Zhuge Bagua village

Zhuge Bagua village was designed by Zhuge Liang, a remarkable Chinese politician, strategist, and diplomat during the period of the Three Kingdoms (AD 184-280). [Photo/Zhejiang Tourism WeChat]

Zhuge Bagua village is the largest settlement of Zhuge Liang's descendants, who have lived there for generations. The village was built according to the bagua, or Eight Diagrams.

Visitors can easily get lost in the village. Zhong Pond rests at the village center. Eight roads extend from the pond stretching towards eight respective hills outside the town. Countless roads connect numerous alleys circling the village

Location: Zhuge Bagua village in Zhuge town of Lanxi, Jinhua

Shitang town

Shitang town. [Photo by wl20081818/PConline]

Shitang is a coastal town with beautiful seaside scenery. Shitang Mountain backs the town and the East China Sea embraces it.

Its houses, lanes and stairs are made of grey stones. People live a quiet life in Shitang, and time seems to pass at a very slow pace.

Location: Shitang town in Wenling, Taizhou