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It is the Red Army Bridge, also known as the Bridge of Rain and Wind, that connects people on both sides of Huangxikou. According to the local people, it is completely different from what it used to be.
It was close to the Chinese new year when we arrived there. Making Ciba (a traditional Chinese food made of glutinous rice) is a major activity of both men and women in Huangxikou street. In such a remote and isolated small town, to slaughter a pig for the Spring Festival, be it small or big, is such a significant event as to arouse people’s discussion.
To the west of Chenxi County is Maoyang Miao Nationality Autonomous County. Jinhe Town in the south of the county town is the economic, trade, transportation and cultural center of Maoyang Miao Nationality Autonomous County, and goods distribution center of the seven townships and towns in the neighboring two provinces of Hunan and Guizhou. Jinhe Town has a long history and was first established in 1073. The well preserved natural sceneries and cultural relics along with modern civilization quietly tell the stories and fashions of the ancient town.
The antique stree
A Child Nursing school in Qing Dynasty
We moved further ahead until we reached Longxi Town. Situated on the north bank of the Wushui River, Longxikou got its name as a result of its location where the Wanshui River and the Longxi River converges . The market of Longxikou started in the late Ming Dynasty and the early Qing Dynasty, grew in the reign of Emperor Qianlong, and prospered in the rule of Emperor Daoguan.
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Fortune Alley /Qingyuanfeng Inn
Umbrella Alley
The defunct 380 arch-shaped houses were mostly built in the late Ming Dynasty and the early Qing Dynasty, which consist of two to three floors with black tiles and grey walls. The walls are high and solid.
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At the end of a shabby wall, I caught a glimpse of someone having his lunch in quiet manner. Everything was tranquil, just as the wind swinging the lanterns hung up under the roof.
A picture of house which used to be Chen Rongxin’s Store The four Chinese characters Chi Ku Shi Fu (means that it is a blessing to suffer a loss) calligraphed by Zhen Banqiao (a famous painter and calligrapher in the Qing Dynasty) are still hanging on the wall.
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Shaoxin Troupe’s Theatre
Today, the show originally performed in the mansion which used to be a brothel in the business town has been moved to Hefengyuan, just across the building. 
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