A young artist uses acrylics to capture the beauty of Hongcun Village and the surrounding body of water, in Yi County, Anhui Province, as the mist rolls over the peaks in the distance. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.com/Stuart Wiggin]

A young artist captures the beauty of Hongcun Village and the surrounding body of water, in Yi County, Anhui Province, as the mist rolls over the peaks in the distance. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.com/Stuart Wiggin]

A young artist sits alongside the water at Hongcun village in Yi County, Anhui Province, to capture the picture perfect setting in water colors. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.com/Stuart Wiggin]

The peaceful Hongcun Village, in Yi County, Anhui Province, which dates back to the Ming and Qing dynasties, provides a taste of China's past. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.com/Wu Tong]

Ducks preen themselves on the body of water next to the ancient Hongcun village in Yi County, Anhui Province. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.com/Wu Tong]

The peaceful Hongcun Village, in Yi County, Anhui Province, which dates back to the Ming and Qing dynasties, sits in majestic peaks and rolling mist. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.com/Wu Tong]

A glimpse into one of the gardens of a Hongcun village resident. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.com/Wu Tong]

The sleepy Tangmo village perched at the foot of Mount Huangshan, in Yi County, Anhui Province, is an eerily quiet place where tourists are transported back in time to the Tang Dynasty, when the village was first built. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.com/Wu Tong]

Residents and tourists stroll the streets of Tangmo village, in Yi County, Anhui Province. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.com/Wu Tong]