Xinye Village
Xinye
新叶村 | |
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Village | |
| Coordinates: 29°19′46″N 119°20′08″E / 29.3295°N 119.3356°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Zhejiang |
| Sub-provincial city | Hangzhou |
| County-level city | Jiande |
| Town | Daciyan |
| Established | 1219 |
| Founded by | Ye Kun |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,900 |
Xinye (simplified Chinese: 新叶; traditional Chinese: 新葉) is a historic village in Daciyan Town (大慈岩镇), Jiande City, Hangzhou, in the west of Zhejiang Province. Founded in the Southern Song dynasty, Xinye is noted for its well-preserved Ming and Qing era architecture and ancient residential buildings. Xinye is also known for holding ancestor worship ceremonies on the annual Shangsi Festival, an ancient tradition that is only practiced by a few communities in China today, including Xinye. In 2010 it was designated as a National Historic and Cultural Village of China.