zhaoqing
25. Yao'an Village, Yao Minority Town, Lianzhou, Qingyuan (Highlight: Picturesque Tianguang Mount)
26. Qixing Village, Shijiao Town, Qingcheng District, Qingyuan (Highlight: Near Guangzhou)
27. Qiandong Town, Raoping County, Chaozhou (Lvdao Village)
28. Cukeng Village, Jingxiyuan Town, Jiexi County, Jieyang
29. Fuwo Village, Docheng Town, Yunan County, Yunfu (Highlight: Grand Fruit Park)
30. Nanchong Village, Longwan Town, Luoding, Yunfu (Highlight: Bio Village)

30 "most charming villages for history and culture"
1. Shawan Ancient Town, Panyu, Guangzhou
2. Qiangang Ancient Village, Taiping Town, Conghua, Guangzhou
3. Dafen Village, Puji, Longguang District, Shenzhen
4. Pengcheng Village, Dapeng, Longguang District, Shenzhen
5. Wuxing Village, Dawan Town, Yunan County, Yunfu (Highlight: Dawan Ancient Architects)
6. Beishan Village, Nanping Town, Zhuhai (Highlight: Yang Clan Temple)
7. Qianmei Village, Longdu Town, Chenghai District, Shantou (Highlight: Former Residence of Chen Cihong)
8. Zhuji Village, Nanxiong Town, Shaoguan
9. Guikengwei Village, Bibei Town, Yuyuan, Shaoguan
10. Aizi Town, Shixing Town, Shaoguan (Highlight: Hakka Earth House)
11. Suwei Village, Yihe Town, Dongyuan County, Heyuan (Highlight: Shujiawei Hakka Earth House)
12. Longche Village, Xihe Town, Dapu County, Meizhou (Highlight: Dapu Hakka Folk Culture Village)
13. Gongwu Village, Shajing Town, Longmen County, Huizhou (Highlight: Xiangxibao Resort)
14. Wangsiyang Ancient Village, Huidong County, Huizhou
15. Nanshe Village, Chashan Town, Dongguan
16. Hengkeng Village, Liaobu Town, Dongguan
17. Yakou Village, Nanlang Town, Zhongshan
18. Cuikeng Village, Nanlang Town, Zhongshan
19. Xiema Village, Enping, Jiangmen
20. Ziji Village, Tangkou Town, Kaiping, Jiangmen (Highlight: Watchtowers)
21. Shitou Village, Naji Town, Enping, Jiangmen
22. Dapitou Ancient Village, Sanshui, Foshan
23. Pingbei Village, Heshui Town, Yangchun, Yangjiang (Highlight: Agricultural park)
24. Da'ao Village, Dongping Town, Yangdong County, Yangjiang
25. Yangchi Ancient Village, Luodong Town, Fengkai County, Zhaoqing
26. Xiba/Sihe Village, Liantan Town, Yunan County, Yunnan (Highlight: Liantan Ancient Houses)
27. Guabang Village, Sanshui, Lianzhou, Qingyuan (Highlight: Guabang Yao Minority Community)
28. Shangyue Village, Longsan Town, Fogang County, Qingyuan (Highlight: Min'an Ancient Houses)
29. Longhu Village, Chao'an, Chaozhou (Highlight: Longhu Ancient Village)
30. Longyuan Village, Luojing, Luoding, Yunfu (Highlight: Former Residence of General Cai Yankai)

Editor: Donald