What should a rural village look like? A thousand people have a thousand answers. In Huadu District of Guangzhou, there lies a trendy rural village that perfectly blends tradition and modernity.
Step into Maling Village, and you'll find a Flower Viewing Botanical Garden with a planned area of 3,000 mu (2 million square meters). As China's first Specialized Garden of the National Botanical Garden featuring flowering plants, it systematically transforms the pristine lucid waters and lush mountains into a green public space for sightseeing, research, and mindfulness.
Langtou Ancient Village, first built in the Southern Song Dynasty, is a beautiful rural card of Huadu and the largest well-preserved ancient village with Lingnan characteristics in Guangzhou.
Meanwhile, the village is also home to the ChunYangTai Art and Cultural Center, designed by the renowned architect Zhang Yonghe. Having been selected as one of the Global Best Architecture as well as Guangdong Province's Most Beautiful Public Cultural Space, it seamlessly blends rural characteristics with modern vibes into a cohesive whole.
Come to Langtou, and you're sure to fall in love with such a beautiful and modern rural village.
Photo | IP Guangdong creator: Zhong Zhihui, Yao Riwen, Huadu Fabu, Guangzhou Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Guangzhou Municipal Forestry and Landscaping Bureau, Huadu Media Convergence Center, XinLangChao, GengShenZhen
