3. Shanxijie village (山西街村)

Shanxijie village in Dawenkou town, Daiyue district, Tai'an is rich in cultural deposits and has many well-preserved Ming and Qing dwellings (built from 1368-1911).

Shanxijie village has many well-preserved Ming and Qing dwellings. [Photo/WeChat account: SDTXTA]

4. Zhangpingwa village (掌平洼村)

Zhangpingwa village in Longyan town, Xintai city, Shandong province is famous for its ancient spiral well, which was built by villagers over the course of 10 years.

Nearly all the residential houses here are made of stone.

This area is part of the Yiming Mountain revolutionary base area and is rich in "red tourism" – tourist attractions with a revolutionary legacy.

Zhangpingwa village is famous for its ancient spiral well. [Photo by Fu Cunhua/WeChat account: SDTXTA]

Zhangpingwa village, Longyan town, Xintai, a county-level city in Tai'an, Shandong province [Photo by Fu Cunhua/WeChat account: SDTXTA]